I too had a furbaby (Maltese) killed by a pit bull mix. My teenage children let my furbabies out and did not realize one escaped when they were letting them in. The pit bull was also running loose. I felt we were both at fault and did not pursue any legal action. It was the most awful site to see. My beautiful white baby covered in blood. One bite and the pit bull pulled her insides out. That is the problem with big dogs. Yes, little ones can bite but will not cause near the damage a big dog can. I have been in the insurance industry for 10 years. I have seen a lot of dog claims. One lady had a rottwiler.(sorry, I am sure I spelled that wrong) She raised it from a puppy. It grew up with her granddaughter. The most loving dog you had ever seen. One day, out of the blue, it grabbed the granddaughters(she was 4 years old) head. Ripped her head open from the corner of her eye to 3/4 around her head. The granddaughter has had to have 4 surgeries, last I new. So even the best family dog can snap. But if that had been a 5 pound Yorkie that snapped, how much damage could it have done? Not much. |