Mavericksdad -

Wow, sounds like you had a cool place to grow up! To bad we weren't in the same neighborhood! That is one sweet boa.

I agree with you completely about dogs and cats, moreso dogs. Cats can bite and scratch, but they don't hunt in packs, and they just don't have the bite strenght to do serious harm. Dogs on the other hand, kill and maul a lot of people every year. Pit Bulls and Chows seem to get most of the noteriety for this, but this is unfair.

It comes down to the same thing my post was trying to address - its not the animals fault. They are doing what comes naturally. It is the responsibility of the owner to maintain proper control of their pet, be it cat, dog, python, or goldfish. By the same token, if an owner is irresponsible, they are leagally at fault if their pet harms someone.

I've had my own run-ins with vicious dogs, and have encountered some psychotic cats. Nothing annoys me more than a dog owner who thinks its cute when their Fido sticks his slavering snout somewhere that it shouldn't go, barks constantly, or bites my achilles tendon.

I am not slaming dogs, cats, pythons, monitors, or any other pet animal. However, I am vehemently opposed to unqualified individuals who keep large, potentially dangerous pets, particularly around children. Again, that goes for dogs, retics, pigs, crocs, or whatever. My hope was that Jed would read my post and at least stop and think before he jumped in the deep end of the pool. If he wants to take risks on himself that's one thing - but to potentially put his familly at risk is another. He is a father, and he must be responsible.

BTW, I heard somewhere that the domestic animal that kills more people than any other is the Pig. Anybody know if this is true?

Best Regards,

John D
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