The original article can be found on SFGate.com here:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/12/30/MNGB8GFAMG6.DTL
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Friday, December 30, 2005 (SF Chronicle)
Pack of Chihuahuas attack Fremont cop
Suzanne Herel, Chronicle Staff Writer

(12-30) 10:30 a.m. PST FREMONT -- A police officer escorting a teenager home from a traffic stop Thursday morning was attacked by a pack of Chihuahuas at the front door of the boy's home.
The officer suffered bite wounds to his ankles, was treated at Washington Hospital and returned to work within two hours, Fremont police Detective Bill Veteran said.
The incident happened at 3 a.m. at a home on the 200 block of Preston Court when the officer and his partner were returning home a 17-year-old boy they had detained at Butano Park and Tenor Court for driving without a license, Veteran said.
When the front door opened, the dogs rushed the officer, Veteran said.
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Why are people allowed to keep these dangerous animals? This may be hilarious, but,
Last week on the animal planet channel there was an episode of Animal Cops San Francisco in which they aired a case about a guy keeping "dangerous" reptiles (described that way on the show)in SF. They showed SF ACO's confiscating ~25 assorted ball python morphs, rainbow boas,albino sand boas, womas, carpets, and albino boa constrictors. There were no species present like burms or retics, or any venomous, that have actually ever killed anyone. The guy was cited and sentenced to community service because he "cooperated" and allowed ACO's to enter his house and steal his collection. All of the animals were in good shape and the owner had appropriate secure cage and rack systems for the snakes. This was not an abuse or neglect situation. They were just illegal because they are alleged to be "dangerous". ACO's were shown free-handling these dangerous animals for the camera at the animal shelter, and commenting on how beautiful they were and how they estimated their value at $60,000.
This week on the news there was an article about escalating gun violence in SF attributed to their lax gun laws. But ball pythons are illegal and subject to confiscation and legal penalties becuase they are dangerous? What a Burn!
I am crossing the fascist state of california off my vacation destination list.
Ed Stone,
WI Herpetological Society
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