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Murder charges for couple whose dogs killed runner

LAPEER, Mich. (AP) � Prosecutors have filed second-degree murder charges against a couple they say owned two dogs that fatally mauled a 46-year-old jogger on in rural Michigan.

The Flint Journal reports that Lapeer County Prosecutor Tim Turkelson issued the warrants Thursday against 45-year-old Sebastiano Quagliata and 44-year-old Valbona Lucaj. They're also charged with possessing a dangerous animal causing death.

A message seeking comment was left for the couple's lawyer Thursday night. The dogs are cane corsos.

Craig Sytsma of Livonia was attacked July 23 in Metamora Township, 45 miles northwest of Detroit.

The Detroit Free Press reports that federal authorities say the couple are Albanians living in the U.S. illegally and facing deportation.

The prosecutor says a hearing on whether the two dogs will be put down will be postponed from Friday.

They will get a pass based on their minority status.

Gettin' to where illegal in the US is not a minority.

Carry a knife if you can't carry a pistol, no better weapon at FACE TO FACE Combat with animal or human.

I always carry a gun when I run and when I remember I carry pepper spray too. I'm 71 and have never been bitten by a dog so I must be doing something right. I used the pepper spray on a dog few months ago and it worked but I don't know if it will work on a large determined dog (like a Pit Bull or Rottweiler). I bought the pepper spray in a gun shop in the Florida panhandle that recommended it. I think the brand is "Hades" and it worked well when I used it but has orange dye in it that won't wash off. I'm sure the owner of the dog I sprayed wondered who painted his dog's face orange.

Haven't really given that much thought before. What would be a good style of knife to use on a pitbull?

Yep, we must have a hearing before deciding if two killer dogs will be put down. progress.

Dog are predators just like humans are , if you run from them, then they only see you as prey , stand your ground and then they have second thoughts unless they sense the fear in you. Carry a knife if you can't carry a pistol, no better weapon at FACE TO FACE Combat with animal or human.

I've sprayed a lot of dogs.

It's never not worked.

I use finely crafted cocobolo nunchucks on the local dogs.

Sure, it's a little more wood then needed, but I've never had a penetration problem.

If I'm on foot I invariably have one or more of my heelers with me, in part because IME inbound vicious dogs will focus on them rather than me.

In the past twelve years or so I must have had hundreds of run ins with loose dogs, almost all of which can be bluffed off with eye contact, body language and loud reprimands.

Two pits, one boxer, two rottweilers, and one big yellow mutt: All I can recall off the top of my head where I actually had to resort to bear spray. I must be forgetting a couple of instances, I thought I had used it eight times. Worked every time, it seems the sudden blast startled them as much as anything.

The cans shoot low though, so aim at the dog's tail over the back if you want to catch them in the face.

~fifty bucks each time to replace, but still cheaper than the vets or an emergency room visit, and much less potential legal hassle than shooting someone's dog.

Birdwatcher

Haven't really given that much thought before. What would be a good style of knife to use on a pitbull?

Wouldn't take much of a dog to tear your scrawny ass to pieces.




Travis

"Scrawny"? How much you squattin' mofo?

I am a firm believer that if someones dog/dogs kill an innocent person, the dog owner should face manslaughter charges.

If the dog/dogs in question have a history of violence, and proper restraints were not used (like the ones in this story), 2nd degree murder.