Hi Jennifer, "If this guy had any knowledge of dogs at all, he would have known that the tail wagging was a sign of non-aggression. Looks like just shooting them is first in his mind. If I were an attorney I would take this case on with a vengeance.
Jennifer Burgess (Rex -BMD, Mabel - Lab) in Memphis, TN" A wagging tail is not a sign of non-aggression. One has to take into account the expression on the face, the positioning of the head and the tenseness of the body. There are nuances in the movement of the tail and some dogs lie!! The dog might wag his tail in anticipation not solicitation! Rose T. -----Original Message----- From: Mary Shaver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 10:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Tennessee Police It appears this whole situation was the culmination of a series of misunderstandings that ended in tragedy. I am not going to either defend or accuse the officer, but let me just say, things are different here in the south. Many, many of our more rural counties have no "animal control" agency - their animal control is limited to calling the sheriff out when there is an animal problem, like an unwanted stray in the yard, and the "normal" response to such a complaint is for the sheriff to shoot the offending animal. If it turns out that the animal was someone's pet, oh, well... My point is, law enforcement officers here in the south have probably all been involved in this type of thing, so this particular officer may have not even given it a second thought. Is it right? No. Is it progressive? No. But given the mind-set here, I can certainly see how easily it could have happened. Mary and the girls, Laurel and Bailey Fayetteville, GA
