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Terrible story. I hate to say it, but I think your dog has some training/control issues.

I think hiding behind "the dog was just doing what dogs do" is B.S. It's indicative of a dog that hasn't had the proper training to show restraint around other living things.

Nature isn't pretty sometimes - I get that, but the distinction is that with a pet you are deliberately taking an animal OUT of nature and into a human environment with our rules and expectations.

Not a good situation. Glad the neighbors are being forgiving. If it was one of my cats, I know I sure as hell wouldn't be. My cats are indoor ones, FWIW (they only go outdoors occasionally and only when directly supervised with me or my wife standing right there) - maybe there's a bit of irresponsibility on the cat's owners too but the bottom line is YOUR dog killed it because of YOUR dog's lack of restraint.