another bad choice made by a parent

[Buckterrier]

An out take from an article in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Celebrity wildlife expert Jack Hanna, director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, said African painted dogs are among the fastest and most efficient predators in Africa.
Mr. Hanna said his observations of the animals feeding in their natural wild habitats led him to believe that the boy's life was over within "milliseconds" of the attack. He likened the speed at which they go after and devour their prey to that of a piranha.
"They are so fast," he said. "You can't imagine."
He said he believes the outcome would have been the same, regardless of whether zoo personnel fired live rounds of tranquilizers -- which can take time to kick in -- or shot live bullets.
"I don't care what weapons they had," he said. "Nothing could have been done."


Read more: Pittsburgh Zoo to reopen, but dogs off limits - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

[sc_rufctr]

Tragic story. It reminds me of that time Michael Jackson dangled his baby over the rail of his hotel room balcony.

How could anyone be so irresponsible? It just boggles the mind.