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People who have animals who shouldn't.
Walking with my granddaughter and our Border Collie on a trail when we came across a couple with their pit bull ( or something like it) the one with the dog was holding it back by the collar as I got our dog by, but then it backed out of the collar and came for our dog. Our dog was smart enough to go for Plan B when she realized this idiot wasn't going to be friendly and got her throat and belly on the ground. I got its attention with a swift kick in the head while its owners scrambled over to grab the damned thing and get it under control. My granddaughter had sense enough to take a step back away from the fracus.
Basically it was a double jeprody of bad temperament and owners who didn't know how to train or control their animal.
No injuries to our dog. My granddaughter had never had an encounter with a dangerous dog before. We had a good discussion about safety and responsibilities on the rest of our walk and on our way home.

Hours later: Just had another long talk with my granddaughter. She was upset and crying because she thought the encounter with the dangerous dog was her fault because she had begged me to go on the walk on that trail. I finally convinced her that it was entirely the fault of the owners of the dog for buying the animal, failing to train it properly and not having equipment which would allow them control it.
She should be able to sleep now.

Best
Les