“It was brutal. Seeing the same woman I’ve loved for the last 25-30 years just ripped apart by two animals was just … I’ll never get that image out of my mind,” Smith said. Smith said he and others had previously warned the sheriff’s office about the dogs. [More]
Not to Monday Morning Quarterback or anything, but you both knew there’s a danger and lived in a permitless carry state …
My next thought was to wonder if either of them were under a mandated firearms disability.
Sorry, I don’t mean to exploit tragedy and grief, but I doubt her survivors will ever see this blog post and even if any do it’s gotta be said– if it can save one life.
Goes back to the new age mantra that the purpose of government is to keep us safe.
I have read that in ancient times shepherds would have a staff and a knife to defend themselves and their flocks from predators. Some shepherds were also skilled with slung stones capable of killing two-legged predators.