I have not been online much this week. The worst scenario happened Monday evening – a pitbull came running towards us, caught Milo and would not let go. The owner of the dog soon turned up, apologizing that he had let the dog slip from him. He tried to break up the jaws of his dog, but those jaws are made for Not letting go.

After a seemingly endless fight, the pitbull finally let go – only to run around us and attack Milo’s hind leg and groin. I don’t know how the owner made the dog stop, but he did. Blood everywhere.

Milo limped with me to the car and we drove to the vet at the town hospital. We stayed until morning broke, and they had operated him. I don’t know how many stiches, but at least in 4-5 places on his body. Shaved clean and a drainage set.

I am still in a state of shock, but Milo is alive – that is the most important thing. I am home alone since two weeks, (my husband in Taiwan) but I do wish I wasn’t…

So, I am writing this now, when Milo is safely asleep beside me. Grateful for his life. Grateful for a responsible owner, who immediately paid all expenses the day after, and – promised to let the pitbull be euthanized. He was badly hurt in arms and fingers himself, and had spent some hours at the hospital too that night.

Why do people buy dogs that are deadly weapons? I know several people, and even friends, who have lost their dogs or got bitten themselves (or their child) after such a meeting. People always say that it is the dog owner’s fault, who cannot handle those breeds correctly. But – there will always be people who ”cannot handle it”. The injuries will not be that disastrous though, if you have an ordinary breed and not one that is trained to kill.

I think Denmark has forbidden those killer breeds, but here – no. How many lives must be spilled before there is a law against breeding and having them?