On Apr 18, 3:44*am, Rhonda Anderson > wrote:
> Bobo Bonobo® > wrote :
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> > I am not concerned with fault of any of that, which I consider
> > nonsense when an animal attacks a human. *
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> Is this lack of concern in relation to fault restricted to domestic
> animals? If someone jumps into a pool full of polar bears and gets mauled
> (as happened recently) should the bears be despatched as
> a "threat to the species"?

Any reasonable person should expect to be able to go shopping without
fear of attack. Jumping in with bears, well, I'd have different
expectations.
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> If someone provokes an animal that has claws and
> teeth, they should expect those claws and teeth to
> be used in reaction. A cat or dog is not a stuffed
> toy or a robot.

No question, but what constitutes provocation? I agree that a person
who torments an animal should have no expectation of safety.
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> --
> Rhonda Anderson
> Cranebrook, NSW, Australia
>
--Bryan, aka Bobo Bonobo http://www.TheBonobos.com