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Over here we've had a recent incident where a dog escaped its yard, broke into the neighbours house and killed a 4 year old. Under current laws all the dog owner receives is a fine, and there's a debate over whether the owner should receive jail time or not. So what do you think, should there be a charge of negligent homicide or something like that for owners who allow their dogs to escape and cause death?
I would be hard pressed to say jail time. The dog, of course, needs to be put down and punishment does need to be handed out. But if it was a pure accident, then I wouldn't put someone in jail for that.