Kelly, the husband of wounded former congresswoman Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords, has been campaigning for gun controls, including background checks for gun buyers.
On Saturday, Kelly's daughter was walking her dog on a California beach when the dog bolted, ripping the leash from her hand and fatally attacking a beached baby sea lion.
Video showed Kelly's daughter and two other women struggling for several minutes to pull the dog off the sea lion. Kelly then arrived and shook the dog's head until it released the mammal, which later died.
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| Yeah, that's a great way to pull your killer dog off an innocent animal. Just sit there. |
Laguna police said they wouldn't file charges because the dog had been leashed and was legally on the beach. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration also says it doesn't expect to take legal action. Marine animals are protected by federal law.
[If you are not in control of your animal, if it "rips the leash out of your hand" to run and attack and maul something to death then you are in violation of leash laws. You must maintain control over your pet when walking it. Clearly, she did not.
And they struggled "for several minutes" to stop their killer dog? Why are they "struggling" in the first place? Their killer dog should be obedient to their commands. Can you imagine the terror and pain this seal pup experienced while being mauled to death by Kelly's bulldog?]
The gun rights advocates who have commented on Kelly's Facebook page today included several who suggested that background checks be considered for dogs whose owners can't control them, or those that are a threat to the public.
(Denver Channel - March 26, 2013)
