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should have let Joel train em......

Dangerous dogs are a growing blight on our society & taking 5 of them out all together is sheer stupidity. Put the bu**ers down !

Incredible that they've reached the verdict that they have. People who take dogs out which attack other dogs or humans should be punished far more severely and prevented from owning dogs in the future. It is the dog owner's responsibility to prevent them attacking other animals and people and this clearly hasn't happened here. I don't know Gene so don't want to comment on his responsibility levels, but as mentioned above, the sanity of having 5 dogs on a walk together at the same time doesn't sound particularly sensible. There should also be a licensing system around powerful or potentially violent breeds and a proper persons test. Any indication of them being used as macho jewellery should ring alarm bells.

Why should the dogs be put down, its the owner who is responsible for his/her dogs behaviour. The death penalty was abolished a long time ago in this country but we have no issue with destroying Dogs when in my opinion its the owner who is at fault.

Because a dog that would attempt to kill another dog is not a member of society that we need. We don't need a penal system for dogs. (This is wide open for Monaghan gags I appreciate).

So your saying it's the dogs fault and not the owners?????

Owners who allow their dogs off the lead are not in control of the animal and as such risk bad things happening. The owner should be dealt with as harshly as possible, if the animal has caused another animal to suffer then euthanasia should be the only option.

The victim could have been a child...your son, daughter or grandchild ! Any dogs that are potentially dangerous should not be allowed to wander freely without muzzles.. We have seen enough news articles of "such lovely, gentle" dogs turning on children & other dogs.A friend of mine had his guide dog attacked by a dangerous dog a few weeks ago.

No. I'm saying arrest and imprison and ban the owner from having dogs in the future. And kill the dog. Dogs are not wild animals, they are domesticated and animals that cannot control themselves should be killed. This won't affect many dogs, most well reared and looked after dogs wouldn't dream of committing murder.

As an owner of a very hypo 6yr old chocolate lab I cannot fathom why the hell anyone even a dog lover for that matter would want to look after 5 dogs.Jesus just imagine how many bags he takes out,if he takes any that is.On a serious note having a Staffie off the lead is asking for trouble even if the dog has a gentle nature as their mental psyche is different to most other dogs.Respect Geno as a dog lover but 5 dogs off the lead.What was he thinking?

Rugby player in "got no common sense" shocker!

Should be banned from keeping dogs. If anyone's dog did that to mine I'd euthanase it myself

He told the court he has signed for Huddersfield, so you can tick that off the rumours list.

Firstly dogs do not commit murder, you are using human reasoning and rational on an animal!! It's absurd!!

What occurred is a sad story but in no way worthy of what's been spouted on here!!

All dogs were off their lead both owners allowed their digs to greet eachother first mistake I never allowed my dogs off the lead near other dogs not because he would do anything but you don't know what the other dog is like! the owner if the two dogs is as culpable for this as is gene. imo it would not be getting this reaction had a Staffie been involved.

This.while situation could have been avoided isthe real travesty here!!

Thicker than a docker's butty.
Deserved every penny of his fine, and probably more.
Sad thing is, Ormsby DID take leads out for the dogs, he just dropped them, when the dogs came to him. Bum tish.

A simple way to stop all this , is to muzzle ALL dogs which are out in public,wether Doberman or Pikanese. Anyone not abiding by this, gets a huge fine, and the dogs took off them, and forbidden from dog owning for life.

He should have the dogs removed from his "care" and put in an environment where they are not taken out to hunt and kill other animals. I just thought he was naively irresponsible until I learned he uses the dogs to hunt. Even the worst dogs can become loving and friendly with the right person so I don't think any dog should be euthanized. Ormsby should not be allowed to have custody of any animal.

Good riddance to him.