Dangerous dogs act - exemption?

If you have watched "Juric Park" or Ken Burns "National Parks" you've heard the comment that " nature finds a way" to preserve itself. With so many herding animals (like our cattle, sheep, bison & antelope) there has to be predators to chase, eat, & provide "balance" to nature, esp. without man armed with AK47s to do it.Unfortunately there must be a balance in nature & nature ain't always pretty & nice, for even the infant babies & newly hatched eggs are perfect targets that can't even fight back.In the early 1990s the government worked with all agencies to reintroduce the grey wolves back into Yellowstone Park, which was one of their GREATEST ideas ever.The wolves flourished & the animals they killed to survive were not excessive for they Wear closely monitored by Park Police at this time.The wolves were considered endangered & being protected, but still there is an undercurrent in the west to kill them again, esp. if they stray outside the park. Unfortunately wolves can't read the signs & they have been tracked down, even using helicopters, & run to the ground. When they go into their dens for safety & to try to protect their babies. they are killed & their bodies dragged out & photographed, even the bodies of the baby pups. And they call this "hunting".The last recent female governor of Alaska was strongly on the side of the hunters saying that the wolves were dangerous to the hunting industry. The excuse they use is that the wolves kill the caribou so it takes food away from the out of state hunters. Now in NJ they are forbidding wolf-dogs & talking about killing them too. I'd be more afraid of pit bulls because of their training to actually kill another dog and hang on with their "death grip".Wolves are timid & afraid of man & although any dog can kill (even the smaller breeds) it depends on nurture not nature to spot a killer in the making.In any actual bite (not superficial scratch of the skin) where the dog was actually trying to attack a child or adult, it should be essed to be fair as to whether it was just a dog jumping up, scratching a child with rough nails, and scaring the child. (This scenario happened to me...the dog never bit anyone & his rough foot pad scratched her cheek). The dog was very friendly to everyone & the child admitted he was trying to lick her face (not bite) & all the witnesses said the same thing.He had all his shots & we were on good terms with the neighbors so no problems happened later. The scratch was cleaned off, antibiotic ointment & band aid put on & instructions given to family to see MD if they wanted to (they didn't).When you get a large group together (or real vocal small group) The only way you can stop this type of thing is legally. You may have to consult a lawyer because the other group will try to have a law past that forbids certain animals to be in the town limits. They can use "Public safety" & say an animal may bite if they get out it carry diseases.Some animals require heavy cages & chicken wire isn't strong enough. You need to obtain the "Rules & Regulations" from whatever department covers animals. All towns are different, but most are under the "Board of Health".The best thing for you to do is to talk to whoever is in charge of Animal Control in your town & have him come out to check your property. He can tell you if you have everything up to code, if you're feeding them the right food & water, if their pens are adequate, & guide you as far as the rules you need to follow.Most departments deal with dogs that are repeat biters, usually those who have bitten 3 times. If that happens, the regulations almost always say the dog must be put down (by the vet using IV drugs).Sometimes if the attack is extremely vicious, involving the face & also occurring on a very young baby or infant, the feeling is that the attack had to be unprovoked so the 3 strike rule is not followed.With pit bulls it depends on the underlying disposition of the dog. If the dog fought to defend itself it seems unfair to terminate it but it's hard to ess this. Other dogs are just fighters & killers, & you just can't trust them. This breed has the reputation for clamping on & not letting go until the command is given. They will even keep that death grip after the other dog has died.The really sad thing is that there are 2 types of puppies born in most litters & here you can see how one group preys on the other...for survival. The aggressive ones get fed well, , work out on the training machines, get hormone shots, and are petted & praised when they "win" often by attacking their own litter mate. The weaker dog is not fed as well, gets poor medical care (why waste drugs on it?),and are just thrown into their crate after the fight to recover on their own.These dogs become the throw-aways, to use a polite term, & even if rescued cannot be trusted to start to bite after all they've been through.