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In reply to the discussion: Man commits suicide after authorities seize dog for being a 'illegal breed' [View all]Raine1967
(11,589 posts)24. I wouldn't be willing to judge/state this as an over-reaction.
We don't really know anything about this man. We don't know his state of mind, we don't know why he did this.
He committed suicide after his pet was taken away.
I think it is safe to say his taking his life was exacerbated by his dog being taken away.
I don't think any of us are in a position to say it was a sad over reaction. We have no way of knowing his relationship to his dog and how connected he was with his dog that might have allowed him to feel right in the world.
Dogs, cats and other creatures we call pets can be deeply ingrained and deeply a part of how we function in life.
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Man commits suicide after authorities seize dog for being a 'illegal breed' [View all]
Lancero
May 2015
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I rescued a former bait dog, a Staffordshire Terrier aka a 'Pit Bull'.
beam me up scottie
May 2015
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