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When rescued animals' trauma creates public safety risks

My rescue dog bit a child at the park and now I'm facing pressure to euthanize him, but he was abused before I got him.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Compassion for traumatized animals conflicts with responsibility for human safety in irreconcilable ways.

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“Where Are You with Animal rights and moral consideration?”

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