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Ross W. Lee: Are we a civilized community, or not?

I love dogs. Some of my best friends are dogs. As a civilized community, we need to consider how it is possible that one of our own can be viciously mauled and killed by a pack of dogs. The man was trying to save his mother from the same fate and she watched in horror as her son was ripped apart by animals. For a good reason, it is not lawful for me to keep a tiger in my back yard. We can do better. This horrific tragedy should never happen.

Ross W. Lee, Modesto

This story was originally published November 5, 2014 at 12:02 PM with the headline "Ross W. Lee: Are we a civilized community, or not?."

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