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It has prolonged the suffering of old, sick and injured animals whose lives could, and should, have <br />been ended peacefully by veterinarians who can determine professionally the chances for a <br />healthy and happy future. <br />It is time for America to lead the world out of the false perception that all animals must be "saved' <br />and bad behavior --including killing --is merely "misunderstood." <br />We are raising a generation of young people who believe tnat aggression in dogs is the norm and <br />that it is society's obligation to adopt them and/or at least keep them alive at all costs, regardless <br />of the number of victims or the prospect for more damage and deaths. <br />Here are just two of the resultant tragedies: <br />ABC News reported on May 11, "Friends mourn volunteer killed by pit bull up for adoption at <br />animal shelter in Florida," The details have not been released yet --possibly because the dog that <br />killed Christine Liquori, 52, at the St. Lucie County's Second Chance Shelter, had a behavioral <br />background that revealed it was dangerous. <br />Or, it may have been just an unpredictable, violent attack on the beloved volunteer who also <br />worked with Paws for Recovery, working alone with the dog in the play yard of the Florida shelter <br />that last year had begun a five-year plan to become "no kill." <br />According to the medical examiner, "The cause of d s e4 iguination, or severe loss of <br />blood, from dog bites." <br />The Humane Society of St. Lucie County has been serving the community since 1956 and takes <br />in about 5,000 homeless or unwanted animals a year. On April 19, 2018, the board of directors at <br />the HSSLC unanimously approved a 5-year strategic plan "to become a no -kill shelter," according <br />to YourNews contributor, David Lynch. <br />The plan is based on "working with our local governments to change outdated ordinances to <br />ones that will directly save thousands of lives immediately... we must do more to increase our life- <br />saving goals ... we will do better to make sure we save them all." <br />"NO KILL" --"SAVING" A DANGEROUS DOG AND KILLING A CHILD <br />