terror

it's a hot sunny afternoon

the kids just fell asleep, or at least they're resting

the hub and i are doing our respective afternoon mellow stuff

when there's crazy, insane barking across the street

the house that had squatters for a very long time is now occupied

and i was thankful that the renters have dogs, even pitbulls

but the few peeks i took a short time ago was like a scene from a horror movie

three pitbulls, 1 mutt

they were ganging up on the mutt who was just returning from its daily walk with her owner

loud barking, shrieking

two of the pitbulls were somehow pulled out of the scene of attack

but one.  the big, grey and white spotted one, would not let go of the mutts neck

many people and many bats/sticks and many tactics and many minutes before that big old dog was finally pulled off

but it was brutal

the freakiest experience that i mostly didn't see (for lots of reasons)

other neighbors who live a few blocks away own more than one pitbull

and they work hard at restoring the reputation of that dog breed

and their dogs are pretty cool

the questions i ask are

about that mutt -- will she make it?

the pitbulls -- how did they get out of their enclosed property

will they stay around when it is clear that the big one is not safe (and there are lot of kids and people and dogs around here)?

what does shalom look like in this situation?

have mercy