Another Pit Bull Dog attack has been reported in Murfreesboro… This time the victim of the attack shot and killed the animal because it had attacked his Chihuahua. The incident occurred on Monday in the area of Jackson Street and Lee Street. The dog was shot with a Remington 700 rifle. 

The small dog that suffered from the injuries as a result of the Pit Bull attack did survive. No charges were filed in this case as the shooting was deemed to be justified. The Pet Adoption and Welfare Services Office picked up the body of the deceased dog.

Why Do We Have More Pit Bull Stories as Opposed to Other Breeds? – Great Question…

Whenever WGNS airs stories about Pit Bull related attacks we often get feedback from the community suggesting that we only air dog attack stories that involve Pitt Bull dogs. That is not the case. 75% of the police reports filed in Murfreesboro that involve a dog attack are dog attacks involving a Pit Bull dog. If other attacks are taking place, no one is calling the police because a report or reports have not been filed.  Out of eight dog attack related stories WGNS reported since 2008, six involved a Pit Bull Dog.

Under What Law did the Culprit Have the Right to Kill the Pitt Bull Dog?

TN Code Annotated: 39-14-205.  Intentional killing of animal. 

(b) A person is justified in killing the animal of another if the person acted under a reasonable belief that the animal was creating an imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury to that person or another or an imminent danger of death to an animal owned by that person. A person is not justified in killing the animal of another if at the time of the killing the person is trespassing upon the property of the owner of the animal. The justification for killing the animal of another authorized by this subsection (b) shall not apply to a person who, while engaging in or attempting to escape from criminal conduct, kills a police dog that is acting in its official capacity. In that case the provisions of subsection (a) shall apply to the person.

Source:

Murfreesboro Police Incident Report #13-7257
TN Code Annotated: 39-14-205