I love children and believe they should always be well-protected. They should be kept from all sources of harm.

But, I also love animals and understand that it is not the animal, it is the animal's owner who is responsible for a pet's behavior.

What would these people do with the number of pit bulls and other supposedly nasty pets people have in Cedar City, kill them?

I do have a couple of questions for the mother of the child injured.

How did your 4-year-old daughter encounter this dog? Was she alone? Did she go into a neighbor's yard? Was the dog loose? Was the dog aggressive or responding to the child?

Pit bulls are very sweet, loving animals. Their only aim in life is to please their masters. It is up to the dog's master as to how the animal turns out. If it is trained to be mean, it will be mean. If it is trained to be gentle, it will be gentle. But, even gentle dogs can nip or injure a child if provoked or injured.

The Cedar City Council would be making a huge mistake if it bans pit bulls or any other type of animal from the city.

Hold the owner responsible, but not the animal.