Thanks, Maria, for posting this. I saw many headlines about this, but had no idea of the actual story.
Controversy seems to be swirling about it and the mother interviewed quite a bit.
Assuredly, it is sad.
Alarmingly, on the western side of the state, this morning, Saturday, another dog was killed.
A frightening man appeared on a major hiking trail in the foothills of the state capital, Boise. He threatened a number of hikers and their dogs. This person killed one canine before being apprehended by what looked like a bevy of police who quickly arrived on the scene. He fired at the officers before being killed himself.
Lesson [ to me ] : STAY OUT OF CROWDED PLACES altogether !
PS I wonder why your story is datelined Salmon, which is in quite a different area, if the event occurred in Pocatello ?
I guess the Reuters stringer must be located there.
By the way, the number of negative stories about Idaho which make it to the national media is almost unbelievable !
No one would ever relocate to Idaho if they read even half of the NYT, etc. articles !
Here, however, is an excerpt from the Boise newspaper rebutting that contention :
"Here in Boise, we are used to a parade of national magazines and... informational websites picking us as a great place to bike, retire, start a business or raise a family. We make lists like the West’s Best Kept Secret or, as [ New York website ] Thrillist choose in February, “Under-Appreciated American Cities You Should Totally Move To.”"
http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/loca ... 74223.html
[ includes 1 minute video, not wonderful narration but a few scenic views ]
