State of West Virginia v. Michael and Kim Blatt

Apparently, from the majority’s coign of vantage, the citizens of this State do not deserve the same protection from vicious or dangerous dogs-that,is enjoyed by cows, goats, pigs, and sheep.1 Once again, the majority grants clemency to a dog, that the *507lower court found to be vicious and dangerous. As I explained in Robinson v. City of Bluefield, 234 W.Va. 209, 764 S.E.2d 740 (2014), “not all dogs are like the beloved Lassie.” Id., 764 S.E.2d at 748 (Loughry, J., dissenting). I have very fond memories of my childhood companion and faithful dog, “Bozo,”2 and understand that pets often become…