[Livia]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I’d be more inclined to agree if they had attacked him in the house - but the story quite clearly states that the body was found on the porch. Guard dogs are not, or certainly should not, be trained to maul or kill and there’s a risk (if not an inevitability) of them harming someone in error.

At the very least, they need to be muzzled whilst outside of the house (including the garden) and kept securely in a room at night/when unsupervised.

Intruder is the operative word. They were on the owners' property and shouldn't have been there. It's a learning curve for criminals. As for muzzling and locking them in a room... if they are securely on your property I have no problem. I have two babies in the house. If someone breaks in, I'm going to let the dog deal with them.