[joeysteele]

Do we know if the owner had a sign saying beware of the dogs.

If he had, and it was still attempted to break in, then that's a major risk.

Of course if these dogs were OFF their property and territory, then attacked people not controlled by their owner , of course that would be a different scenario.

How about, if the break in had been successful, the dogs more subdued, then the owner killed if he just came to explore their barking.

Because that's another risk as to breaking into another's home.