Dog Owners Can Be Charged With Murder??

San Francisco, CA-Six years ago, a woman, aged 33, was attacked and mauled to death by a pair of Presa Canarios(basically, HUGE Pitbull/Mastiff look alikes, pictured below). Her owner, Marjorie Knoller(pictured), was convicted of 2nd degree murder. However, a judge later threw out that conviction. An appeals court later re-instated her conviction, and she has appealed to the California Supreme Court. State Deputy Atty. Gen. Amy E. Haddix contends that dozens of aggressive acts by the dogs made Knoller aware that they could be deadly and satisfied the requirements for what is called an "implied malice" murder — when the killer has no intent to kill but acts with a conscious disregard of life and the knowledge that his conduct endangers people. "If you anticipate that level of danger to human life, it doesn't matter that you might hope you could intervene," Haddix said. "The risk is great enough that you are on the hook for the worst possible result." When the court renders it's decision, it could be monumental in setting precedences for guilt associated with un-intentional killings. What do you think? I would also like to note that we here at Toughpups.com wish everyone to know the following: Fatal dog attacks in the United States are rare. Only about two dozen people are mauled to death each year in a nation with 70 million dogs, said Karen Delise, founder of the National Canine Research Council, which tracks and investigates fatal dog attacks. Full story here.