I like dogs. I especially like looking at pictures of dogs. But, in all honesty, the story about the Staffordshire bull terrier (November 8) was quite appalling and disturbing.

How can Summer's owner possibly say this dog didn't deserve to be destroyed? Thanks to Summer, another dog died.

The poor innocent thing had its tongue mutilated, which was in no way, shape or form its fault.

How can anyone claim innocence after that?

-Kieran Fuller, Rowan Avenue, Hove