As a northern CA native......death by dog should be murder two. I have dogs, have had them all my life. And yes, it was the owners fault. However, these are not animals that were controllable. Consider just how many dogs are killed on a daily basis, that are already sweet loving potential companions. Shouldn't we work more on finding them homes than trying to rehab an animal that is already a problem? As for having them run in the country....anyone who knows me has heard about our livestock being killed by roaming dogs. So i won't even get started on that one. It is a multiplicity of errors: The owners for having uncontrolled dogs in a very small space, the landlord for allowing it, the tenants for not protesting it, the breeder for selling, etc, etc. But bottom line here: The victim(s) in this case at least deserve as much sympathy as the dogs and owners. The victims partner, her family and friends, students, will never have her company (on this side) again. Just don't feel that rehab is an option in this case. To really drift: It is REALLY unfortunate that responsible dog owners are paying for the idiocy of these two people. Already landlords are disallowing pets in SF