[foodselfdourileka]

Personally I think there's more to the story than we're being told ... but it could have gone down just as stated depending on the locality and AC.

Here where I live, I have seen a pit bull put down by AC for turning over trashcans (not the first time) and was deemed a neighborhood nuisance. But the rest of the story is that the owner signed Penny over to AC because they "felt they couldn't control her and she would escape again". Penny was my boy Rowdy's dam and there was nothing wrong with her. Just an irresponsible BYB and an AC with a policy of putting pit bulls down.

Others have pointed out the lessons that should have been learned, some things to do to prevent it from happening again and the truth about bull & terrier temperament. I'm sorry for your loss and hope it never happens again. Your fault, their fault, nobodies fault ... doesn't matter ... the dogs always pay, sometimes with their very life, for the actions of irresponsible owners. Maintain positive control of your pets at all times.

As far as what you can do about it now ... probably not much. You could try and speak with a lawyer familiar with local laws and ordinances concerning pets and animal control, for advice on any legal recourse.