Man Poured Gasoline On Dog, Threatened To Light It On Fire: Cops

[stevedeshazer]

A bicyclist may have overreacted when he was confronted by an unleashed Shih Tzu in west suburban Riverside Tuesday, and now faces animal cruelty charges.

A bicyclist was riding through Harrington Park when the dog approached him. A confrontation with the dog's owner ensued, and 53-year-old Daniel Maskill allegedly doused the nine-pound dog with the can of gasoline he had just bought for his lawn mower, and threatened to light the animal on fire.

Maskill was charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty and assault following the incident Tuesday night, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

The dog's owner was nearby making business calls on a park bench, and had let his pet off the leash to run around. Dogs in Riverside must be on a leash, according to city ordinance, and Maskill apparently felt threatened by the small dog approaching him on his bike, the Chicago Tribune reports.

More at link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/26/man-poured-gasoline-on-do_n_867522.html

[Poll_Blind]

1. "...may have overreacted..." "MAY have"?! Is there really some question about it?

PB

[stevedeshazer]

4. Adult male vs. 9# dog.

Ya think?

[Liberal_in_LA]

6. someone overreacted.

[ChoralScholar]

2. I believe I might overreact if I saw him doing it.

i'm pretty sure an ass-kicking would ensue.

[xchrom]

3. +1

[PJPhreak]

5. +Elventy Bliilon nt

[Aerows]

7. Maybe overreacted?

Holy hell, I'd like to see "did overreact".

[Flashmann]

8. i'm pretty sure an ass-kicking would ensue.

It absolutely would,if done in front of me........

[BlueIris]

9. Sicko.

What a POS.

[dbflah]

10. beautiful Riverside

Beautiful Riverside, home of the swinging bridge
gorgeous homes on lovely tree lined streets
smallmouth bass and monster carp beneath the dam
Frank Lloyd Wright mansions
and some crazy ass bike psychos
what shameful behavior.... even for a wealthy repugnican