Lying in the sun at my favorite vacation spot last week, I overheard my father talking about Otis, the pit bull recently tased by Lakewood police.

I'd heard about this before I left the newsroom, from librarian and resident Boston Terrier owner Cindy. (Captured by a camera atop the taser, video of the incident can be seen here. Viewer discretion is advised.)

But this time I listened to the account from a different perspective - lying on my back near an orange pit bull named Daisy (pictured), whose owner listened intently to my dad's telling.

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-- Sandra M. Klepach, SKlepach@News-Herald.com