An Unleashed Dog, Sentenced to Death After an Attack
Part of the allure of country life is space where pets can run free. I’ve learned the hard way the importance of a leash.
Credit...Susanne Craig
Jan. 26, 2021
Jasper bit down into Chloe’s neck as if it were a jelly doughnut. My sweet senior dog did not stand a chance against the pit bull, half her age and holding a grudge.
Chloe, whom I rescued from a shelter in New Jersey more than a decade ago, has been my best friend and constant companion ever since. I am a reporter at The New York Times. Over the last five years, as I was holed up working on investigations about Donald Trump’s finances, Chloe’s job was to guard the president’s tax return information. She kept me sane. I kept her safe. Until now.