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StumbleUponIn the 30 years that Sam and Cheri Robinson have grazed sheep on the White River National Forest near Red Cliff, Colo., their livestock guard dogs have never been particularly aggressive. That is, not until the summer of 2008, when, in the space of a week, their three dogs clashed with mountain bikers in two separate incidents. One was particularly serious: cyclist Renee Legro required numerous stitches after two of the dogs allegedly bit her several times during a mountain-bike race that passed through the Robinsons' grazing allotment. The Robinsons remain unconvinced that their dogs attacked Legro, but they had all three Great Pyrenees euthanized to avoid further problems. Even so, in September, Sam Robinson was convicted of unlawful ownership of a dangerous dog under a Colorado law previously applied only to urban pets. In October, he was sentenced to 200 hours of community service and a $500 fine
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