Butch, the American Staffordshire terrier who has been on doggie death row in Craigmont since September, is appealing for his life to the Idaho Supreme Court. Butch's owner, Pamela Thompson of Craigmont, filed an appeal Wednesday asking the high court to review actions by 2nd District Judge John H. Bradbury, remanding the case back to the Craigmont City Council. Butch has been in custody since allegations were made in August that he got out of Thompson's trailer house while she was not at home and harassed the 3-year-old son of Craigmont's dog catcher, Jeremiah Wynott. American Staffordshire terriers are sometimes known as pit bulls. Thompson said she checked with the child's mother that day and was told Butch had not bitten her child. Later, however, allegations of biting and other harassment were made. Butch is accused of bad acts while he lived in Elk City with Thompson's son, Tim/Kathy Hedberg, Lewiston Tribune. More here.

Question: Should the Idaho Supreme Court be spending its time deciding whether a central Idaho dog should live or die?