The dog was four-and-a-half years old and no one could have...

The dog was four-and-a-half years old and no one could have predicted the pit bull mastiff would escape and kill someone.

"This was not regarded as a dangerous dog.What occurred was in no way foreseeable," Mr Stary said.
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That's the sort of rubbish you get from every owner of this sort of dog.
'OH! Not my dog . My dog is trained. My dog wouldn't hurt anyone...it's the owner that's the problem , never the dog'

Then the owner says 'I't couldn't possibly be predicted'
BUT the community could predict it.