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Any dog acting agressively towards a child (any person for that matter) should be restrained or repelled immediately.

Since no restraining device was available to the owners or the father, and no immediate non lethal repellent could be found, deadly force was warranted.

There is a large disparity of force between a dog that size, regardless of breed, and small children. Any hesitation from the owner or the potential victim could result in tragedy.

There is always a first time for everything. Just because an animal has never shown aggresion doesnt mean that it wont, every dog is peaceful until that first time.

These women are lucky that the dog didn't get to attack which would have gotten them in deep legal trouble.

The father was lucky that he was able to resolve it with no human injury.

The moment we start defending a dog over a child in a situation that could go either way, we have lost focus.

***Edit: This coming from someone who is a huge dog lover, and whose parents owned a pit until he was 3***