Human life is much more important then any dog's life. Think about it...you are young and dont have kids (neither do I) so maybe you just do not understand where he is coming from.

If I had a dog and he snapped at a child of mine (if I had a child) my two options would be the ones that PhishPhreak put forth. The fact is that once a dog snaps like it did, it could do it again without warning.

The best thing for the dog and for the community is to put it down. The last thing you want to hear is about some kid getting killed because he was attacked by this dog some years down the road.

So unless he can find a rural home without children for the dog, the dog should be put to sleep.