Henry Kissinger might use his diplomatic skills to negotiate a pardon for a dog sentenced to die for chasing mail carriers.
"Restore the dog to the owner and tell the mailman to take a different route," Kissinger said in an appearance on the TV show, "American Journal."Smokey, a 5-year-old Labrador retriever, was sentenced to death by lethal injection. His owner, who was convicted of harboring a vicious animal, has appealed.
Kissinger, who owns a Lab named Amelia, said he's thinking about asking Virginia Gov. George Allen to grant the dog clemency.
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Kissinger's shuttle diplomacy may not be necessary. Prosecutors plan to ask the judge to drop the charge against Smokey's owner because the law doesn't adequately define "vicious."