What makes you think the perp didn't target her because of something the dog did, or simply her unfortunately being in the wrong place at the wrong time, or it could have been someone she knew?
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Does that mean premeditated?
It does make sense that a person with a pit bull would not be a sensible choice as a random victim, therefore, it leads to the idea that she was targeted for some reason? Perhaps, the killer had some type of infatuation with her and had been perhaps stalking her to learn her routine?
Good point about Bowie being a deterrent, but you’re assuming whoever did this is rational... Plus why would someone who knew her have better luck killing her with a pit bull by her side as opposed to a stranger? Whatever sense of familiarity with the dog a known attacker could benefit from would be thrown out the window the second the attacker went on the offense.
If the perpetrator had some fantasy obsession with this particular person it would explain why he risked engagement with the dog. It's just a theory, however, it is a possibility.
Hm interesting but I’m not so sure. So in this scenario the attacker followed her throughout Midtown undetected and then decided to take their chance when they reached the park? Or the attacker spent hours (days?) waiting in the same spot in the park on the off chance she might pass through any given moment?
Plus I’m pretty sure the police said they thought she was randomly targeted and didn’t know her killer. You bring up a great point that obsessive people are irrational, but I think someone callous enough to do what they did wouldn’t be deterred by a risk as troublesome as a pit bull either. You never know though!