Posted: 10/7/2014 12:01:39 PM EDT
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So,
I have a little bit of a dilemma here. I have 2 Boston Terriers, and anytime I let them outside to go do their business, I have to worry about the dog next door that's only a mere 50 feet away, chained up to the doghouse. It's a pitbull, and the family that lives there never plays with it ( from what I've observed ). It has gotten out of it's leash a couple times, and it wasn't long ago when that pitbull was creeping up behind my Boston , as if it was ready to charge and attack. Luckily I saw it and yelled and ran after him, and he went back to his yard. The question here is....if I were to happen to have a gun on me and one day, he comes charging after my dog onto my property....is it justifiable in shooting it? I'm pretty sure it is, but wanted to see what you guys thought. |
| There was story in the news a few months back. I didnt really follow it, but the guy was protecting his dog or something and he ended up stabbing a pitbull at an adoption event at a pet smart. I think they said he wasn't going to be charged. If i find the report i'll post... |
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I'd be weary, here's why:
My old neighbor was in his yard packing his car for a trip. Another neighbor's pitbull was apparently loose (it's gotten out several times, showing aggression to others) and charged at him growling. He didn't have time to get into his house so he pulled his G19 and shot it. It was only wounded and ran back it's home. Owner's threaten to call the cops and sue him over it. My neighbor calls 911 telling the story thinking he's covering his ass. Fast forward to the present (4 years later), case finally goes to court. They threaten my neighbor with charges of animal cruelty, reckless conduct and some others I can't remember. They scare him into pleaing NoLo to a lesser crime of "Interfering with the duties of Animal Control". Their reasoning is since he didn't call animal control before he shot it he stopped them from handling the situation  .
My father-in-law and myself were called into court as witnesses to prior aggressive behavior of the dog on behalf of the defendant. Take recess for lunch and come back to find out they settled the plea before we returned so our accounts were not taken. What should have been a clear-cut self defense case got screwy going through our legal system and he ended up getting a year probation, $1,000 fine, has to take a firearm safety course and donate to the Humane Society. YMMV |
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^ DAMN!
Anytime you discharge your gun at an animal and/or human being, it should be in fear for your life, and evidently he was in fear for his life, and calling animal control would have not resolved the situation he was faced with at that moment. SRSLY? I'm mind-blown. Which county was this in? |
| In henry county you shoot it you better kill it. It was charging after you and you feared for your life. I don't want to shoot in my subdivision too many kids so I carry a tomahawk or a large knife. And yes I will kill it. Another thought is to haul it off late one night a drop it off way away from people. If it makes it to henry county shelter and is not picked it will be killed. |
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^ DAMN! Anytime you discharge your gun at an animal and/or human being, it should be in fear for your life, and evidently he was in fear for his life, and calling animal control would have not resolved the situation he was faced with at that moment. SRSLY? I'm mind-blown. Which county was this in? Cherokee County. I lost what little faith I had in our court system after that. I've been in a similar situation but I made sure to "clean up" afterwards. |
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Quoted: The three S rule applies had a similar issue, similar breed of dog. Attacked me and the dog, or just the dog (hard to tell really when shtf), in my front yard. Handled it and it went straight into the trunk of the car and off to my friends farm to be buried. |
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I'd be weary, here's why: My old neighbor was in his yard packing his car for a trip. Another neighbor's pitbull was apparently loose (it's gotten out several times, showing aggression to others) and charged at him growling. He didn't have time to get into his house so he pulled his G19 and shot it. It was only wounded and ran back it's home. Owner's threaten to call the cops and sue him over it. My neighbor calls 911 telling the story thinking he's covering his ass. Fast forward to the present (4 years later), case finally goes to court. They threaten my neighbor with charges of animal cruelty, reckless conduct and some others I can't remember. They scare him into pleaing NoLo to a lesser crime of "Interfering with the duties of Animal Control". Their reasoning is since he didn't call animal control before he shot it he stopped them from handling the situation .
My father-in-law and myself were called into court as witnesses to prior aggressive behavior of the dog on behalf of the defendant. Take recess for lunch and come back to find out they settled the plea before we returned so our accounts were not taken. What should have been a clear-cut self defense case got screwy going through our legal system and he ended up getting a year probation, $1,000 fine, has to take a firearm safety course and donate to the Humane Society. YMMV damn. Did he have an attorney? |