Aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrggggggg!!!!

[kota1369]

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Very well put. *bravo*

 

[fancbrd4me02]

Kota, I agree. If I am honest with myself, anytime I have lost an animal to predation it was due to some neglect on my part such as not shutting a pen door at night or using flimsy pens or some other thing like that.

 

[lighthawk]

Why do these things have to deteriorate into an agrument? The OP has already stated the course of action he or she has determined to take. Is it that important to continually berate the subject just to make a point?
Advice is one thing. Bickering over details is another. JMHO

 

[ChickenladyinMN]

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I always thought that I could never shoot an animal either but when we moved to a more rural area and there were feral cats that were going after my chickens and my kids, I learned real quick how to shoot them. We also have coyotes here too so I like having the gun around.

 

[nic8407]

kota
Well when you make a statement the the members don't appear to be "green" enough because they hold different views about shooting a dog than you do, then to me that smacks of political correctness. To me, being "green" has nothing to do with this topic. I will leave it at that.


*edited to removed questioning of moderation*

 

[siz8003]

well guys I didnt mean for this to turn into an argument I just wanted to vent. You all made some good points and and some I probably will not use.I thought I was doing my best to protect my Birds and did not think my neighbors A** dog would come eat them. I have 3 dogs of my own that are out there right next to the chicken coops in the daytime. They do a great job at scaring off other predators but this doggie is not afraid of them at all.The chickens are locked up tight at night and I am home all day to let them free range (which is not far at all.they stay near their house)

This is a pic of the back of my place before it was finished.It is done now with all wood frame with chicken wire and metal fencing all around.

 

[theFox]

TITLE XLV
ANIMALS
CHAPTER 466
DOGS AND CATS
Remedies and Penalties for Injuries Done by Dogs
Section 466:28
466:28 Killing Dogs Legalized. – Any person may kill a dog that suddenly assaults the person while such person is peaceably walking or riding without the enclosure of its owner or keeper; and any person may kill a dog that is found out of the enclosure or immediate care of its owner or keeper worrying, wounding, or killing sheep, lambs, fowl, or other domestic animals.

From the New Hampshire state statues: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/xlv/466/466-28.htm

 

[pringle]

Nothing can solve a situaition like this but a good ol bb shot in the butt.

 

[purpletree23]

I also live in NH and have a neighbor that doesn't care where his dogs are or what they are doing. Their dog killed one of my chickens and long story short no more dog. I DID warn the owner that the next time I see their dog around my coop what the consequences would be. There is also a lease law in my town that the owner refuses to abide by.

In NH you can shoot any dog that is bothering, worrying, killing, chasing etc any livestock including chickens.

 

[horsejody]

You should be cautioned about trying to solve a dog problem with BB's, pellets, rock salt, paintballs or any other purposeful, nonlethal means meant to mark or cause pain to an animal. The laws in most jurisdictions allow you to humanely kill a predator dog, but they do not have allowances for marking or causing pain or injury. You can be charged with animal cruelty for using such non-lethal methods. It may seem odd, but it is often legal to kill the dog, but illegal to mark or injure it.

Personally, I would shoot the dog and demand payment for damages. There was a time when I would have not been able to shoot a dog. Then my neighbors with the rhodesian ridgebacks came along. Those idiot owners and their idiot dogs changed my perspective. It's not hard to convince a judge about the cost of raising healthy birds. A judge awarded me over $1000 for 13 chickens killed by my neighbor's dogs. If animal control is useless, call the sheriff or the police department the next time the dog is loose. Keep calling until you get resolution. Don't let up on AC either. Be the squeaky wheel. Demand action. Be a pain in their butts. Demand that the people be ticketed. Check into the ordinances and see how many strikes they can have before the dog is removed or the fine increases. Make sure that the authorities are holding them accountable to the maximum punishment.