Best way to trap nuisance neighborhood Chihuahuas

[AllenK RGV]

Because of these actions I am not in the top ten of well liked homeowners in our neighborhood. It comes down to this.

When a homeowner ignores their responsibility to be responsible pet owners and ignores city codes and ordinances and allows their animals to roam free they are infringing on my property rights. They are defining and limiting what I can do on my property. They are telling me what I can and can't do on my piece of dirt without writing a check to me.

When I finally understood what these ignorant selfish SOBs were doing to me on my property I had no hesitation to pursue every legal way to make them spend their money to comply with city ordinances. No one tells me what I can and can't do on my piece of dirt. I made myself the victim of their actions and sought relief through the city courts.

Now if I can just get rid of that damn bobcat. I'll trade you oneView attachment 1261342 bobcat for your ankle biters any day.

I would look up bobcat snares or traps, and best baits for those buggers and contact Dallas(worthless) County animal control for traps. I know you don't live in Preston Hollows or Highland Park, but am betting you can get them to set a trap, if not suggest contacting your assembly man John Wiley Price if he is your rep( I think he avoided jail once again). As I am just assuming you live in the Southern part of that county because you have crappy county services. BTW bobcats have no season and if they are on your property and threatening your livestock neither they nor the coyotes enjoy any protections. https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_br_w7000_0065.pdf

Ideally you would get away with livetrapping them and dispatching with a flamethrower or gasoline if so inclined.

"NUISANCE FUR-BEARING ANIMALS Landowners or their agents may take nuisance fur-bearing animals in any number by any means at any time on that person’s land without the need for a hunting or trapping license. However, fur-bearing animals or their pelts taken for these purposes may not be retained or possessed by anyone at any time except licensed trappers during the lawful open season and possession periods."

edit- It really sounds like the best legal defense is incineration to me. That or toss em over the fence line for the buzzards.

Re edit- if my neighbors are infringing on my legal rights by allowing their animals on to my property and to threaten my livestock, they really shouldn't be too concerned about how I choose to resolve their issues. I had empathy last year, but have completely run out of that. I have a legal right to call them nuisance animals at that point and deal with them however I see fit. Even if I wanted them as bait animals for fighting pit bulls they don't have a legal recourse. Or craigslisting them for $5 no questions asked. I have no intention of doing either but it is my choice how I deal with nuisance animals on my own property.

 

[AllenK RGV]

Are you fairly handy with any extra chicken wire and wood? If so you can BUILD a trap for no cost. https://pin.it/ucqjurihe7ozne

I'm handy but lazy thank you for the link, plus I am already paying taxes for the provision of these services. I just need to convince my county to provide them. I haven't attempted this route yet, but assume if I contact animal control(one other neighbor has already been warned regarding allowing her chihuauas to run loose), that might be the easiest route.

 

[Fairview01]

I would look up bobcat snares or traps, and best baits for those buggers and contact Dallas(worthless) County animal control for traps. I know you don't live in Preston Hollows or Highland Park, but am betting you can get them to set a trap, if not suggest contacting your assembly man John Wiley Price if he is your rep( I think he avoided jail once again). As I am just assuming you live in the Southern part of that county because you have crappy county services. BTW bobcats have no season and if they are on your property and threatening your livestock neither they nor the coyotes enjoy any protections. https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_br_w7000_0065.pdf

Ideally you would get away with livetrapping them and dispatching with a flamethrower or gasoline if so inclined.

"NUISANCE FUR-BEARING ANIMALS Landowners or their agents may take nuisance fur-bearing animals in any number by any means at any time on that person’s land without the need for a hunting or trapping license. However, fur-bearing animals or their pelts taken for these purposes may not be retained or possessed by anyone at any time except licensed trappers during the lawful open season and possession periods."

edit- It really sounds like the best legal defense is incineration to me. That or toss em over the fence line for the buzzards.

Re edit- if my neighbors are infringing on my legal rights by allowing their animals on to my property and to threaten my livestock, they really shouldn't be too concerned about how I choose to resolve their issues. I had empathy last year, but have completely run out of that. I have a legal right to call them nuisance animals at that point and deal with them however I see fit. Even if I wanted them as bait animals for fighting pit bulls they don't have a legal recourse. Or craigslisting them for $5 no questions asked. I have no intention of doing either but it is my choice how I deal with nuisance animals on my own property.

Actually had him snared by the leg a few days ago but was able to get the anchor up over the post. Who'd thought. It's not like I knew what I was doing. He was showing up every night terrorizing my Cornish in their breeding pen.

Hasn't been back since I had him in the snare. It's a locking snare so who knows, he might be dead but I did sort of want his pelt and head for a European mount. But dead is dead



Terrorizing the Cornish



Slipping through too large of a snare loop.



Had him but he stole my snare.

 

[HenOnAJuneBug]

Don't know how close the coop is to your house, but it's easy to know when the bobcat is visiting. Just set up one of those motion-activated spotlights, screw in a 120 VAC outlet adapter, run an extension cord into the house, and plug in a radio to turn on when the sensor activates.