Bobcat grabbed hen not 5 feet from me!

[panner123]

AllCoop'dUp :

Yikes....my 8 yr old female Standard Poodle took down a late season fawn, wild turkeys and has killed 5 of my chickens...should I take a shotgun after her??

Were it my dog and it killed more than one of my chickens, it would have to go. Maybe not by the use of a shotgun. My chickens put food on my table, I have yet to knowingly eat dog.​

 

[SteveP]

AllCoop'dUp, not that it wouldn't hurt my feelings if it was my dog but I grew up that you either give food or become food so in that case... YES. Most definitely if it has been chasing deer and turkeys in my neck of the woods as it is highly illegal for me to house that dog because it is view as pursuing wild game, doing so with dogs in my neck of the woods is illegal, especially out of season. I can't tell you how disheartening it is for me to hear that someone will allow their "pet" to destroy wild animals like that for no apparent reason as I am sure you feed said dog, why must it kill animals????

As to the worry of the bobcat...., growing up I worked hard to get a license as as animal control specialist, I would go around in the winter and trap coons out of barns, foxes from chicken yards, and the occasional coyote. I still remember my first bobcat as they were almost unheard of in this area at the time. In my opinion the only bobcats that will some up and catch a chicken are those that are hurt, injured, sick, or have been conditioned to human presence (ie: living in the city, or being fed by people in the first place). Nearly all of the bobcats that I have had to dispose of that had created a problem had been injured in one way or another and were simply looking for and found an easy meal since they could not catch wild relatively healthy prey. I would personally find someone in the area that has experience hunting these animals and have them come over to remove it before it becomes a bigger problem.

Steve

 

[woodmort]

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Okay, I followed all the links and none convince me that bobcats are the least bit scary in regard to humans as long as long as they aren't sick, rabid and cornered. The same thing can be said for most wild animals. Best example would be the black bear which, normally, wouldn't think of attacking a human of any size, yet some have. This doesn't make them a threat in that they need to be eliminated either.

 

[deerman]

AllCoop'dUp :

Yikes....my 8 yr old female Standard Poodle took down a late season fawn, wild turkeys and has killed 5 of my chickens...should I take a shotgun after her??

Yes I would put it down, have no need for a chicken killing dog. No matter the breed. Not with a shotgun. Sorry you ask , and if it would kill a fawn , watch it around any toddler. Fawn larger than a small child.​

 

[deerman]

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All I can say , if you had a 28 lb bobcat kill 4 redbone hunting dogs. That was one sad pack of dogs.....think I will put my boots on NOW.

 

[greathorse]

ditto

 

[theFox]

AllCoop'dUp :

Yikes....my 8 yr old female Standard Poodle took down a late season fawn, wild turkeys and has killed 5 of my chickens...should I take a shotgun after her??

In this state you would be in serious trouble if your dog got caught as dogs not only can't be used in hunting deer it isn't legal for them to even chase deer.

Also, I know of many hunters that if they see a deer being chased by a dog will drop the dog instead of the deer, even though that is illegal as well.

You would also be in trouble in the case of your dog taking wild turkeys.​

 

[deerman]

AllCoop'dUp :

Yikes....my 8 yr old female Standard Poodle took down a late season fawn, wild turkeys and has killed 5 of my chickens...should I take a shotgun after her??

See right there is the problem, you are letting a dog FREE ROAM.....if alot of people on here had your dog attacking their chicken, YEP IT wounld be SHOT. You need to keep you POODLE on a leash, or under control.​

 

[AllCoop'dUp]

OMG..I was totally being scarcastic about putting my dog down. Let me address the statements made:

Panner123 and Deerman- I've had my dog for 8 years, she was 8 weeks old when I got her and she is a huge part of my family, I take pet ownership very serious and would never after having made a LIFETIME commitment to an animal simply get rid of it because my lifestyle has changed. I think that would be devastaving for any animal to have their life turned upside down. My chickens arrived 6 months ago. I knew before I got chickens she would be highly interested in them and have taken numerous precautions in protecting the lives of my chickens. The deaths of those chickens were totally preventable, but due to human error. Gate left open, gap in fence not secure, etc. You have no idea how much I greived their loss and I did not take what happened lightly.

Deerman, The Fox, SteveP and Greathorse - I have 5 acres fully fenced with 6ft fencing and a secure gated driveway to keep my dogs from going outside my property. I AM A RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNER. I have spent hundreds of dollars on fencing in an effort to KEEP THE DEER and any other creature OUT OF MY PROPERTY. I do not HUNT deer, wild turkey or any other animal. My dogs are locked up at night and do not roam. I will trap and dispose of raccoons, but let me repeat that I do not use my dog to hunt deer, wild turkey or raccoons.

I'd also like to say that having people who DO NOT KNOW ME, throw out blanket judgements of who I am and how I conduct my life is a bit off putting. I will certainly think twice before responding to ANY topic in the future lest my statements be a target for others. I guess that's the risk of responding to anything and I can own that.

 

[The Yakima Kid]

I assume you are in Eugene, Oregon.

It is illegal to harbor a dog that attacks stock or game animals in Oregon.

It is legal for anyone who encounters this animal chasing stock to shoot it.

I understand your feelings about your pet; but you have to recognize that this is a dog that may need to be confined in a run. You are legally liable for the actions of your dog. If your dog chases sheep and the sheep pile up in a corner and suffocate, or die of overheating, you are required to pay for all damages and to have the dog put down. Other people are likely to be far more attached to stock that help pay the freight than they are to your dog - and that includes the local judiciary who tend to take a dim view of people who harbor such animals.

Given that you don't want your dog to die; I suggest you build a run for your poodle ASAP.

These statements are not intended as "judgmental", they are simply intended to remind you that there are laws out there that you are expected to obey.

Here are the Oregon Revised Statutes on the matter of chasing wildlife:

498.102 Use of dogs to hunt or track game mammals or birds. (1) Any dog that is not wearing a collar with a license number thereon in compliance with ORS 609.100 that is found unlawfully hunting, running or tracking any game mammal or game bird may be killed at such time by any person authorized to enforce the wildlife laws.

(2) If a dog that is found unlawfully hunting, running or tracking any game mammal or game bird is wearing a collar with a license number thereon in compliance with ORS 609.100, the owner of the dog shall be notified by any person authorized to enforce the wildlife laws. If the owner or reputed owner of the dog disclaims ownership of the dog, the dog may be killed at such time by a person authorized to enforce the wildlife laws.

(3) If the owner of a dog has been notified that the dog has been found unlawfully hunting, running or tracking game mammals or game birds and thereafter fails to prevent the dog from unlawfully hunting, running or tracking game mammals or game birds, such dog may be killed by any person authorized to enforce the wildlife laws.

(4) No person shall permit any dog the person owns to unlawfully hunt, run or track any game mammal or game bird. [1973 c.723 §84]