Chicken owner charged after shooting dog.

[rizq]

When it says "corporate limits of a city" just what does that mean? Just city limits in general? Or within the limits of an incorporated city? Is his city incorporated? I really do not know what any of that means, but that is what came to my mind. I know I have heard talk about cities "becoming incorporated," so maybe this is not so bad ... depending on the exact meaning. Anybody have any insight into this?

 

[horsejody]

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No, they might not intentionally attack a child, but if a child sees a dog attacking his/her pet and tries to intervene, the result could be devastating. That is something that all dog owners should think about before letting a dog roam.

 

[twentynine]

Is Mr Harris's home inside the city limits?

 

[horsejody]

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I think that the city code will make it OK. The discharging of a firearm was what he was charged with.

 

[rizq]

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No, they might not intentionally attack a child, but if a child sees a dog attacking his/her pet and tries to intervene, the result could be devastating. That is something that all dog owners should think about before letting a dog roam.

Very, very true. I should have thought of that and worded my statement differently. Especially since we have been discussing the perils of "shooing" a dog off with a stick.

 

[crait]

Removed.

 

[troy5775]

What?????

The news report says it was killed with a pellet gun, not another gun!!!

The news report admits the dog was let loose to run, it didn't get away on accident!!!!

He is not lying about anything, he didn't give a statement, only the dog owner. HE called the police!!!

 

[horsejody]

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Yes. It was the dog owner that put out a flier that stated that the dog was first shot with a pellet gun, then something larger. Either way, the dog was where it shouldn't have been because its owner didn't care about its safety or the safety of others. If the dog was shot with a pellet gun and not detered, it is reasonable to believe that something with more force may have been justifed. It'll be interesting to see how this all plays out with the law.

 

[JLMom]

Please don't close this thread! I really want to know what happens!!!
Can the moderators simply ban (from this thread only, not permanently) those who have been warned?

 

[cmjust0]

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According to Wikipedia (...so who knows...

), Redmond was incorporated on July 6, 1910. So, it would appear that Redmond is, indeed, an incorporated city.

Moreover, according to the letter Jody got back from the DA's office, the DA seemed more concerned with the firing of a weapon within city limits than with anything else. Assuming the DA and Police Dept. know where the city limits begin and end, that would mean Mr. Harris killed a dog for chasing chickens within the corporate limits of a city...which would seem to be an extremely direct violation of ORS 609.150 (3).

And when I say extremely direct, I mean...it looks like the law was specifically written to prevent Mr. Harris from specifically doing what he specifically did...

Like..very specifically...troublingly specifically....eerily specifically..