Chicken owner charged after shooting dog.

[pips&peeps]

I have also been following this thread and I some of my own personal thoughts about this.

I am sorry the dog was killed, I love dogs and have two of my own. However, his blood is on his masters hands.

My version of probable reality:

I don't think the man was walking his dog. My theory is that the dog was let out to roam or escaped. My reason for thinking this is because the dog was shot at once and then shot again and killed. Where was Mr. Gapp when all this commotion was going on?

The police were called and had shown up before he did. The way the story reads, Mr. Gapp apparently came in his car to look for the dog when he happended upon Mr. Harris and the police officer.

We do not know all the facts, but the clear one is that the dog was off leash on someone else's property. That property owner felt a threat to his livestock/pets/property and took action. It is within his rights.

I am anxious to hear all the facts. I hope the real animal abuser, who in my opinion is Mr. Gapp, gets charged.

 

[EweSheep]

pips&peeps :

I have also been following this thread and I some of my own personal thoughts about this.

I am sorry the dog was killed, I love dogs and have two of my own. However, his blood is on his masters hands.

My version of probable reality:

I don't think the man was walking his dog. My theory is that the dog was let out to roam or escaped. My reason for thinking this is because the dog was shot at once and then shot again and killed. Where was Mr. Gapp when all this commotion was going on?

The police were called and had shown up before he did. The way the story reads, Mr. Gapp apparently came in his car to look for the dog when he happended upon Mr. Harris and the police officer.

We do not know all the facts, but the clear one is that the dog was off leash on someone else's property. That property owner felt a threat to his livestock/pets/property and took action. It is within his rights.

I am anxious to hear all the facts. I hope the real animal abuser, who in my opinion is Mr. Gapp, gets charged.

AMEN!

 

[Brindlebtch]

Yup. What pips&peeps said!

 

[cjvg]

pips&peeps :

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We do not know all the facts, but the clear one is that the dog was off leash on someone else's property. That property owner felt a threat to his livestock/pets/property and took action. It is within his rights.
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Not in the State of Oregon.
Chicken are considered livestock, but there is an exemption.
ORS 609.150, section 3:

(3) No person shall kill any dog for killing, wounding, injuring or chasing chickens upon a public place, highway or within the corporate limits of any city. [Amended by 1975 c.749 §6]

Know your laws, cause some really suck.​

 

[JennsPeeps]

Quote:
Not in the State of Oregon.
Chicken are considered livestock, but there is an exemption.
ORS 609.150, section 3:

(3) No person shall kill any dog for killing, wounding, injuring or chasing chickens upon a public place, highway or within the corporate limits of any city. [Amended by 1975 c.749 §6]

Know your laws, cause some really suck.​

Oh no. This is terrible.

 

[kagedgoddess]

the lesson i am taking away from this is this: If you live somewhere were it is likely this situation will happen to you, Allow yourself to be bitten becuase you wont be questioned in using force to deter a dog. Obviously there are a bunch of ppl who Anthropomorphize dogs and will line up to hang you for protecting your chickens. Also if you're bitten you can claim its a dangerous dog and sue for much better damages and in general not be arrested... of coarse someone might ask you why you were dumb enough to grab an Unknown dogs collar....

 

[citrusdreams]

Quote:
Not in the State of Oregon.
Chicken are considered livestock, but there is an exemption.
ORS 609.150, section 3:

(3) No person shall kill any dog for killing, wounding, injuring or chasing chickens upon a public place, highway or within the corporate limits of any city. [Amended by 1975 c.749 §6]

Know your laws, cause some really suck.​

The dog wasn't on "a public place, highway, or within the corporate limits of any city". It was on private property.

 

[horsejody]

Quote:
Not in the State of Oregon.
Chicken are considered livestock, but there is an exemption.
ORS 609.150, section 3:

(3) No person shall kill any dog for killing, wounding, injuring or chasing chickens upon a public place, highway or within the corporate limits of any city. [Amended by 1975 c.749 §6]

Know your laws, cause some really suck.​

Here's the city code
5.025 Discharge of Weapons.
1. No person other than an authorized peace officer or Airport personnel (designated by
the Airport Manager) controlling animals on the airport, or Public Works employee
(designated by the Public Works Director) exterminating burrowing animals at the
cemetery shall fire or discharge any gun or other weapon, including spring or airactuated
pellet guns, or a weapon which propels a projectile by use of a bow or sling,
explosives, or jet or rocket propulsion.
2. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit firing or discharging any
weapon by any person in the lawful defense or protection of his property, person or
family or at any duly licensed firing range.
3. A violation of this section is punishable as a Class A misdemeanor.
[Section 5.025 amended by Ord. #93-23 passed June 8, 1993]
[Section 5.025 amended by Ord. #98-10 passed January 27, 1998]

The city code specifically allows the discharge of a firearm to protect property. When a firearm is discharged, it's reasonable to assume that something or somebody might be injured or killed.

 

[JennsPeeps]

Does "corporate limits" include anything within the city limits or does it refer to public places only?

 

[Rillion]

Quote:
That's kind of confusing. What constitutes "lawful defense" as opposed to "unlawful defense"?