Laws on killing predator dogs

[aBRG2far]

Tennessee Law

§ 44-17-201. Owners liability

Where any dog shall kill, or in any manner damage, any livestock in this state, the owner or harborer of such dog shall be liable, in an action for damage, to the owner of such livestock.

1859-1860 Acts, c. 45, § 1; 1949 Pub.Acts, c. 262, § 1.

§ 44-17-202. Ignorance of dogs vicious habits or character

Ignorance of the vicious habits or character of the dog on the part of its owner shall be no defense in actions arising under § 44-17-201.

1859-1860 Acts, c. 45, § 2.

§ 44-17-203. Killing or injuring dogs; defenses

In an action for damages against a person for killing or injuring a dog, satisfactory proof that the dog had been or was killing or worrying livestock constitutes a good defense to such action

 

[TipsyDog]

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Yes. I agree. PA law is not very condusive to shooting a dog. If you can SSS fine, otherwise you're probably going to be on the hook for shooting it. If it's chasing chickens, it'll be your word against the law. That's why we put up the 1,000' of fence. Not cheap, but cheaper than jail or a law suit.

It's strange because PA is very lax with all dog laws such as cruelty, chaining a dog 24/7, puppy mills, etc., but they won't let you shoot a predator dog? Typical.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Oklahoma Law:

§ 41. Animals chasing or injuring livestock--Right to kill--Liability of owner--Court proceedings--Definitions

A. It shall be lawful for a person to kill any animal of the family canidae or the family felidae found chasing livestock off the premises of the owner of such animal if the person is the owner or occupant of the property on which the animal is chasing the livestock or if the person is authorized to kill such an animal by the owner or occupant of such property. The owner of any such animal that kills or injures any livestock shall be jointly and severally liable to any person so damaged, to the full amount of the injury done. The court, before whom a recovery is had for any such injury, shall declare the animal found to have occasioned the injury to be a common nuisance, and order the defendant to kill or cause to be killed, such animal within twenty-four (24) hours after the rendition of the judgment. Appeals shall be allowed in all such cases. Such appeals shall be prosecuted in such manner as prescribed by general statutes governing appeals.
B. For purposes of this section:
1. "Livestock" means any cattle, bison, hog, sheep, goat, equine, domesticated rabbits, chicken or other poultry and shall include exotic livestock; and
2. "Exotic livestock" means commercially raised exotic livestock including animals of the families bovidae, cervidae and antilocapridae or birds of the ratite group.
CREDIT(S)
R.L.1910, § 120; Laws 1935, p. 190, § 1; Laws 1949, p. 39, § 1, emerg. eff. Feb. 15, 1949; Laws 1993, c. 36, § 1, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 2002, c. 187, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2007, c. 40, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007.​

 

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[The Chicken Lady]

Hey, guys..just a quick reminder to use the "Report" button when you see something in a post that bothers you. I had to delete four replies.

Let's get this thread back on topic.

It would be great if the OP could index the posts by state in the original post so that people could quickly click a link and find their state's guidelines in this thread.

 

[deerman]

You will find in most cases you can destory dogs killing your birds.

This is a link to dog laws for ALL 50 states, you will need to searh for section about dogs chasing livestock.

http://www.animallaw.info/articles/armpusstatedoglaws.htm

 

[ChicwannaB]

Here is Michigan's
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(umym3p45pwia3p55tkjwtv45))/mileg.aspx?page=GetObject&objectname=mcl-Act-339-of-1919



287.278 Killing of dog molesting wildlife.
Sec. 18.

A law enforcement officer may kill a dog determined to be molesting wildlife and not hunting as defined in this act.

287.279 Killing of dog pursuing, worrying, or wounding livestock or poultry, or attacking person; damages for trespass; effect of license tag.
Sec. 19.

Any person including a law enforcement officer may kill any dog which he sees in the act of pursuing, worrying, or wounding any livestock or poultry or attacking persons, and there shall be no liability on such person in damages or otherwise, for such killing.

Any dog that enters any field or enclosure which is owned by or leased by a person producing livestock or poultry, outside of a city, unaccompanied by his owner or his owner's agent, shall constitute a trespass, and the owner shall be liable in damages.

Except as provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for any person, other than a law enforcement officer, to kill or injure or attempt to kill or injure any dog which bears a license tag for the current year.

287.279a Killing dog or other animal; use of high altitude decompression chamber or electrocution prohibited.
Sec. 19a.

An animal control officer or other person killing a dog or other animal pursuant to the laws of this state shall not use a high altitude decompression chamber or electrocution for that killing.

oh thank you for this, I had my first predator today, a neighbors Husky killed a chantecler, white Canadian Chantecler, and a Lt Brahma is missing. Im mad.

 

[chickortreat]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and risk being censored by those who are afraid to be plainspoken, but why should anyone be overly concerned with what their state's laws are concerning dealing with a dog that is threatening their livestock? I for one, am not in the least bit concerned with it. If I see a dog harassing my chickens, it is a dead dog. It's as simple as that. And no, I'm not going to bother reading three paragraphs (much less multiple pages) outlining what I may or may not do on my own property in defense of my own livestock.

 

[galanie]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and risk being censored by those who are afraid to be plainspoken, but why should anyone be overly concerned with what their state's laws are concerning dealing with a dog that is threatening their livestock? I for one, am not in the least bit concerned with it. If I see a dog harassing my chickens, it is a dead dog. It's as simple as that. And no, I'm not going to bother reading three paragraphs (much less multiple pages) outlining what I may or may not do on my own property in defense of my own livestock.

Many people feel the same way. As for me, I'd like to at least know what the laws are that I might or might not be breaking. Because "I was going to do it anyway regardless of the law" isn't a good defense if you get caught. And also because if I'm not breaking the law with a certain action, I want to know that too.

For instance, I live in the city limits. While even there, it's legal to shoot a dog killing your chickens, it is against city ordinances to discharge a firearm. Having read up on it and knowing the fines, well, I'm perfectly ok with getting a ticket for discharging a firearm so long as I prevent the decimation of my flock. Plus, I can't be intimidated by those that do not know the local laws because I do. I have had them try to tell me my flock is "illegal." Even had a police dispatcher and an officer tell me that. Had them go look it up and Oops, sorry ma'am....

 

[KLLEETRUCKING]

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Officer, if you're going to enforce the law,, shouldn't you know the law??