Neighbors may be teasing my Emu & Ostrich - Need help w/ correct wording for a sign...

[KYTinpusher]

Here's another good one that can be adapted

 

[SilkiesForEver]

Here's another good one that can be adapted

I like this one!

 

[briefvisit]

Perhaps . . .


we could put all those children and their parents in cages, and let the emus go free! Then, to keep the emus safe, we could put up signs:


'Beware!! Don't go near the humans!! They are foolish and inconsiderate creatures.'


['Awas. Jangan dekat manusia!! Mereka orang bodoh dan jahat.'

Guys, the only chance I get to speak Indonesian anymore is to the tame-wild. I kid you not, my emus understand Indonesian because they have been hearing it since Day One.]

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[Haida]

Perhaps . . .


we could put all those children and their parents in cages, and let the emus go free! Then, to keep the emus safe, we could put up signs:


'Beware!! Don't go near the humans!! They are foolish and inconsiderate creatures.'


['Awas. Jangan dekat manusia!! Mereka orang bodoh dan jahat.'

Guys, the only chance I get to speak Indonesian anymore is to the tame-wild. I kid you not, my emus understand Indonesian because they have been hearing it since Day One.]

se

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[jobeis]

I am no legal expert but I would get an opinion about using anything that implies dangerous animals on your property. We had a local incident (which will vary by city, county, state, etc. . .) in which a person had posted a 'beware of dog' type warning (it wasn't a dog). They were sued when the warning was not heeded and the person was injured. The argument was that the owner knew they had a dangerous animal on premises.

Not sure how far it went through the courts but you know the idiots, they always look for a reason to sue. I thought warning signs absolved you of liability but there was some type of loophole in which the person was admitting the danger, thus opening them up to a lawsuit???

Crazy, and I hate the way the world is turning.

Just food for thought. I hope you find a good solution. Nothing bothers me more than people who intentionally distress other people's animals.

 

[moonjelly]

I have heard this happening many times myself. I have no idea how true that it is or how far it goes. It probably depends on where you live. Because I'm unsure, I definitely don't want to imply that they are dangerous. Even if nothing ever happens, I don't want the neighbors to feel like they're unsafe. I'm leaning toward more that they're shy, so please do not approach. Or maybe just saying, do not approach, thank you.

 

[azelgin]

I have heard this happening many times myself. I have no idea how true that it is or how far it goes. It probably depends on where you live. Because I'm unsure, I definitely don't want to imply that they are dangerous.

Well, since you live in AZ, you're very close to where a similar incident took place. The circumstances were very different from what you are dealing with, but the principles are the same.
I do work for a very successful attorney, that has a practice in the Phoenix area.
During one Christmas shopping season, a national chain department store, hired a security guard, to keep an eye out for shoppers coming and going to their cars in the parking lot. For some reason, the store decided the service was no longer needed. Unfortunately, a shopper was mugged and killed, after the security service was no longer employed to patrol the parking lot.
The store had acknowledged the danger to shoppers, by hiring the security service in the first place. Much like posting a sign, that states your dog is dangerous (this was actually one of the deciding factors for the pursuit of the lawsuit). Once you admit your animals can do harm, you have a much greater responsibility, to ensure the public safety.
Had the store kept the service employed, even though the shopper was killed, they would have been seen as taking precautions to keep the public from harm.
The case never went to trial, as the victim's family did not want to relive the tragedy, during courtroom testimony.
The case was settled for several hundred thousand dollars.
Be carful on the wording of your sign. Don't imply any danger from the animals. Even if somebody falls down, after climbing over your fence, you might be liable for damages. Of course, its going to depend on how good of an attorney they hire.

 

[moonjelly]

Thank you for this very helpful advice. It sounds like something along the lines of, "Birds are shy and scare easily for their safety please stay back." may be the best route to go.

Where are you at in Arizona?

 

[azelgin]

Thank you for this very helpful advice. It sounds like something along the lines of, "Birds are shy and scare easily for their safety please stay back." may be the best route to go.

Where are you at in Arizona?

I'm about 70 miles S.E. of Tucson.

 

[moonjelly]

I'm Southeastern, too. 20 miles out of Tucson. It's a small world on the ratite forum.