So several months back, I got fed up with the neighbor's Rottweiler coming on to my property and charging me. The thing is huge! I told the neighbor to keep her dog on her property. She shrugged her shoulders in disbelief and then said "OK." I was relieved that she seemed to keep her promise.
Today I caught her Rottweiler chasing after my leghorns on my property but not before it killed 2 hens, a duck, and injured 2 hens. My spouse went over to their house with a bill telling her and her husband what they owed and said that if their dog comes on our property, he's going to shoot it dead. They responded by saying they didn't care and would call the police if he didn't leave their property. Of course he did and left the bill on their drive way.
This dog is huge and fearless and I am 5 foot tall and 110 pounds. Should I report this to the authorities or do I have the right to shoot their dog if it comes back on my property? I do not want to shoot the dog, but I'm afraid of it now and fear for my livestock. Will an electric fence keep it from coming over? It was savage, with slobber all over its face and absolutely excited by its killing spree.
Today I caught her Rottweiler chasing after my leghorns on my property but not before it killed 2 hens, a duck, and injured 2 hens. My spouse went over to their house with a bill telling her and her husband what they owed and said that if their dog comes on our property, he's going to shoot it dead. They responded by saying they didn't care and would call the police if he didn't leave their property. Of course he did and left the bill on their drive way.
This dog is huge and fearless and I am 5 foot tall and 110 pounds. Should I report this to the authorities or do I have the right to shoot their dog if it comes back on my property? I do not want to shoot the dog, but I'm afraid of it now and fear for my livestock. Will an electric fence keep it from coming over? It was savage, with slobber all over its face and absolutely excited by its killing spree.