OMGOMGOMGOMG>>>>>> UPDATE!:

[lickskillet]

While I was waiting for an answer i got the vid camera ready and have taken notes! Thanks for that one! Husband is SOOOOOOO mad! They went towards leaving the neighborhood, we are waiting to see if they do it again on their way back in! If so then we call the police now!!!

 

[jjdward]

This is over the line!

I would contact the local PD/SO and make a formal complaint. I don't want you and your family to have to walk around on egg shells because of these people. Be safe and document every thing you can.

 

[ChickensInTheNorthWoods]

This might sound obvious but if you can't remember the time of certain events you can always refer to the date/time stamp on your posts as it seems you have been online with all of us on BYC during some of the events. Best luck and hopefully things will get better. Hang in there

 

[Chicky Tocks]

Wow. What a nasty disaster! Good on you for getting your camera. I hope you have it at the ready when they blow by again. The problem is that it was the teenage son who spewed the most nasties. Most likely this is where most of your harassment will come from. His friends will likely try to get a piece of the action as well.

Keep a good eye on your chickens and put a lock on the coop. Maybe even put up a motion light. These people are taking things to a too high level. I wouldn't put anything past them. You might want to go down to the police station and file a report that documents everything up to this point.

What a shame that people have to make such complete fools of themselves for what was obviously their own mistake to begin with.

 

[lickskillet]

I am a STRONG woman emotionaly!! But i'm shaking like a leaf right now! Hubby is agreeing with me that if they can do these type of things, they could do anything....

I agree it probably was the son. Hubby says calm down, I said i'm just waiting for the other shoe to drop. The neighbors 2 oldest sons are over 18 BTW. This is what worries me, not some kid prank.

Why US??? If they wake up daughter, or do this off and on tonight or tomorrow, they better look out as I'll DEFinatly get a lawyer and sue!! I'm mad/scared at the same time!!!

 

[nnbreeder]

Please don't let them make you have a confrontation with them. Chances are they are trying to get you to do something to them so they can flip the situation and make it look like your fault. Tell hubby to calm down a bit and I know it's hard to do as I've been there myself.

 

[lickskillet]

No! I didn't mean it that way about hubby!! I mean't about getting dressed right now and going to the police station in person! Sorry about that!! Telling myself to calm down and articulate AND spell better right now!

We will for sure take the right route on this!

 

[JennsPeeps]

I agree that you should minimize contact with this family.

1. Their dog killed 17 of your pets.
2. Your DD tried to defend the pets and distract the dog. She was unsuccessful.
3. Your husband was forced to kill the dog to prevent further deaths of your pets and possible injury to your child.
4. The neighbors are harassing you now. This is illegal.

Yes, it's harassment what they are doing.

A few years ago my cat was attacked by a neighbor's dog in my own back yard. I heard it happen but didn't realize at the time what it was. My cat (the one in my avatar) was severely injured and required expensive surgery. I got the city to declare her dog "dangerous". I sued the neighbor and won. She declared bankruptcy and I didn't get a penny.

... but...

I looked up the tax records for her address. BINGO: she was a renter. I wrote a letter to her landlord and alerted her to the situation of the dangerous dog residing on her property. Turns out that this neighbor was not allowed to have dogs at all, and was forced to get rid of them.

About 6 months later I was out front getting my newspaper one morning. The young daughter - maybe 13 or so - was walking to school and started yelling at me: "You're the one who killed our dog. It's your fault. I HATE YOU."

(sound familiar?)

I started to respond. Then I remembered: I'm the grown-up and it's my responsibility as such to not talk to other people's children about situations they don't understand. Would I want someone talking to my child about a situation between adults? (no way)

Still, it was everything I could do to keep my trap shut and not light into her.

The neighbors caused me no further grief. They moved out last summer, thank goodness, and we no longer see the adult nor either of her teenage kids.

Hold your head high and take the high road. It may be difficult in the face of this harassment but if you document theie actions in words and images, you will eventually have enough proof to get law enforcement on your side.

In the meantime, you may want to do some investigating into local laws & municipal codes about livestock, harassment, and dangerous animals.

 

[4 Love of Baby Chickens]

Man!!!!! I'm SO sorry for your DD and all of ya'll. I remember how upset I was when I lost over half of my flock to coons this past summer.
Here's some hugs for her.

 

[BluegrassSeramas]

Sorry you have to go through all of this!!!!!!!!