Shooting baby predators. Is it wrong?

[slim1986]

I'm all for killing any age predator, because one day that cute cuddly baby will turn into an ugly, blood thirsty adult with a taste for chicken, in a few situations like when trapped in a live trap, i MAY relocate a baby but not likely, because then I feel like I'm just dumping the problem on someone else, I say kill or lose chickens.

 

[ellieroo]

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How about finding a few Very Large "friends" and introducing them to the little darlings ? Make sure that these new "friends" express how much they Love critters and hate those who harm them ! This does work I borrowed a cousin of a friend who was HUGE and when my dogs tormentors showed up he introduced himself!!think noseguard for an NFL team

 

[Beekissed]

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I hope you realize the defenseless baby animals of which you speak can literally open you UP. They are fully equipped and dangerous while still young enough to be following mom....have you ever had any dealings with baby raccoons? And I'm not talking about seeing them act cute on TV. I'm talking about three to four hissing, snarling, teeth clicking little darlings? Defenseless, they are not.

 

[PitterPaws]

Baby Raccoons sound like the Tasmanian Devils when they are mad!!! They are nothing to be messed with, they are NOT touchy feeley Kissy animals, they are Dangerous wild animals. OP did the right thing.

 

[ChickieBooBoo]

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Racoons will kill a chicken by pulling them through the wire, even if they are in an enclosed space. Baby racoons will grow up to be adult racoons who are looking for a food source, chickens are easy prey.

 

[ChickieBooBoo]

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I hope you realize the defenseless baby animals of which you speak can literally open you UP. They are fully equipped and dangerous while still young enough to be following mom....have you ever had any dealings with baby raccoons? And I'm not talking about seeing them act cute on TV. I'm talking about three to four hissing, snarling, teeth clicking little darlings? Defenseless, they are not.

x2!

 

[dainerra]

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We had a baby coon caught in a leg hold trap once. DH didn't want to shoot him, so said he would just set him free. I laughed and said "good luck with that." 45 mins later, baby raccoon ran off into the woods and DH said "Next time I'll just shoot the little monster" I told him that if he got rabies, I was going to have to shoot HIM lol Thank god for thick work gloves and heavy jackets!

 

[aprophet]

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I hope you realize the defenseless baby animals of which you speak can literally open you UP. They are fully equipped and dangerous while still young enough to be following mom....have you ever had any dealings with baby raccoons? And I'm not talking about seeing them act cute on TV. I'm talking about three to four hissing, snarling, teeth clicking little darlings? Defenseless, they are not.

I dispatch them on a fairly regular basis for folks who do not want to have to, the little cute ones can and will open you up when you get between them and food they only react to instincts they have no thought process

 

[Ole rooster]

I find it very amusing and some what sick to read the post of some that have the notion in order for us to coexist with the vermin of the woods, we have to make our yards into a lock down prison atmosphere. To those I say I believe the Bible when God tells his people they have dominion over all the earth and it's animals. Every animal has it's own purpose. If not it would not be here. But we have been given a responsibility also and that is to protect our flock, herd, group or whatever you care to call it. I also leave the animals of the wild to the wild till they show up on my place looking for a meal or trouble. I do believe in relocating also. But when I shoot, it's with a shovel next to me for relocation. And the best part is they stay where I put um.

An never believe a "domesticated" dog is not a prey driven animal. Even a rat terrier. When my dog smells a critter, he's gone it over before I know where he going. Then he starts barking to let me know he got something. I get my .22 and go see what he's done. I shoot it in the head cuz I'm humane but he ain't learned how to be yet. But take heart, I'm working on it.

I took this yesterday while I was unloading feed. The chickens were out and Morgan was laying in the driveway watching the chickens. He won't even let them fuss among themselves. But mercy forbid if anything get after the birds. He's up and gone.