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[chickortreat]

Nothing in those statutes says anything about shooting a dog for just being on your property

The keyword is "engaged" as in, "in the act of"

I don't see "looking at some chickens" anywhere on that list

So if someone breaks into your home, are you going to see if they're going to threaten you (or your family) before you take action? I'm not. I'm going to do a quick study on the effect of hollow point rounds on human tissue. We'll clean the mess up later. I live in a house with a door on it that says to the world, "This is my space". Once the threshold is crossed, business gets to cracking.

Extreme example, perhaps, but I don't have time to ask the dog to take a 10-question survey. I'll feed it to the buzzards and go on about my business. Did I mention that I like living in the country?

 

[longlegz86]

So if someone breaks into your home, are you going to see if they're going to threaten you (or your family) before you take action? I'm not. I'm going to do a quick study on the effect of hollow point rounds on human tissue. We'll clean the mess up later. I live in a house with a door on it that says to the world, "This is my space". Once the threshold is crossed, business gets to cracking.

Extreme example, perhaps, but I don't have time to ask the dog to take a 10-question survey. I'll feed it to the buzzards and go on about my business. Did I mention that I like living in the country?

I like living in the country too!

 

[bumpercarr]

Back to the original topic, I've put up my game camera and have caught racoons, cats and dogs coming in to check out the chickens. I usually leave mine in the video mode, I find that by the time the still shoots the picture the critter is gone. Mine uses infrared, so no flash happens. With the video mode, I can see the critters looking at the camera wondering what is going on, but they tend to ignore it after a little while.

On the topic of shooting dogs that trespass, I found a wolf hybrid standing over the carcass of my "Henrietta" one morning. Obviously, he had escaped his yard or had been let loose by his owners. I chose not to shoot the dog, I would have rather shot the owners. However, I did go over and explain to the owners that if I caught their dog on my property again, he would be shot and I would bring his body back to them as evidence that the problem has been taken care of. Never saw the dog on my property again.

I also live in the country, enjoy living in the country and have the legal system on my side should I choose to shoot an animal that is after my livestock. Most of the time though, it is a matter of ignorant owners that are the real problem, not the poor dog.

 

[capthollis]

So if someone breaks into your home, are you going to see if they're going to threaten you (or your family) before you take action? I'm not. I'm going to do a quick study on the effect of hollow point rounds on human tissue. We'll clean the mess up later. I live in a house with a door on it that says to the world, "This is my space". Once the threshold is crossed, business gets to cracking.

Extreme example, perhaps, but I don't have time to ask the dog to take a 10-question survey. I'll feed it to the buzzards and go on about my business. Did I mention that I like living in the country?

You got that right sir! Talking to barefoot would be like talking to a tree, as a matter of fact the Tree would probably listen a little better. Barefoot , you can take the 10 question survey to the next dog/predator, and lets see how that works out for you.

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

Have you actually seen the dog "go for your livestock"?
Do you know it's illegal to harm the dog if it's NOT causing actual damage or being an active threat.

Not in my state it isnt. On my land i can drop it dead. I have, and will continue to. End of story

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

You not only have the right but i believe the duty to protect your livestock! I would shoot the **** dog too!

x2

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

(1) In a county with a dog control program, upon finding a dog engaged in killing, wounding, injuring or chasing livestock or upon receipt from a complainant of evidence that a dog has been so engaged, the dog control officer or other law enforcement officer shall impound the dog.
OR ST
§ 609.155
In Texas, offending dogs share the same status as coyotes that destroy livestock.
(a) A dog or coyote that is attacking, is about to attack, or has recently attacked livestock, domestic animals, or fowls may be killed by:
(1) any person witnessing the attack; or
(2) the attacked animal's owner or a person acting on behalf of the owner if the owner or person has knowledge of the attack.
(b) A person who kills a dog or coyote as provided by this section is not liable for damages to the owner, keeper, or person in control of the dog or coyote.
In Texas mam, threatening dogs are treated the same as a Coyote. Now go read up some more on our Tx penal code , and you'll see plenty more including our trespassing laws that will really upset you apparently !

Semper FI

 

[MarineCorpFarmr]

So if someone breaks into your home, are you going to see if they're going to threaten you (or your family) before you take action? I'm not. I'm going to do a quick study on the effect of hollow point rounds on human tissue. We'll clean the mess up later. I live in a house with a door on it that says to the world, "This is my space". Once the threshold is crossed, business gets to cracking.

Extreme example, perhaps, but I don't have time to ask the dog to take a 10-question survey. I'll feed it to the buzzards and go on about my business. Did I mention that I like living in the country?

x2

 

[Mattemma]

Business gets cracking.....like that one.

 

[scooter147]

I once had a coon dog come in the yard when the birds where free ranging. I lived on 40 acres then. He stood in one spot for a good 2 or 3 minutes and then charged the flock, killed two birds before I could move. I too thought and hoped he would just move on, what the hell was I thinking. Last time that happened. SSS!
Love the "business gets cracking"