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[bellanonna]

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

From a legal standpoint, causing livestock to act in a manner other than what is a natural, healthy manner for whatever kind of livestock it is is considered 'injurious or harming" as some livestock can die of the stress, heart attack, etc. That being said, since this can happen with wildlife also, it is not something out of the ordinary.

What IS out of the ordinary in this case is someone else's animal acting in a manner causing or rendering livestock 'sick, sore, nervous and distressed' due to their presence. CaptHollis and all of the rest of us take extraordinary measures to protect our flocks of whatever. This dog owner is the one putting this dog in danger by allowing it to roam as if a free animal. While my choice would be to coax it into the truck and take it down to the police department (they handle rural dog complaints in areas without animal control in most cases), identify the owner, and let them know you intend to eliminate this problem if it occurs in the future.

It is legal, some of us are too soft to do such a thing as kill this dog, and again CaptHollis never said he was going to do other than 'take care of the problem' but it is legal even when he is just looking but on private property.
If this came out of my mouth, the previously mentioned course would have been 'taking care of it'. but shooting a dog is no different than shooting a fox in this case legally at least.

 

[bellanonna]

Thanks for all the information on infrared cameras. I'm getting one for my kitchen! With teenage boys, the reasoning is obvious.

Bella

 

[Oregon Blues]

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 do rather hope, though, that you are not shooting a "burglar" when all he is doing is standing outside your gate looking at your house. A dog outside the fence is not equal to a home invader inside your house. That would be more like a dog who had broken into the chicken coop and was inside. Should I be worried about you that you can't tell the difference?

Shoot a stray dog or not. It makes little difference to me. However, I don't like feuds with my neighbors and I find that it often works well to haul the wandering dog down to the local pound. After the owner pays to get the dog out a couple of times, they usually make an effort to keep the dog home.

The neighbors around here keep their dogs home and if they don't, the coyotes take care of the issue in short order. If a dog who is usually penned is out and about, I will take him back to the owner, because sometimes dogs escape. I can't see any reason to shoot someone's pet if that person is doing their best to keep the dog home. Dumped and abandoned dogs are another issue. The coyotes take care of those, and while I find it annoying to have them on my property, they can not get to my birds to harm them.

I find that good fences work better than a gun because I don't have to be home to make the fences work. They work 24/7 whether anyone is standing guard duty or not.

 

[chickortreat]

I do rather hope, though, that you are not shooting a "burglar" when all he is doing is standing outside your gate looking at your house. A dog outside the fence is not equal to a home invader inside your house. That would be more like a dog who had broken into the chicken coop and was inside. Should I be worried about you that you can't tell the difference?

Go back and read my post......it says, "...if someone breaks into your home....", not someone looking in. I indeed can tell the difference, though out here where I live, he'd better have a darn good reason for looking in, or we're gonna have issues real quick. It's completely up to you as to whether or not you'd like to waste your time worrying about my telling the difference.

I agree, there's a difference, as there is a difference in trapping a fox and trapping a mouse. No one cares about the mice, but some people get their dander up over fur-bearing animals.

 

[rufus]

These dog threads are pure poison. What we used to do when we had a dog problem was to lay out a very dead animal for them to roll in. Skunk works best. Rover cannot resist the temptation. Hopefully, the dog makes it to its owner's new sofa before the problem is discovered. After coming home in this condition a couple of times, the owner will see the benefit of confining the mutt.

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

Quote: What does that have to do with this topic?
Your example is simply ridiculous

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

Quote: I asked one simple question which you still haven't answered.
Who is it that isn't listening?

 

[PAchickengirl]

I see the OP posted the reason for putting the camera up in the first place. I would say that would a reasonable expectation the dog was trying to figure a way in.

 

[chickortreat]

What does that have to do with this topic?
Your example is simply ridiculous

I see the OP posted the reason for putting the camera up in the first place. I would say that would a reasonable expectation the dog was trying to figure a way in.

My sentiments exactly. The dog had no business being there to start with. My point was that I don't have time to worry about the dog's intentions. If he's there, he's considered a threat, and dealt with.

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

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The reason was to find out what was digging.
The picture of the dog doesn't prove he did it.
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Unless the dog is in the ACT of harassing/attacking, it's still not LEGAL to shoot it in most states.
"Being there" isn't one of the justifications