Dogs packed up are very bad news. Years ago, daughters still at home, a fellow up the road had six Chows. They roamed the 5 mile length of this road and nearly every dog along the road seemed to have some Chow in it (they stayed busy). They chased deer and killed lambs.
They treed our outdoor cats in our backyard several times and Cass and I took several photos of this (spoke with him and showed him pictures - tried to be a `nice' neighbor). Push came to shove when Cass was coming home late one night. She stopped at the mailbox, reached in and felt something pushing her dress up (use your imagination) from behind. It was one of the Chows. She came in, picked up her LadySmith and was going to drive to the neighbor's place and shoot all the Chows.
Instead, this is what I told the neighbor the following day:
1. If your dogs are on our property they will be shot. Missouri State Law allows that response if one feels physically threatened by a dog. And we will always assume they are threatening.
2. After shooting your dog(s) we will call the County Sheriff and make a nuisance animal report.
3. We will then contact our lawyer and institute a civil action against you for depriving us of the right to use and enjoy our property.
4. If my wife is harrassed again I cannot guarantee she won't act and/or require expensive therapy...
Now that we have our chooks and turks we simply retire whatever has a taste for poultry (like to be able to let them have the yard for at least a couple of hours now and then without jaws and claws intervening) and skip the formalities.
But, maybe, someone more pacific than I might find the above useful (learn your local laws).
beccawprice wrote: Met with her this morning. She called a police officer to be here also--not sure why
I'd guess she feared the crazed `chookster's' self control might drift off to the left somewhere and come winging in at the end of said chookster's fist on her right cheek.
I'm, at this late date, still trying to determine if there is a preferred cut between being feared and being loved. All I can say to a certainty is that the former allows for more predictable outcomes.
Best of luck to you!
