Trespassing neighbor with dog chasing chickens
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SossFarm
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I would respond In a couple of different ways that I have found effective. 1- post this to a neighborhood group either or both “Nextdoor” “FB” etc asking if anyone knew the perpetrators. 2- Be in the yard, waiting on them to walk by. 3- if they don’t want by, knock on their door. I prefer #2 because then they are on my property IF it gets heated, and I can have them trespassed. I had a different issue with a guy allowing his dog to poop in my yard and not clean up after his dog. I posted to FB first and made a public notice that if anyone knew the guy, to let him know I was looking for him and I had something to give him. He had met me before at a neighborhood party, and after another neighbor let him know that I had him on camera, he completely avoided my road. Probably solved. If you catch these folks on your property and step out with the pump 12 gauge…. Don’t point it at anyone, just let them know the options. Clint Eastwood said it best, “ get off my lawn”.
What did I see. She was walking the small dog on a leash and followed it onto your property. She is taking it for a walk so it can deposit poop on other people's property and not carrying anything to clean up after the dog. Respectful dog owners clean up after their pets. Coming off of the walkway/street like that is trespassing though I'd be OK if it is right next to the sidewalk and she was cleaning up after her dog. She was not doing that.
At one point she was pulling it back from something off camera, probably after it did its business.
That dog is small enough that she could have stopped it from chasing the chicken if she wanted to. It does look like she encouraged the chasing. She at least allowed it. I can't tell how old she is. I suspect she is a teenager living at home but I just can't tell.
It looks like the chickens are allowed to free range next to the street unless that was an escapee. If the chickens were confined to the property the dog and girl could not have chased the chicken. I'm not sure what your local laws and regulations are about allowing your chickens the freedom to roam into the street. You may be vulnerable on that point. You might want to make sure before you bring in legal authorities.
You know who it is and where they live. I'd knock on the door and discuss it with them. Don't go in threatening to start a war, just present what happened. See what kind of response you get and go from there.
At one point she was pulling it back from something off camera, probably after it did its business.
That dog is small enough that she could have stopped it from chasing the chicken if she wanted to. It does look like she encouraged the chasing. She at least allowed it. I can't tell how old she is. I suspect she is a teenager living at home but I just can't tell.
It looks like the chickens are allowed to free range next to the street unless that was an escapee. If the chickens were confined to the property the dog and girl could not have chased the chicken. I'm not sure what your local laws and regulations are about allowing your chickens the freedom to roam into the street. You may be vulnerable on that point. You might want to make sure before you bring in legal authorities.
You know who it is and where they live. I'd knock on the door and discuss it with them. Don't go in threatening to start a war, just present what happened. See what kind of response you get and go from there.
What the heck did I just watch? I hope your chicken made it back home safe.
Personally, I'd let her have it. I'd call every single authority available - cops for trespassing and property damage (since most animals are considered property), animal control officer and town officials so she gets fined and the dog is on the radar.
Personally, I'd let her have it. I'd call every single authority available - cops for trespassing and property damage (since most animals are considered property), animal control officer and town officials so she gets fined and the dog is on the radar.
SossFarm
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As much as I don’t want a Rooster, this would be a great place for a Cocky Protector!!!
So refreshing to hear such level headed logic.
Nope, I would call the cops immediately, show them the video and tell them you expect them to handle it so that it does not happen again. I would definitely press charges. Our girls are so important to us. It's bad enough when you lose one to a predator especially when you take all precautions you can. The chicken was definitely on your property and she and her dog terrorized it OUT of the driveway---your driveway. Really disturbs me that she is laughing and encouraging her pet to become a predator. Stop her in her tracks!
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I agree!
It's your responsibility to protect your animals on your property. I agree with what everyone else said. Show the cops the video, and I hope you know her address. Let her get away with it and next time will be worse, or, her dog might go after someone's cat or other pet. There are way too many "the neighbor's dog killed all of my (fill in the blank).
They’ve ALREADY wrecked the neighborhood! These neighbors are showing blatant disrespect for you.
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