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In my area, there is nothing you can do regarding dogs crossing onto your property, except if you fear for your life. I have dogs crossing my property (65 acres) all the time, therefore no bears or coyotes.
I much prefer the native wild animals to invasive domestic dogs. Mountain lions would be good for the OP’s situation.
Dogs harass and kill lots of wild and domestic animals on other people’s land. If someone kills such an invasive dog, it is the dog owner’s fault that the dog got killed. This is not the same as some cattle or horses that occasionally get out of their pastures.
Those owners aren’t doing their pet any favors. I would never allow that with my dog. Too many weirdos that want to harm the animal in this thread alone. Too bad you can’t adopt the animal and just take it home with you. It would probably have a better home.
I'm just stating what the laws in my state are with regards to loose dogs in certain circumstances. It's simple common sense to keep your dog leashed/confined and off of other people's property.
Not if they shoot you first. Don’t like other property owners running your dog off THEIR land, talk to them or call animal control, who will state that YOU are in the wrong for letting the dog go anywhere.
Anyone’s dog can escape the house on occasion by accident, e.g., a door just shut tightly and the dog jumps on it, a young child unknowingly opens the door, any number of possibilities. If a neighbor of mine did not have the decency to at least call me or animal control before shooting the dog, their payback WOULD come, even if it meant jail time. Not saying I am right, but I would not stand for it.
Anyone’s dog can escape the house on occasion by accident, e.g., a door just shut tightly and the dog jumps on it, a young child unknowingly opens the door, any number of possibilities. If a neighbor of mine did not have the decency to at least call me or animal control before shooting the dog, their payback WOULD come, even if it meant jail time. Not saying I am right, but I would not stand for it.
You might be surprised to know there are tens of thousands of responsible dog owners that despite having countless dogs, over many decades, have never once had one of these "accidents"! There are countless owners that manage to keep their dogs contained regardless of "any number of possibilities." You're NOT right and hopefully, the person at the other end would not stand for it and jail time would be the least of your worries. Of course, the chance of your dog getting shot is GREATLY reduced if it is a friendly, non-intimidating dog and not a dangerous breed. But you can bet not many people are going to tolerate being threatened by someone else's dog on their own property, or tolerate someone else's dog disturbing their own animals/livestock. So you may want to eliminate a large number of those "possibilities" - just watch what responsible owners do, and then do that thing.
Anyone’s dog can escape the house on occasion by accident, e.g., a door just shut tightly and the dog jumps on it, a young child unknowingly opens the door, any number of possibilities. If a neighbor of mine did not have the decency to at least call me or animal control before shooting the dog, their payback WOULD come, even if it meant jail time. Not saying I am right, but I would not stand for it.
Yes, but the situation we are replying to pertains to a nuisance dog. Not a one time dog running through property.
Some dog owners just don't get it. A huge dog came tearing toward me down my driveway. I yelled and threw a rock; the owner suddenly appeared and yelled at me for throwing a rock at his dog. Apparently, he was walking the dog off leash and lets him go on everybody's property, but homeowners are not allowed to defend themselves.
In my state, it's illegal to bait animals or birds, in order to shoot them, unless the bait is growing from the ground.
Birds, if you mean waterfowl, is federal. And you are correct, it is illegal to bait them. That's a federal law although some stateshave even tighter regulations based on the federal one.
For deer, baiting laws vary by state. Some allow it, some don't. Some allow certain types of bait and not others.
If you know of an abused animal, don't call animal control, call the local humane society. If you think a junkyard dog is scary, try the ladies of the HS. They will drag the animal control officer out by his ear and demand he do his job. Pets left outside with no water, or without shelter in bad weather, will get rescued in short order.
If you are in an area where dog attacks can happen, pepper spray is one option. Another option is to carry a stout walking stick. I have a trucker's tire thumper, which is a miniature baseball bat with plenty of heft, but easy to use one handed. It also has a lanyard that wraps around your wrist, so it's hard to lose it.
If you know of an abused animal, don't call animal control, call the local humane society. If you think a junkyard dog is scary, try the ladies of the HS. They will drag the animal control officer out by his ear and demand he do his job. Pets left outside with no water, or without shelter in bad weather, will get rescued in short order.
If you are in an area where dog attacks can happen, pepper spray is one option. Another option is to carry a stout walking stick. I have a trucker's tire thumper, which is a miniature baseball bat with plenty of heft, but easy to use one handed. It also has a lanyard that wraps around your wrist, so it's hard to lose it.
Thank you for the tips. Too soon to rep you again.
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