Posted on 03/17/2009 6:14:34 AM PDT by marktwain
Kenneth Hale Jr. says his neighbor's Bull Mastiff ventured into his yard several times.
Last week, Hale's three year old daughter was playing in the yard and the dog charged toward her, so he got his gun and shot the dog.
Kenneth Hale says "I feel bad about it I didn't want to shoot the dog, I really didn't and I was hoping he would keep him over there, it was a beautiful dog, it's a bull Mastiff and that dog stands every bit of four feet tall on his back".
Thomas County investigators say Hale contacted them on more than one occasion about the dog.
The owner of the dog could not be reached for comment and authorities would not release his name.
If people want to keep their dogs safe,
they should keep them on their own property.
I understand that; but we only have this man’s word that the dog was loose on it’s own. This whole thing smells. If this father was so concerned about his 3 year old daughter and he knew about this dog; why did he leave his daughter like bait unprotected in the backyard? I say he was going to kill that dog and that was his goal.
but he didn’t leave his daughter unprotected in his (and her) backyard. She was protected, hence the shooting.
It’s good that your child is aware of proper gun handling at that age.
yeah, you’re right...got a big dog next door, so lock up the kid and never let her outside to play...i was in my garage last summer, and heard a growling behind me. when i turned around, the neighbors damn black lab was crouched down in my garage growling at me... i grabbed the shovel next to me and went after it( this is not the first time this damn dog came after me ) i told my neighbors about it ( they let the dog run loose, and jump the fence into my yard ) and stated if it does that to me again i will bash it’s brains out...they said they were going to have it put to sleep, as it had become “ out of control “ a year later they still have the dog, and it still runs free....
Oh yeah, from like 2, they go outside and see what a gun can do to a tree or plank. The noise scares them more than anything, but they also see what it can do.
Wow. I’m looking at the kennel club data, it says a male bull mastiff is around 25-27” at the withers. This guy’s shooting at one that’s estimated 48” at the back, and you live by one, a female mastiff, that’s more than 36” at the back.
Must be something in the water!
I want what they’re drinking. I’m only 5’1”.
I smell a set up too and I have absolutely no problem with that. If the dog had been in his yard several times before then essentially the neighbor is infringing upon the man’s right to use his property in a free manner. He sure as hell can’t allow his daughter to play in his own back yard. That is just plain ridiculous. In my opinion, the neighbor who lost the dog got exactly what he deserved.
LOL! I like your style.
Thomas County investigators say Hale contacted them on more than one occasion about the dog. I would think it would be incumbent on the dog owner to fence or leash his dog.
“for even HAVING such a dog in a residential area”
There is nothing wrong with having a dog like this in a residential area as long as it stays in it own FENCED yard.
I have been to many dog shows over the years and have never found Mastiffs to be an aggressive breed in general.
They tend to be gentle giants. However, there are exceptions in every breed. It is the owners fault for not keeping it on their own property.
FYI, the breed with the most bite occurances are Labrador Retrievers. They are also the most popular breed in the country.
A lot of comments about what actually happened, what was on the shooter’s mind, etc. In some ways this is akin to arguing over how many angels fit on the head of a pin. In this case, given the caliber of reporting today, I would say the article is so poorly written one can’t make any determination other than a dog was shot.
You are not understanding what I am saying. This dog was shot on purpose. There doesn’t seem to be any history of the dog being agressive.
Also, I am all for responsible ownership; but I am not for murdering someone’s dog because I want too.
Maybe it’s a mastiff, not a bullmastiff. There’s a considerable size difference.
I think this is a real picture and not a Photo Shop version.
One probably needs a back hoe to clean up this guy's "leavings".
I do understand, if the dog was not on this man’s
property he would have no right/opportunity to shoot it.
I agree he had planned to shot this dog.Probably after many
encounters with a uncooperative owner.
If the shot took place somewhere else, the shooter should
be prosecuted...
I had a neighbor that told me,”a dog should never be tied up”. His roamed all over the neighborhood. He loved to poop in my yard every day. This is what I did. I made friends with the dog by giving him tidbits. With time,he got friendly enough for me to tie a rope around his neck with the other end to my car bumper, I then called the dog catchers and had him hauled off. The owner had to go pay($) to get him back. I told the guy I would do it again if I had to. Guess what? He kept him in his large backyard and built gates on the side of his house to contain the dog. End of story. Don’t fight with thoes kind of ‘dog lovers’. Get friendly with the dogs and let the law take care of the rest. That’s why we pay taxes.
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