Where I live is neither all that rural nor is it city. It's small farms and homes. Clearly, you're within your rights, that's why I said ~please~.
We actually go through stages, this year we had a lot of stray dogs and we told my brother, who was parked w/his RV on one of our farms to shoot them. He wouldn't because he likes dogs. One night those strays attacked his horses and they broke out of the pen and in their panic got on the highway and one of them got hit. Thankfully, the people who hit her were all right but the horse was dead and our insurance had to pay for a pick-up and there is always a chance that we will get sued. I think the only reason they didn't is that they were Mexican Nationals and aren't as sue happy as Americans. I could tell you many more horror stories so you don't just think I'm being cruel or paranoid.