I’ve heard of the redneck way to put your dog down with a bullet, but a hammer? There’s no mercy in that.
Yes there is mercy in that. And he's in Mass. He probably didn't have a gun due to stupid gun laws up there.
All you animal lovers that are screaming he is cruel; just how the hell do you think dogs were put down before reliable firearms? A hammer to the skull is HUMANE.
There is NOTHING wrong with taking personal responsibility for your pets and putting them down if you must.
Had he just duct taped a knife to the poor thing's paw and called the police, they would have shot it for him.
You’ve must have never seen a captive bolt gun in use.
If the dog was unable to see the hammer because the owner covered its head, a massive blow to the cranium with a hammer would result in instant loss of consciousness.
Even at a vet’s, killing of an animal is not a totally painless, fear free process all of the time.
I’ve heard of the redneck way to put your dog down with a bullet, but a hammer? There’s no mercy in that.
A bullet and a walk behind the barn has been a timehonored way to euthanize animals. Not redneck, I know judges and businessmen who did it. We did it. Animal care and vets were if not unusual, not common, and people put down their own creatures.