Posted on 08/30/2009 3:48:14 PM PDT by Chet 99
VANCOUVER, Wash. - A 78-year-old man with a licensed concealed pistol said he was trapped by two pit bulls he had never seen before, and the only way to survive was to shoot and kill one of dogs.
Albert Gosiak (pronounced like go-shack) said he walked out of his East Vancouver house just for a minute Saturday morning. That's Albert Gosiak outside his Northeast Vancouver home. when he met two pit bulls in his walkway.
Gosiak said the dogs were aggressive and he was trapped. He said he acted in self defense when he shot one of the pit bulls.
"It was just a snap judgment," Gosiak said. "What do I do, fumble around? They were right there ... I gotta do something now, so I pulled out my gun and shot them."
A Clark County Animal Control officer was able to capture the other pit bull. That pit bull, a female, is now at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington.
Employees there tell KATU News that they believe they have found the dogs' owners. No word as to how the dogs got out, or whether the owners will face such dog-related charges as "running at large" or "vicious behavior."
Animal control officials are investigating the case, and have told KATU that they believe Gosiak indeed was acting in self defense. Consequently, it is unlikely they will charge Gosiak in this case.
Nice shooting.
...and keep going, there’s still some left.
When is Pit Bull season in CA?
damn right, and ‘either sex..no limit’ at all times.
Pit bulls brought their teeth to a gun fight. One bad dog dead. Other follows soon.
Keep up the good work!
Shooting the bull, 2009 style...
Why’d he only shoot one?
Pitbulls ( and other marauders ) make good compost...just ask my tomato plants...
Ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
“Pitbulls ( and other marauders ) make good compost...just ask my tomato plants...”
Wow, you just let any wandering animal defecate on your tomato plants? You should buy a weapon.
Luckily, the older gentleman in the story was armed, and apparently a decent shot.
Glad this old guy was armed and knew how to shoot.
/s is what you should have put at the end...
A weapon? Yeah, I turned the last one into compost with a letter opener../s = sarcasm
Firearms work really well../s
Note the third “S” of the three S rule.
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