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Dog called Donald Trump is shot dead by his owner's neighbor - but police insist the...
Daily Mail UK ^ | Feb. 14, 2019 | AP

Posted on 02/13/2019 10:34:37 PM PST by Morgana

FULL TITLE: Dog called Donald Trump is shot dead by his owner's neighbor - but police insist the killing was NOT politically motivated

A Minnesota sheriff says a dog named Donald Trump wasn't shot and killed over a political rivalry, despite false claims circulating on social media that have spurred 'violent threats' against some county residents.

The Jackson County Sheriff's office concluded the person who shot Donald Trump the dog Sunday was 'legally protecting their livestock' on private property.

The shooter has not been identified.

The dog's owner, Randal Thom, 58, is an avid supporter of the president and has been featured in dozens of news stories for frequenting his rallies as well as disrupting those held by Democratic candidates.

Some social media users claimed a neighbor, who they believed to be a Democrat, intentionally killed Thom's dog.

Neighbors have lodged 14 complaints about Thom's dogs running loose, killing animals and attacking a person, according to the sheriff.

Thom was convicted on a petty misdemeanor of 'dogs and cats at large' in 2015, according to Minnesota court records.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: doggieping; guns; husky; trump
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To: Morgana

I understand that a dog who has killed livestock needs to be put down if it gets out again. My objection is letting the dog lay there and suffer. Why so many leg shots? After the dog was down, it should have been humanely dispatched immediately.


41 posted on 02/14/2019 4:27:20 AM PST by twyn1
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bump


42 posted on 02/14/2019 4:55:26 AM PST by foreverfree
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To: lee martell

Two words would have kept the dog in obedience— invisible fence— the owner has no one to blame but himself.


43 posted on 02/14/2019 4:55:45 AM PST by Ponyexpress9790
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To: wastoute

On the Twitter thread, another neighbor has spoken up and said this particular dog had never done anything to livestock or run loose.

Someone replied “So what. All Huskies look alike.”

Nice.


44 posted on 02/14/2019 5:17:10 AM PST by Salamander (Death makes angels of us all, and give us wings where we once had shoulders, smooth as ravens' claws)
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To: Salamander

Like I said, I would put 1,000 huge hogs on 3 acres adjacent to his property. Not a damn thing he could do about it, either.


45 posted on 02/14/2019 5:19:11 AM PST by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: Ponyexpress9790

Once the dog learns the “fence” is only ten feet deep those things don’t work. It generally takes them a few weeks.


46 posted on 02/14/2019 5:19:55 AM PST by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: wastoute

Funny you should say that.

The guy up the hill from me [who lets his cats run amok, feeds stray cats to the point where we had a rabies endemic, and sues every neighbor whose house “offends” him to the point where important, historic homes have been torn down or significantly altered beyond recognition] once turned his attention on my house.

It’s an history 18th century log house that belonged to the blacksmith and part of a ‘trail west’ village consisting of hotels, inns, wainwrights and the like.

But it wasn’t “fancy” enough for him so he told a neighbor he was going to “use his pull” to force us to fix it up or tear it down.

My dad found out about this and let it be known he was about to fence in the field 50 feet behind said neighbor’s house, right in full view of his inground swimming pool, to start a hog farm.

And that was the last we heard about our house being “offensive”.

:)


47 posted on 02/14/2019 5:36:59 AM PST by Salamander (Death makes angels of us all, and give us wings where we once had shoulders, smooth as ravens' claws)
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To: wastoute

Funny you should say that.

The guy up the hill from me [who lets his cats run amok, feeds stray cats to the point where we had a rabies endemic, and sues every neighbor whose house “offends” him to the point where important, historic homes have been torn down or significantly altered beyond recognition] once turned his attention on my house.

It’s an history 18th century log house that belonged to the blacksmith and part of a ‘trail west’ village consisting of hotels, inns, wainwrights and the like.

But it wasn’t “fancy” enough for him so he told a neighbor he was going to “use his pull” to force us to fix it up or tear it down.

My dad found out about this and let it be known he was about to fence in the field 50 feet behind said neighbor’s house, right in full view of his inground swimming pool, to start a hog farm.

And that was the last we heard about our house being “offensive”.

:)


48 posted on 02/14/2019 5:37:00 AM PST by Salamander (Death makes angels of us all, and give us wings where we once had shoulders, smooth as ravens' claws)
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To: Morgana

My Border collie would be a goner. Glad I don’t live there!


49 posted on 02/14/2019 5:39:04 AM PST by DivineMomentsOfTruth ("There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and pursue it steadily." -GW)
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To: CurlyDave

Not to mention if the livestock is part of your special breeding program the loss is greater than the value, breeding programs can be years in the making. Often the loss is greater than the value and as you say there is labor involved.


50 posted on 02/14/2019 5:51:38 AM PST by Tammy8
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To: Morgana

Well trained stock dogs work the livestock in a quiet, controlled manner which does them no harm, and keeps stress level down of the livestock so doesn’t interfere with health, growth, or weight gain.

That is far different than untrained dogs running stock for the fun of it. Not to mention the chase at some point if not ended will end up with dogs actually physically injuring or killing livestock.


51 posted on 02/14/2019 5:58:02 AM PST by Tammy8
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To: Morgana

“Police insists killing was not...”

Not sure, I trust the Police on subject of shooting people’s dogs.


52 posted on 02/14/2019 6:40:56 AM PST by CharleysPride (Peace, Freedom and Prosperity. Thank you, President Trump.)
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To: fini

In the State of Kansas, dogs bothering livestock may be shot, no questions asked. That’s the law.


53 posted on 02/14/2019 6:51:16 AM PST by centurion316
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To: Morgana

Just trying to imagine the police officer who received the call...”I’d like to report that my neighbor, John Smith, shot Donald Trump.” That’d be worth at least 6 cups of coffee in terms of waking someone up.


54 posted on 02/14/2019 7:01:57 AM PST by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt, The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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To: Ponyexpress9790

Two words would have kept the dog in obedience— invisible fence— the owner has no one to blame but himself.


Or a shock collar.

They are called Trash Breaker for a reason.

Works on car chasers as well.


55 posted on 02/14/2019 7:50:03 AM PST by old curmudgeon (There is no situation so terrible, so disgraceful, that the federal government can not make worse)
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To: Morgana


"but I thought some dogs chased cows! Don’t sheep dogs do that to “round them up”?”

Yes, some breeds of dogs are trained to help round up cattle but "Donald Trump" was the rancher's dog, wasn't the right breed and wasn't rounding up the cattle.

It had killed the rancher's livestock, was warned to keep his dog under control and was promptly shot as a nuisance dog.
56 posted on 02/14/2019 7:50:44 AM PST by RedMonqey ("Those who turn their arms in for plowshares will be doing the plowing for those who didn't.")
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To: Morgana

Randall isn’t the best guy. Trust me on this...or run your own criminal record search. He’s a scammer.


57 posted on 02/14/2019 7:51:32 AM PST by Solson (Trump 2020!)
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To: Morgana
"His husky had killed the neighbor's goats BUT the husky owner paid for them! ”

Sorry but the dog killed his cattle(goats)Had the owner been a Hillary supporter and the dog named "Obama" the ranchers still had the right to protect his herd from irresponsible dog owners.
58 posted on 02/14/2019 7:53:48 AM PST by RedMonqey ("Those who turn their arms in for plowshares will be doing the plowing for those who didn't.")
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To: CharleysPride; Chode

“Police insists killing was not...”

Not sure, I trust the Police on subject of shooting people’s dogs.

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Point well taken!


59 posted on 02/14/2019 12:51:55 PM PST by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Tammy8; DivineMomentsOfTruth; RedMonqey; Joe 6-pack

Watched a lot of Sesame Street as a child. If you did then you remember this little bitty.

Don’t shoot me but the song is going to be with you all day

btw..is that a collie in this video?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GD_G-mE_o4


60 posted on 02/14/2019 12:56:55 PM PST by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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