In Texas he would be well within the law shooting the dog. The key being it had been caught in the act killing his chickens. There has to be threat or damage involved, you can’t just shoot one because it’s on your property.
“In Texas he would be well within the law shooting the dog. The key being it had been caught in the act killing his chickens.”
I don’t doubt that the shooting as described was legal and justified. The issue is that whether it was or not, some people can get squirrely when you shoot their dogs. Just say’ in.
Right. I believe most places, there has to be damage or threat AND the dog is fully on your property. I don’t take that shot if the dog is on or across the road, no matter how clear the shot is.
I also have no recourse if our chickens cross that road and a dog gets ‘em. However, none ever has ever crossed the road, or even gone on it and been hit by a car. I guess they (the chickens) are smarter than dogs in that regard. I would not have guessed...
A few years ago my daughter had let her chickens out and a dog killed 4 of them on our property. But, the dog never threatened a human and in that instance didn’t come back on the property immediately: Instead I chased it home and confronted the owner with 3 of the dead chickens. He agreed to compensation (it was very modest), I gave him time to do it, he paid a little, then they moved. (So much for going easy on him!)