If they are the first to call, the natural tendency is for the police to believe them, and the other party then has to disprove what they say.
In this case, the citizen with the gun would have been better off calling the police after he defended himself.
The “dog walkers” should be charged criminally for making a false police report trying to further harm the victim.
It is always amusing to watch someone try to walk dogs of that size, and two and the same time is even worse. Sure, a well trained dog is a pleasure, but trouble is a sniff away.
These are just dogs acting like dogs, and it doesn’t sound like he was seriously hurt. Besides, this guy was in the army and probably faced a lot worse. The Viet Cong wouldn’t just bite the tip of your finger off.
Ping
It sounds like a case of self defense.
The dog owner needs to control his dogs better-—irresponsible dog owners make responsible ones look bad. The owner of the dogs should pay the man’s medical bills.
A 70 lb Blue Heeler? I don’t believe it. I’ve never seen a Blue Heeler over 40 lbs. They are short dogs, built that way to escape the cattle hooves when they nip at their heels. I’ve also never seen an Australian Shepherd that topped 50 lbs.
If you pull your gun ALWAYS CALL THE COPS AS SOON AS YOU CAN SAFELY DO IT!!!
THE FIRST PERSON TO CALL THE COPS IS THE VICTIM!!
That being said, call your lawyer next. If you carry a gun have a lawyer on retainer.
The retired Texas DPS Sgt who gave the CHL renewal class I took not long ago told us these things about 5 times.