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Posted on 12/11/2019 5:05:25 AM PST by marktwain
Nickolas B. Monroe, a 26-year-old resident of Walnut Avenue in Bunnell’s Mondex neighborhood, shot and killed a dog Thursday (Dec. 5), firing at the animal in front of its owners, a 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy. The teens had just asked permission from Monroe to look for their dog, a Great Pyrenees, who’d strayed onto Monroe’s property.
The dog, according to Monroe, had previously gone onto his property many times and killed more than a dozen of his chickens, and his owners had been warned.
The incident took place Thursday evening. James Smith, 59, a resident of Walnut Avenue and a neighbor of Monroe’s, had reported to 911 that ” a neighbor shot their dog in front of the children,” according to a sheriff’s incident report.
He told deputies that his daughter–the 15-year-old girl–had lost control of their dog, which had then gone into Monroe’s nearby yard. Smith’s daughter and son went looking for the dog. Monroe gave them permission to look on his property. Smith helped as well, as did Monroe, who brought a flashlight.
But Monroe told Smith that “if the dog had one of his cats he would kill it,” according to a sheriff’s incident report.
They then discovered the dog just inside the wood line in the back of Monroe’s residence. According to Smith, Monroe then pulled a gun from his waistline and shot the dog. Smith reported about six shots, though only one bullet wound was found on the dog. The dog had apparently killed one of Monroe’s cats.
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Florida. Of course.
Shot the dog in front of its owners. It may be legal, but it is was not right, as the saying goes.
Keep your dogs and kids off my lawn.
Its for your own good.
And that is...as they say...that.
Even here in Massachusetts you can legally shoot and kill an animal that is molesting your livestock.
Laws of the states vary.
Follow the laws, do right, keep it to yourself. loose lips and all.
We have one like that...Walker Tree Hound mix.
Too friendly with humans and other dogs, but if it sees a rabbit, squirrel or chipmunk, all the training in the world is not going to stop it. Their hunting instinct is hard wired.
Our neighborhood Facebook HOA page is all day, everyday non-stop posts about idiots losing their dogs and asking folks to be on the lookout for them.
In the story above, I say good for the guy that shot the dog, if you cannot control your dog and it’s out killing things for fun, that what you get.
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I agree. Besides, what's the point of letting a dog go off the leash? Is it to show of one's superb dog-training skills?
Clearly you’re not privy to the pit bull threads at FR.
The DOG is to blame. Period.
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That’s a standard law. If it kills or threatens livestock, then it can be shot. A dog I once had jumped a fence and started chasing cattle. A sheriff instantly pulled up and put his 30/30 on top of the car roof ready to kill the dog unless I got it out NOW. I did call it back and the dog lived.
I am, I am very familiar with those sadly.
As an owner of three German Shepherds, I am already aware that I can make a mistake at anytime that can cause injury or death to someone else.
I am ultimately responsible for everything they do.
One of my duties is to make sure that they do not menace or threaten anyone, or be a nuisance to anyone, mostly especially my neighbors, and the reason for this particular duty is to ensure that they do not anger another human to the point that they take action against the dog, such as killing it or having it taken by the state or city.
My father killed my 3rd grade teacher’s dog...it kept going after our chickens...he said he really meant to just scare it, but he hit it. I still was teacher’s pet.
Okay, but just don't go after the chickens!
> After being shot with an air rifle two or three times, even stray cats learn to stay away.
You may need a more powerful air rifle.
About 15,000 dog bite incidents a year by police K9's against officers or bystanders and a little under 200 incidents of a lost K9 officer indicates that even your exception isn't one. A dog off a leash can bolt or attack anyone, no matter how well trained. The difference training will make is if they come back to your side after they spit the person or creature out. Keep your dogs on leashes.
Sounds like a reasonable but inequitable trade to me. If people want these big animals or viscous animals they have got to keep them under control or have a place big enough to let them roam. They will follow their instincts no matter what and a lot of those instincts are bad ones.
I have noticed two area dogs on a long roam in the west pasture. If I could reach out and touch them I would. We will have new calves on the ground in a couple of months and dogs have no place being with them then.
I’ve wanted one for a guard animal but don’t think I can control it well enough. Somebody a few miles from here has two and they cover about a half mile radius. You’ll see them walking right down the middle of the highway. Can’t believe someone has not hit one already. Irresponsible letting them roam like that.
Good job on trying to be responsible.
The other person lost his cat and livestock.
Lose/lose that could have been avoided.
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