My neighbors dogs

[RedNeckGeek]

I did consult an attorney and the insurance company did not include me in the settlement. Does not matter about the truthfulness of a claim, if it is paid out, it is on your record. I could fill thread or two on this topic but that will need to wait for another day.

Wow! Just Wow!! Sounds like another example of justice going to the highest bidder.

If you do start a thread on the subject I'd sure be interested.

 

[TomSeller]

So if a dog comes onto my property and kills my dear pet chicken, I can sue the owner of the "vicious dog" and win? Interesting. This might come in handy.

 

[Sysop]

Firing a shot in the ground between me and any approaching potentially dangerous animal has always been my "go-to" reaction and it has always worked without delay or fail. I would never waste more than one shot on the ground though. If ever there was delay, the second shot would prevent fail.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Wow, what a different culture.

In Minnesota any dog running game is bad news.

"Dogs caught chasing deer may be killed by a person other than a peace or conservation officer, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)."

I haven't heard of free ranging dogs for decades.

People who cannot control their dogs are ticketed. If a pattern of tickets happens, the dogs are removed and the owners get to explain themselves before a judge.

 

[dave1949]

We have Animal Control officers here. The officer is paid a $2,500 annual stipend. For the past few years the Head Selectman has filled the post. Our Board of Selectmen has three seats held by elected local folks on staggered three year terms. They are the town governing body, set the budget, schedule town meetings, etc. There is no Mayor, Town Manager, or local police in these small towns.

So, for animal issues we would call the Control Officer who enforces any state or local ordinances. Most people here are pretty good about keeping their animals at home. They know that is the law and expectation, plus there is a local dedicated person who will deal with them if necessary usually without involving the County Sheriff Deputies or other police.

 

[95XL883]

95XL883, sorry for hijacking you thread but I thought it would be good to past along something I would never expect to happen in my lifetime.

KT, no apology necessary. I'm glad you posted. A lawsuit from the dogs owners is something I am very concerned about. It is good to have an idea how my insurer might react to that. Assuming no one is bitten, SSS is very attractive if it happens in the woods. That would just be the end of it. It is kind of sad, but the first one to call is generally considered the victim.

 

[95XL883]

So if a dog comes onto my property and kills my dear pet chicken, I can sue the owner of the "vicious dog" and win? Interesting. This might come in handy.

I'm not an attorney but that is my understanding of the way it works in Kansas. It gets even more interesting if the dog kills a cow. I recall something about not only the value of the cow but of any calves it may have had. Same applies to hunters. Accidentally, or otherwise, kill a cow and the hunter has to pay for the cow and maybe any calves it may have had. That is one reason I have taught my boys to choose their shots and shooting lanes very carefully.

 

[Sysop]

I don't see why folk want a dog that can be mean anyway. In many places if a burglar enters your home and your dog attacks, the dog will end up put down. Same scenario and you shoot the intruder, there is no issue.

I prefer a "watch dog" over a "guard dog"... My dog has no fence, has no chain, and doesn't even wear a collar. He is as friendly as the day is long, but alerts me to anything going on that shouldn't be. He never lets me out of his sight and goes everywhere I do. It isn't that he is well trained, it is simply in his nature.

 

[zing]

Here in Nova Scotia t is still the law that anyone can shoot a dog that is attacking a deer. Note that it says the animal must be attacking the deer, not just chasing it. As well though, it is illegal to allow a dog to roam the woods unattended, even if it is not chasing wildlife. http://nslegislature.ca/legc/statutes/wildlife.pdf

Relevant sections are Section 41.
(3) Any person may lawfully destroy a dog that is attacking a moose, deer or bear.
(5) The owner of a dog shall not allow the dog to run at large in a wildlife habitat.

 

[RSKY]

I like dogs. I have owned dogs that have been the best friends a person could have. If one of my dogs had roamed to another person's property and been threatening toward that person I would have put it down.

If I go to somebody else's property and a dog is threatening, I see that as the dog protecting it's and it's owners space and I just get back in my vehicle and wait.

But, I have seen the results of a dog attack on a child. My two and six year old granddaughters play outside at our house. NO DOG is worth them being hurt or killed. Any dog that comes onto my property and acts threatening towards me or mine is going to have a bad day. The dog's owner will get one warning. I will make it clear to them that the it has been threatening me on my property and the next time it sets foot on my property it will be killed. Then it will be SSS. I don't care who the owner is or what the dog cost or what the law says. If a dog acts threatening toward somebody on MY property it is gone.

It is just not worth the risk.

RSKY