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The Annoyed Man wrote:stick to cats

ewe... the c word

So here is a scenario:

TAM is walking in front of my house. My dog goes after TAM. TAM, of coarse, defends himself and retaliates on my dog. I hear the commotion, run outside and see (what appears to me to be) TAM assaulting my dog. Some of you are saying that I should draw my weapon and fire? After all, he could be a felon out on parole, right?

I agree with TAM that I would try to physically separate the the attacker from my dog. Then if he attacks me, it would escalate from there.

speedsix wrote: ...did you read the law I cited??? if you follow that law, you are not liable for damages to the dog you shot...

No sorry. My bad. But, doesn't mean they won't try.

VMI77 wrote:And if someone walks up to you and takes a hatchet to your dog, or clubs it over the head, or shoots it, how do you know you're not the next target?

Valid point. In that situation, my response would be different.

VMI77 wrote:Really? Regardless of the "human?" Someone, say, out on parole, for rape, murder, assault, home invasion...etc?

Not necessarily, but how would you know. Did the guy attacking my dog come up and say, "Hi I'm joe, a convicted rapist and murderer." And then turn around and take a hatchet to my dog? If so, my response would be different. But I've never heard of anyone volunteering that information.
Guess it depends on who the human is????

VMI77 wrote: Bulldog1911 wrote:Another dog attacking your dog, sure. But if that dog was owned by someone else, they will probably sue you for shooting their dog. So, are you willing to fight that in court?
IANAL

This a rhetorical question, or are you saying you'd let another dog kill your dog so you wouldn't risk being sued?

Just something for the OP to think about.

bronco78 wrote:To each his own, and no disrespect stated, implied or intended to those that feel that way.

Agree 100%. I know people that think of their pets as their kids and treat them as such. That's just not me. I have my kids, and I have my dogs. Love them all, but my kids are miles and miles ahead of the animals. Just me. Don't mean to offend anyone that feels differently.

Just my opinion.

Another dog attacking your dog, sure. But if that dog was owned by someone else, they will probably sue you for shooting their dog. So, are you willing to fight that in court?

Shooting a human to protect my dog...I could not do. I love my labs, but I do not value their life above another human. That's just me. Also, I don't think I've ever heard of someone attacking a dog for no reason. Plenty of stories about dog's attacking humans though. It would be difficult to prove to a jury that he attacked your dog and not the other way around.

IANAL