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Paladin wrote:
txinvestigator wrote: Can you show me the law that prohibits a person from suing?
You quoted it here. Can't imagine a suit would get too far with this:

http://www.texasshooting.com/TexasCHL_F ... attack+law

Â§ 822.013. DOGS OR COYOTES THAT ATTACK ANIMALS.
(a) A dog or coyote that is attacking, is about to attack, or has recently attacked livestock, domestic animals, or fowls may be killed by:
(1) any person witnessing the attack; or
(2) the attacked animal's owner or a person acting on behalf of the owner if the owner or person has knowledge of the attack.
(b) A person who kills a dog or coyote as provided by this section is not liable for damages to the owner, keeper, or person in control of the dog or coyote.
(c) A person who discovers on the person's property a dog or coyote known or suspected of having killed livestock, domestic animals, or fowls may detain or impound the dog or coyote and return it to its owner or deliver the dog or coyote to the local animal control authority. The owner of the dog or coyote is liable for all costs incurred in the capture and care of the dog or coyote and all damage done by the dog or coyote.
(d) The owner, keeper, or person in control of a dog or coyote that is known to have attacked livestock, domestic animals, or fowls shall control the dog or coyote in a manner approved by the local animal control authority.
(e) A person is not required to acquire a hunting license under Section 42.002, Parks and Wildlife Code, to kill a dog or coyote under this section.

I must be missing something. Where does it say that a suit could not be filed?

txinvestigator

I am trying to find the way to put this so as to be nice. I have been in more than one circumstance where a dog was attacking either another dog or a person. You may be a "superior human" but a dog in a frenzie will bite whatever gets in its way. People HAVE been killed by dogs, and not just people cowering in fear.

A dog bite is serious business. I speak from experience AND training, and let me tell you, I am not going hands on with a dog.

Choking a dog will get YOU bit. It seldoms results in them letting go. There neck muscles are MUCH stronger than yours.

We should all reel in our bravado and machosim, and take it easy speaking about things we have no expereince in.

txinvestigator

Paladin wrote:
FIFTY wrote: What kind of civil or criminal repercussions could you expect if you decided to discharge your firearm in order to protect your dog on public property (ie: the sidewalk as in this video)?

I assume that the owner of the attacking, and now dead dog, could initiate a civil suit, but would this be illegally discharging your firearm if inside city limits?
No. State law prohibits them from suing. Unsure about the discharge inside city limits...

Can you show me the law that prohibits a person from suing?

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