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Texas_Blaze wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2020 8:42 pm

striker55 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2020 8:16 pm Today neighbors had their pitbull in their front yard, no leash. According to TX law a dog has to be on a leash if it's a "dangerous dog", plus a muzzle. I pulled out of my driveway, back of the car facing their house. I see the dog loose so I back up and the guy says what's your problem? I said your dog has to be on a leash, he tells me we will have a problem if I don't get off his property, I'm still in my car in the middle of the street. I told him it's a public road, I reached for my phone to take a picture of the loose dog. Left the phone in the house, she tells me first it doesn't need a leash on her property and then says it's a different dog. I told them I'm calling animal control and went home to get my phone. Go back down the street and the dog was by their garage between their cars and the guy stands so I couldn't get a picture. I had my wife call animal control. A couple hours later a sheriff comes to my house telling me to stop harassing them. The only reason I saw the dog in the first place was because the guy was standing in his driveway with his arms extended straight up as if to say "what are you going to do". They tried to tell the sheriff I'm the bad guy. Of course I had no picture of the dog so it's my word against their word. Sheriff tells me to avoid them, but I'm thinking they are the ones breaking the law.

1. Where in the law is what you say?
2. A pit bull isn’t necessarily a dangerous dog. Did it attack you or you know of documented attacks?
3. Does the law apply to personal property (yard)?
4. Did you quote the law to the sheriff? What was his response to the law?

Venus Pax wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2019 9:06 pm I also wanted to piggy-back the recommendation for a doorbell camera.

We have a doorbell camera at the door, and several self-installed cameras on the house. Both have proved helpful.

Mel wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:34 pm

striker55 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:25 pm Had our day in court, dog was declared dangerous!

So just what does that mean? i.e. We already knew that it is dangerous.

The Annoyed Man wrote: ↑Sun May 26, 2019 8:23 pm

I yelled at him "2 more seconds I would have shot your dog" he yells back "and I'll shoot you".

Your statement is a warning that you will defend yourself against his aggressive dog with deadly force if necessary. His statement is a threat of deadly force against you personally, and sounds like a threat of aggravated assault at minimum, and homicide at worst. Did you tell the nice officer about this verbal exchange? If there were witnesses to it, it would seem to me to be an offense worthy of arrest. If his dog were a sweet little puppy that never attacked anyone, that would be one thing. But his dog is in fact a dangerously aggressive animal, and it is a matter of time until it savages someone, maybe even kills someone.

My wife and I saw a similar story on the news just a day or two ago, involving a pitbull that keeps getting loose and terrorizing a neighborhood somewhere in Dallas. That dog actually did bite some children, chased other people, and trapped another neighbor up on top of his car. Lots of pictures taken by neighbors. In that case, nobody was sure who the owner was, or what home it belonged to. I would shoot a dog like this if necessary, and without remorse..... and to hell with the owner. One problem at a time. You can't let fear of what the owner might do, stop you from doing what you must to protect yourself or your family from his lack of responsibility or lack of a moral center.

Jago668 wrote: ↑Sun May 26, 2019 5:30 pm If you don't already have one, might I suggest a camera system for your house/property. It will of course help in case the dog attacks and you have to shoot. It will more importantly help you when the dog's owner decides to continue being a less than savory individual.