joe817 wrote:
Sec.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)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.
I find it odd that the above regulation addresses when dogs attack animals, but not humans. That may be addressed elsewhere in Vernon's Statutes, but I sure don't know where to find it!
NOTE: I'm no lawyer to be sure, and the above is merely my opinion. Just my $.02 worth.
Could I be reading this correctly in a different way? I think it does give one the right to prevent an attack on a person. The way I read it I think where it refers to animals (I've bolded it) it means that we can kill the dog or coyote if it has recently attacked livestock, domestic animals, or fowls and we find it after the fact. Kind of like when a bear is hunted and killed after attacking a person.