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Anyone that lets their pet go free-range should not expect to keep it long. alphafemale Feb 2013 #1
Dogs get out by accident Sugarcoated Feb 2013 #4
Yes, justified. Yes, necessary. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #29
No Sugarcoated Feb 2013 #35
What part of they escaped don't you get? joeybee12 Feb 2013 #36
Interesting that you draw the conclusion that this was a ONE time occurance... Earth_First Feb 2013 #44
Interesting that you think this was a continual problem.. joeybee12 Feb 2013 #47
An article mentioned in the story refers to this being a one-time occurrence. yewberry Feb 2013 #78
I love my lab, but I also know that no ones dog should chase my livestock peacebird Feb 2013 #96
the farmer is inhumane fucking scum frylock Feb 2013 #98
Do you live in the country? Do you have livestock? Dogs chasing sheep can cause them to abort. peacebird Feb 2013 #105
This didn't take place inthe "country." yewberry Feb 2013 #122
Sorry, but the law protects livestock from harrassment by dogs. And that is a good thing. peacebird Feb 2013 #129
This may or may not have been legal. Shooting up a neighborhood is generally frowned upon, though. yewberry Feb 2013 #140
I have four dogs, two are australian cattle dogs, natural herders auburngrad82 Feb 2013 #308
Please look at the pics of those dogs. He didn't have to shoot them. phleshdef Feb 2013 #162
I grew up on a farm. Shotgun with pepper was used. MH1 Feb 2013 #338
you know him? snooper2 Feb 2013 #313
Yes he was newfie11 Feb 2013 #132
what threat was posed by fucking herd dogs?! frylock Feb 2013 #97
so they weren't wolves, loves_dulcinea Feb 2013 #120
So profit is more important than a family member? dorkzilla Feb 2013 #131
No. It is a family livelihood as opposed to a family pet. peacebird Feb 2013 #137
Right, I get that. I grew up on a farm. But he shot them both in the head. dorkzilla Feb 2013 #144
Having been "treed" by so called "friendly family" dogs who changed personality when in a pack peacebird Feb 2013 #149
Must have been frightening, I'm sure. But here's the thing... dorkzilla Feb 2013 #170
Yup Sugarcoated Feb 2013 #201
Thank you for clarifying things. Adsos Letter Feb 2013 #212
You're welcome! dorkzilla Feb 2013 #224
Likely emboldened by the gun nut apologist culture that's lost it's mind Sugarcoated Feb 2013 #228
I did exactly what you did (if I can be so bold as to assume) Adsos Letter Feb 2013 #230
Sick, isn't it. dorkzilla Feb 2013 #234
Some, many, people hate to admit they're wrong Sugarcoated Feb 2013 #235
Yeah, the facts need to be weighed in context. Adsos Letter Feb 2013 #237
Same here dorkzilla Feb 2013 #243
I Wondered Myself RobinA Feb 2013 #295
nice work! frylock Feb 2013 #239
Nobody on Chester Springs RobinA Feb 2013 #294
"vicious Bernese Mountain Dogs"...said no person ever. dorkzilla Feb 2013 #311
Thank you very much for including the context. MH1 Feb 2013 #339
What if my daughter in a fit of naughtiness was out chasing the livestock? Would you Ed Suspicious Feb 2013 #302
the sheep were lawn mowers, not a business........ kooljerk666 Feb 2013 #285
This Educational Video Was Developed for You snooper2 Feb 2013 #315
herd dogs love to 'chase' livestock, untrained and no human direction..they are a threat. Sunlei Feb 2013 #261
Herding is one of the ways wolves hunt animals. MineralMan Feb 2013 #288
We spent a few hundred dollars on a stray that was attacked by a pack of dogs auburngrad82 Feb 2013 #312
Excellent post. A must-read for everyone on this thread! anneboleyn Feb 2013 #332
Bernese Mountain Dogs pose a threat to noone. robinlynne Feb 2013 #115
except mayors in a tree Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #291
nice. robinlynne Feb 2013 #336
here's why: fuck their livelihood. Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #165
My pets = my children. pitbullgirl1965 Feb 2013 #277
This message was self-deleted by its author slackmaster Feb 2013 #55
Or when a kid leaves a door ajar in the home Sugarcoated Feb 2013 #62
what a shock you would take such a stance frylock Feb 2013 #99
NO kidding. laundry_queen Feb 2013 #303
Dogs occassionally get loose from responsible owners. That doesn't mean they should be shot. appleannie1 Feb 2013 #128
I can speak from authority here backwoodsbob Feb 2013 #263
or when a FUCKING BRANCH FALLS AND BREAKS A FENCE 0rganism Feb 2013 #146
U mad? slackmaster Feb 2013 #153
Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #154
U wrong? Sugarcoated Feb 2013 #245
Nonsense, it's not always negligencew Jersey Devil Feb 2013 #292
"I forgot to shut the gate" = negligence slackmaster Feb 2013 #293
If it were the first time, it it would not be justified......... wandy Feb 2013 #76
it was a one-time event.. frylock Feb 2013 #100
Dogs kill sheep, that is a fact and I am sure he told the owners larkrake Feb 2013 #152
You are sure are you? dorkzilla Feb 2013 #249
I'll second that. I've seen it done. montanto Feb 2013 #297
I know of a case in which a miniature horse was killed by roaming "family dogs" anneboleyn Feb 2013 #330
you did not read article.......... kooljerk666 Feb 2013 #287
Congratulations on your failure.... whistler162 Feb 2013 #2
No, they were his neighbor's family pets Sugarcoated Feb 2013 #8
A dog is a pet. The sheep were the neighbors' life and dinner on the table. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #31
Maybe they can because they're not assholes joeybee12 Feb 2013 #39
It's not okay for someone's dogs to endanger a neighbor's sheep even the 1st time it happened KittyWampus Feb 2013 #90
how were the sheep endangered? frylock Feb 2013 #101
Sheep know the dogs that herd them, these were dogs chasing and harrassing them.... peacebird Feb 2013 #111
naw, i'm just some dumb fuck city slicker.. frylock Feb 2013 #112
I'm a former city slicker, but I understand and appreciate the "rules" of country life peacebird Feb 2013 #117
you may want to read further the details of this story.. frylock Feb 2013 #238
REALLY! can you sing too? Nodaka snooper2 Feb 2013 #316
Sheep and goats are killed by wandering dogs in rural areas anneboleyn Feb 2013 #331
Well, there are those of us who don't get our kicks from murdering animals DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #50
There are a lot of DU'ers who only get their food from grocery stores and have never lived KittyWampus Feb 2013 #91
What? I suppose you are a subsistence farmer? Kolesar Feb 2013 #119
the condescension in this thread would be laughable if not for the nature of the OP frylock Feb 2013 #241
nonsense.. frylock Feb 2013 #240
Sheep in my state are a past time and not a livelihood. Cows are the livelihood in this state. appleannie1 Feb 2013 #289
Er, um, you may want to check further into the context of this incident, MH1 Feb 2013 #340
He has been charged, because "attack was not in progress" MH1 Feb 2013 #341
It's not insane. It just doesn't conform to urban and suburban sensibilities. JVS Feb 2013 #52
Bingo! I live in the country and have a lab that I adore, but I know that it is my job to make sure peacebird Feb 2013 #102
Yep... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #108
Indeed 2naSalit Feb 2013 #181
The modern city dweller... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #191
Well 2naSalit Feb 2013 #198
Can I kill his sheep is they get out and wander on my property? n-t Logical Feb 2013 #10
You chose "Logical" as your nick? Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #32
Serious question. Answer it. n-t Logical Feb 2013 #40
dogs are predators handmade34 Feb 2013 #107
Don't be so sure Fla_Democrat Feb 2013 #251
What if the sheep laundry_queen Feb 2013 #305
quite possibly handmade34 Feb 2013 #320
Sheep can get loose. I have found a pair of horses in my yard and once I found a goat. Fencing appleannie1 Feb 2013 #290
If you can prove that they are a hazard to you or your property, yes. Xithras Feb 2013 #77
If they broke my fence I guess I could shoot them. n-t Logical Feb 2013 #80
Nope. Xithras Feb 2013 #82
LOL, you realize if they broke my fence getting IN they could break another place getting out?? n-t Logical Feb 2013 #83
I guess you could make that argument to the sheriff. Xithras Feb 2013 #88
Really, the animal he let escape broke my fence and was going to break more stuff.... Logical Feb 2013 #92
Theoretical vs. real danger. Xithras Feb 2013 #103
If his sheep are damaging your crops, loves_dulcinea Feb 2013 #124
Interesting. Makes sense I guess. Thanks! n-t Logical Feb 2013 #125
And if the sheep get out and shit in my yard? Ruby the Liberal Feb 2013 #136
Piece of shit Drale Feb 2013 #3
Nice - is 1 person worth 1 dog, or 2? Fucking gun owners say shit like this. Sorry - humans jmg257 Feb 2013 #33
Nice animal hating logic... joeybee12 Feb 2013 #41
I know I know - I get it, so feel free to just shoot the guy! jmg257 Feb 2013 #60
Yeah, we're talking about shooting him..way to bring that in joeybee12 Feb 2013 #65
Oh I'm sorry - did you miss this? "The dogs owners should now be able to shot this man on sight." jmg257 Feb 2013 #69
DId I post that? Sorry, I guess I did becauswe I use joeybee12 Feb 2013 #70
Of course I know you didn't say that. But your response was to my response jmg257 Feb 2013 #74
I think 1 dog is worth more than 1 gun nut n/t Cali_Democrat Feb 2013 #53
I'm sure you do. So just take 'em out and we'll need less gun control. jmg257 Feb 2013 #64
Fargo style would be nice............./NT kooljerk666 Feb 2013 #284
Cattlemen will shoot your dogs to. upaloopa Feb 2013 #5
Well, this a small farm in PA Sugarcoated Feb 2013 #14
yep. some people are just itching for an excuse to kill something.. frylock Feb 2013 #104
Huh Oneka Feb 2013 #229
He could have handled things differently mokawanis Feb 2013 #6
That would require logic cabot Feb 2013 #9
When two large dogs are chasing your animals - LONG & PROFANE csziggy Feb 2013 #155
waller, tex. my friend lost 2 calves and several young show cattle shreaded ears to pet dog packs Sunlei Feb 2013 #200
Strays are a problem all over the place csziggy Feb 2013 #210
How sad, no companion dogs? I always will have companion dogs in my life. Sunlei Feb 2013 #225
No, no more dogs for me and it was a good decision. csziggy Feb 2013 #233
kitties and horses are good pets Sunlei Feb 2013 #252
Nice horse! csziggy Feb 2013 #269
what a pretty girl! anneboleyn Feb 2013 #333
As much as it pains me to say it cabot Feb 2013 #7
Dogs get out accidentally Sugarcoated Feb 2013 #11
I agree cabot Feb 2013 #17
I didn't think you were condoning it. Sugarcoated Feb 2013 #21
Oh...we both agree on that point cabot Feb 2013 #22
It doesn't pain you. Don't bullshit us. upaloopa Feb 2013 #12
You don't know me cabot Feb 2013 #19
Yes it is sad. alphafemale Feb 2013 #23
Legally, he can do this - not rare in rural areas, or even not-so-rural when livestock are involved hatrack Feb 2013 #27
Sad but true.. Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #66
No, he didn't joeybee12 Feb 2013 #43
Just about anyone who has livestock will shoot a dog that is harassing them. Autumn Feb 2013 #13
Wow, you're a sicko Sugarcoated Feb 2013 #15
Not a sicko at all. Dogs can do a lot of damage to smaller livestock. Autumn Feb 2013 #18
You said you'd do the same thing Sugarcoated Feb 2013 #24
And while the farmer goes and looks for the owners of the dogs Autumn Feb 2013 #30
You're justifying murdering family pets Sugarcoated Feb 2013 #38
For all the man knew, the dogs were going to kill his sheep csziggy Feb 2013 #166
Really, domesticated dogs? Natural herders? joeybee12 Feb 2013 #58
I didn't call them natural herders, the article stated that. Autumn Feb 2013 #79
An untrained "natural herder" can do plenty of damage. alphafemale Feb 2013 #163
Dude, go out and take a walk or something. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #199
Is trhere evidence they did that? joeybee12 Feb 2013 #45
I think it's very inappropriate for you to stoop to name-calling here, Sugarcoated. slackmaster Feb 2013 #73
...and if these dogs had killed or injured his livestock? Earth_First Feb 2013 #16
Then take it to court Sugarcoated Feb 2013 #20
So now the the farmer has to incur lawyer fees too...? Earth_First Feb 2013 #25
if they were chasing his livestock Niceguy1 Feb 2013 #28
I'm not a city dweller, I come from a small town in upstate NY Sugarcoated Feb 2013 #49
Screw your stupid post... joeybee12 Feb 2013 #54
You know this was in a residential neighborhood, right? yewberry Feb 2013 #84
Why do the dogs get to live and the sheep have to die? Xithras Feb 2013 #116
This message was self-deleted by its author Union Scribe Feb 2013 #217
Poor dogs, poor family! smirkymonkey Feb 2013 #26
Control your pets Crepuscular Feb 2013 #34
I'm a responsible pet owner BainsBane Feb 2013 #56
Do you have a crystal ball? Crepuscular Feb 2013 #87
I highly doubt it BainsBane Feb 2013 #89
Getting chased Crepuscular Feb 2013 #94
if someone killed my dog BainsBane Feb 2013 #133
have you ever tried to stop a dog in a frenzy? csziggy Feb 2013 #172
only when my dog gets into spats BainsBane Feb 2013 #182
Check out the link another DUer posted csziggy Feb 2013 #186
What if he had killed your cats? BainsBane Feb 2013 #189
Which dog? Mine? Or the neighbor's dogs that attacked the cats? csziggy Feb 2013 #197
If they behaved badly BainsBane Feb 2013 #214
The dog that killed the goat had been perfectly behaved csziggy Feb 2013 #223
If you live in a rural area and your dog chases your Arkansas Granny Feb 2013 #37
Maybe in Arkansas Sugarcoated Feb 2013 #42
Have you ever lived in a rural setting? Have you evet Arkansas Granny Feb 2013 #57
I Live RobinA Feb 2013 #306
It would fly in Virginia JVS Feb 2013 #63
Legal in PA. It would be OK in most parts of California as well. slackmaster Feb 2013 #75
Not legal in PA yewberry Feb 2013 #167
Oh, he's in deep caca Sugarcoated Feb 2013 #206
Did you bother to read the article cited in the OP? slackmaster Feb 2013 #281
Yes, along with some other articles about it. yewberry Feb 2013 #322
More details here: MH1 Feb 2013 #343
Legal in Rhode Island hack89 Feb 2013 #184
It'll happen in Calif mitchtv Feb 2013 #192
That's a shame Cali_Democrat Feb 2013 #48
Well, since it's always been that way, it's ok... joeybee12 Feb 2013 #59
That's not the way it's always been. This is a very recent trend DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #67
Actually, most state codes have sections relating to just this circumstance. See the post a few up.. X_Digger Feb 2013 #151
My point was that DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #168
If you think that back in antiquity, other means weren't used to kill roaming dogs.. X_Digger Feb 2013 #185
Yes, but did shepherds on occasion resort to just scaring them off on occasion? DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #187
I would expect that the goal would be to stop the attacking dog. If it were killed, so be it. n/t X_Digger Feb 2013 #202
Yes, be it so. I've made my point; you've made yours. n/t DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #203
You ought to talk to some of the ranchers in West County. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #205
Admittedly, I've always been a city dweller, whether SR or elsewhere DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #215
Slings were used to protect livestock long before guns.. GreenStormCloud Feb 2013 #218
Thanks for that DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #222
This wasn't in a rural area. yewberry Feb 2013 #86
I don't mean to sound harsh but 2naSalit Feb 2013 #190
This incident does, in fact, involve an unbalanced individual on the loose with a gun DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #307
Not cool shooting dogs... raidert05 Feb 2013 #46
You must not get out in the country much, Sugarcoated. slackmaster Feb 2013 #51
Doesn't mean she/he is not right... joeybee12 Feb 2013 #61
He cornered one of the dogs as it cowered Sugarcoated Feb 2013 #211
the truth of what happened will surface and a lot of posters supporting this.. frylock Feb 2013 #246
you fucking live in san diego, country joe. frylock Feb 2013 #106
The only real question, for me, is whether the rancher knew that the dogs belonged to a neighbor. Xithras Feb 2013 #68
Thank you for this much needed perspective on the situation... n/t Earth_First Feb 2013 #72
Bernese mountain Dogs are extremely gentle. robinlynne Feb 2013 #121
While that may be so... Xithras Feb 2013 #126
And gentle dogs can be aggressive to other people than their owners csziggy Feb 2013 #177
They are sheep herding dogs. A sheep farmer would probably know that. especially if they live next robinlynne Feb 2013 #337
as a dog groomer, I am qualified larkrake Feb 2013 #158
A lot of dogs hate groomers, so you're not really qualified, no. dorkzilla Feb 2013 #178
Thank you! csziggy Feb 2013 #174
Neighbor's dogs killed our chickens snpsmom Feb 2013 #71
Sorry about the lose of your chickens. A guy move here w/ a pack of huskies he allowed to roam free KittyWampus Feb 2013 #93
you handled the situation in the best possible fashion.. frylock Feb 2013 #109
Owners of sheep and cattle herds will have guns. amandabeech Feb 2013 #81
Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #85
So far, I don't see any real reason to be mad at the farmer. Captain Stern Feb 2013 #95
they were both shot in the head.. frylock Feb 2013 #110
The shooter was just being a sadistic creep Kolesar Feb 2013 #118
What makes you think he was being a sadistic creep? Captain Stern Feb 2013 #266
The owner claims he shot them while they were standing in front of him not running. TeamPooka Feb 2013 #299
I have a small farm and raise dairy goats. murray hill farm Feb 2013 #123
thank you handmade34 Feb 2013 #268
More details here; read and you will see. MH1 Feb 2013 #344
shot the two dogs in the head.. frylock Feb 2013 #113
That's precisely what's raising the red flag for me over this. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2013 #127
evidently he shot one in the face, the other was cowering in a corner.. frylock Feb 2013 #256
Oh, wow. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2013 #327
There is nothing sweeter than a Bernese. gentle. sweet. robinlynne Feb 2013 #114
good people and neighbors sigmasix Feb 2013 #130
Facebook group -- Justice for Argus and Fiona Kolesar Feb 2013 #134
Good, the god dam dog should have been shot 1-Old-Man Feb 2013 #135
Spare us the drama. The dogs were not killing the sheep Kolesar Feb 2013 #139
apparently, this guy shot them after getting them to stand still 0rganism Feb 2013 #142
you ever seen what a zombie does to a sheep? frylock Feb 2013 #250
This may be an ignorant question, but... OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #138
Despite the fact that Pilotti told police the dogs made no contact with his sheep, ... Kolesar Feb 2013 #141
It'd be a shame if somebody burned down that motherfucker's house tabasco Feb 2013 #143
Wow...Is that with him and his family inside or not? jmg257 Feb 2013 #147
Apparently it is now ok to advocate arson and attempted murder here now, Throckmorton Feb 2013 #301
Mrs. Bock thinks Pilotti let the dogs into the sheep pen so that he could kill them Kolesar Feb 2013 #145
That's heartbreaking. dorkzilla Feb 2013 #156
No one help this sick bastard if these allegations can be proved. I won't type what I am thinking. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2013 #271
The people defending this sicko should be ashamed of themselves. smokey nj Feb 2013 #160
And every 15 minutes, another defender shows up on this thread...eom Kolesar Feb 2013 #161
It's either out of ignorance of the details of this particular case... dorkzilla Feb 2013 #175
Nope. He gives all livestock owners a bad rep. UncleYoder Feb 2013 #279
The usual "Democratic" gunfuckers. backscatter712 Feb 2013 #180
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Poseur gungeoneers claiming to be livestock farmers Kolesar Feb 2013 #274
whatever his legal rationale may be... 0rganism Feb 2013 #148
Neighbor dogs are # 1 predators of sheep and goats. TexasProgresive Feb 2013 #150
Which is way counter to all of the information on this thread Kolesar Feb 2013 #157
I raise dairy goats that are protected by livestock guard dogs. TexasProgresive Feb 2013 #179
I sympathize with the rancher Mortos Feb 2013 #159
happens every day where i live. Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #164
If only the dogs had been armed Orrex Feb 2013 #169
Here is a blog from a sheep rancher's perspective Mortos Feb 2013 #171
This was not a "rancher." yewberry Feb 2013 #176
Some people are making a lot of assumptions about this story Mortos Feb 2013 #183
the police investigating this are making a lot of assumptions as well, but here are some facts.. frylock Feb 2013 #258
I'm not making assumptions. yewberry Feb 2013 #262
This message was self-deleted by its author geek tragedy Feb 2013 #173
I hope this highlights the importance of keeping your dogs penned proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #188
A tree limb fell and BROKE THE FENCE dorkzilla Feb 2013 #194
Well then let's all make sure we keep our trees trimmed. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2013 #280
One dog might be called off; two or more dogs generally exhibit hunting pack behavior FarCenter Feb 2013 #193
He wasn't a farmer and he wasn't right. dorkzilla Feb 2013 #195
I've looked up both addresses FarCenter Feb 2013 #207
Just cause someone doesn't live in a McMansion doesn't mean they're a farmer. Just like dorkzilla Feb 2013 #213
A rural/suburbanite conflict. MadHound Feb 2013 #196
Blame the dog owners - lynne Feb 2013 #204
Read the article. A tree branch broke the fence. The dogs had NEVER been off the property before. dorkzilla Feb 2013 #216
The article linked in the OP doesn't reference a fence - lynne Feb 2013 #255
On the Farm RobinA Feb 2013 #314
My dog ran into one of those kind of fuckwits when I was 5. Said he had chickens. Didn't. lonestarnot Feb 2013 #208
So sorry dorkzilla Feb 2013 #254
Bent it for sure. lonestarnot Feb 2013 #257
Hugs to you {{{{lonestarnot}}}} dorkzilla Feb 2013 #260
legal to shoot dogs in your pasture yes, but what an ass if the dogs were catchable and he knew whos Sunlei Feb 2013 #209
Sadder still, from the time the dogs got out through a broken fence till... dorkzilla Feb 2013 #221
It's freaking amazing Sugarcoated Feb 2013 #227
Un.fucking.believable. dorkzilla Feb 2013 #236
SENSIBLE GUN LAWS NOW!!! Sugarcoated Feb 2013 #244
Apparently not, Sugar. We're "old school" I guess! dorkzilla Feb 2013 #248
fucking lunatics will always defend fucking lunatics frylock Feb 2013 #259
As a livestock owner and a dog owner, I think the sheep owner had the right to kill the dogs. Redford Feb 2013 #219
Read post #226 Sugarcoated Feb 2013 #232
I could NOT have shot those dogs for chasing my sheep. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2013 #220
y'all aren't reading the information d_r Feb 2013 #226
Absolutely spot on. THIS^^^ Adsos Letter Feb 2013 #242
THANK YOU! dorkzilla Feb 2013 #247
+1 TDale313 Feb 2013 #267
I can't believe people are defending this POS either. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2013 #272
None of that information was in the original article. Xithras Feb 2013 #270
PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DEFEND THE "FARMER" dorkzilla Feb 2013 #231
Jail the shooter, change the law, ban the guns mwrguy Feb 2013 #264
My blood is boiling... TDale313 Feb 2013 #265
+1. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2013 #273
+ 2 life long demo Feb 2013 #275
Same here. This story makes me feel VIOLENT and I don't like feeling that way. phleshdef Feb 2013 #325
The Dogs were just being what they were, herding dogs following their instincts… MrScorpio Feb 2013 #276
Pilotti let the dogs into his sheep pen so that he could shoot them at close range Kolesar Feb 2013 #278
No Surprise That Our Resident Gun Enthusiasts Are Siding With The Farmer. (nt) Paladin Feb 2013 #282
NO gun nutz should be a rule here........ kooljerk666 Feb 2013 #286
Certainly not all of them Lizzie Poppet Feb 2013 #328
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What an erudite post. - nt badtoworse Feb 2013 #298
Rather psychotic, eh? Nt jmg257 Feb 2013 #321
This guy is an asshole who overreacted to dogs chasing his sheep. TeamPooka Feb 2013 #296
Chesco sheep owner charged in killing of two dogs Adsos Letter Feb 2013 #300
My thoughts Nine Feb 2013 #304
The DA has now charged Pilotti Adsos Letter Feb 2013 #309
I've worked on a number of sheep farms and EVERY ONE had signs posted... mike_c Feb 2013 #310
I know. Why the lack of knowledge here concerning the threat posed to livestock? anneboleyn Feb 2013 #334
You and Mr. Gun are being obtuse Kolesar Feb 2013 #335
i would file a complaint with whatever local authorities there are in the area rdking647 Feb 2013 #317
Update: the shooter has been charged with 2 crimes rdking647 Feb 2013 #318
2 charges--the state could offer a plea bargain so he doesn't create a circus in a jury trial Kolesar Feb 2013 #323
So this jackass not only shot 2 dogs that weren't actually threatening his sheep... Lizzie Poppet Feb 2013 #329
Yes, but also, in a way, a victim of the pro-gun culture. MH1 Feb 2013 #342
now that hes been charged with reckless endangerment rdking647 Feb 2013 #319
Good. Seems like he needs to learn alternative methods to handle these situations. MH1 Feb 2013 #345
There are some heartless NRA fanatics on here. pitbullgirl1965 Feb 2013 #324
I'd make him sorry get the red out Feb 2013 #326
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