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In reply to the discussion: A man in PA shoots 2 family dogs who wander onto his sheep farm [View all]Sugarcoated
(7,722 posts)201. Yup
These trigger-happy dicks will keep the gun issue front and center and passion high to pressure Congress. It's these trigger-happy gun nuts prove we need to change the laws to protect the populace.
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Interesting that you draw the conclusion that this was a ONE time occurance...
Earth_First
Feb 2013
#44
Do you live in the country? Do you have livestock? Dogs chasing sheep can cause them to abort.
peacebird
Feb 2013
#105
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
Having been "treed" by so called "friendly family" dogs who changed personality when in a pack
peacebird
Feb 2013
#149
What if my daughter in a fit of naughtiness was out chasing the livestock? Would you
Ed Suspicious
Feb 2013
#302
herd dogs love to 'chase' livestock, untrained and no human direction..they are a threat.
Sunlei
Feb 2013
#261
We spent a few hundred dollars on a stray that was attacked by a pack of dogs
auburngrad82
Feb 2013
#312
Dogs occassionally get loose from responsible owners. That doesn't mean they should be shot.
appleannie1
Feb 2013
#128
I know of a case in which a miniature horse was killed by roaming "family dogs"
anneboleyn
Feb 2013
#330
It's not okay for someone's dogs to endanger a neighbor's sheep even the 1st time it happened
KittyWampus
Feb 2013
#90
Sheep know the dogs that herd them, these were dogs chasing and harrassing them....
peacebird
Feb 2013
#111
I'm a former city slicker, but I understand and appreciate the "rules" of country life
peacebird
Feb 2013
#117
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
the condescension in this thread would be laughable if not for the nature of the OP
frylock
Feb 2013
#241
Sheep in my state are a past time and not a livelihood. Cows are the livelihood in this state.
appleannie1
Feb 2013
#289
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
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
LOL, you realize if they broke my fence getting IN they could break another place getting out?? n-t
Logical
Feb 2013
#83
Really, the animal he let escape broke my fence and was going to break more stuff....
Logical
Feb 2013
#92
Nice - is 1 person worth 1 dog, or 2? Fucking gun owners say shit like this. Sorry - humans
jmg257
Feb 2013
#33
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
waller, tex. my friend lost 2 calves and several young show cattle shreaded ears to pet dog packs
Sunlei
Feb 2013
#200
Legally, he can do this - not rare in rural areas, or even not-so-rural when livestock are involved
hatrack
Feb 2013
#27
I think it's very inappropriate for you to stoop to name-calling here, Sugarcoated.
slackmaster
Feb 2013
#73
Actually, most state codes have sections relating to just this circumstance. See the post a few up..
X_Digger
Feb 2013
#151
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
Admittedly, I've always been a city dweller, whether SR or elsewhere
DisgustipatedinCA
Feb 2013
#215
This incident does, in fact, involve an unbalanced individual on the loose with a gun
DisgustipatedinCA
Feb 2013
#307
the truth of what happened will surface and a lot of posters supporting this..
frylock
Feb 2013
#246
The only real question, for me, is whether the rancher knew that the dogs belonged to a neighbor.
Xithras
Feb 2013
#68
They are sheep herding dogs. A sheep farmer would probably know that. especially if they live next
robinlynne
Feb 2013
#337
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
The owner claims he shot them while they were standing in front of him not running.
TeamPooka
Feb 2013
#299
Despite the fact that Pilotti told police the dogs made no contact with his sheep, ...
Kolesar
Feb 2013
#141
Mrs. Bock thinks Pilotti let the dogs into the sheep pen so that he could kill them
Kolesar
Feb 2013
#145
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 police investigating this are making a lot of assumptions as well, but here are some facts..
frylock
Feb 2013
#258
One dog might be called off; two or more dogs generally exhibit hunting pack behavior
FarCenter
Feb 2013
#193
Just cause someone doesn't live in a McMansion doesn't mean they're a farmer. Just like
dorkzilla
Feb 2013
#213
Read the article. A tree branch broke the fence. The dogs had NEVER been off the property before.
dorkzilla
Feb 2013
#216
My dog ran into one of those kind of fuckwits when I was 5. Said he had chickens. Didn't.
lonestarnot
Feb 2013
#208
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
As a livestock owner and a dog owner, I think the sheep owner had the right to kill the dogs.
Redford
Feb 2013
#219
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
I know. Why the lack of knowledge here concerning the threat posed to livestock?
anneboleyn
Feb 2013
#334
i would file a complaint with whatever local authorities there are in the area
rdking647
Feb 2013
#317
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