Racing to 50 can do that to you lol.Why is this in the INGO Advertisers forum?
Racing to 50 can do that to you lol.Why is this in the INGO Advertisers forum?
There is a member here that was actually charged for that exact thing. Dog charged, he fired warning shot (into the ground?) and when the cops showed up HE is the one that got in trouble, not the dog/owner.Ammo is too expensive for warning shots. Just kidding. Pretty sure the local PD wouldn’t appreciate warning shots. They did however (unofficially) support “something” happening to the dog. They said they could only do so much until the dog until the dog actually hurt someone. It was obvious they were really upset by all the calls they kept getting. Firm discussions and Citing the owner wasn’t doing anything.
Hey now. He did a pretty good job.Racing to 50 can do that to you lol.
We had a member here that was prosecuted for firing a warning shot at a dog that was coming at him. The prosecutor got his posts from here to review in the case, IIRC. Then he hung out here for quite a long time.Ammo is too expensive for warning shots. Just kidding. Pretty sure the local PD wouldn’t appreciate warning shots. They did however (unofficially) support “something” happening to the dog. They said they could only do so much until the dog until the dog actually hurt someone. It was obvious they were really upset by all the calls they kept getting. Firm discussions and Citing the owner wasn’t doing anything.
He is still posting past 50, so…Racing to 50 can do that to you lol.
Wow that’s horrible. Using this site against a member.We had a member here that was prosecuted for firing a warning shot at a dog that was coming at him. The prosecutor got his posts from here to review in the case, IIRC. Then he hung out here for quite a long time.
ETA cm kind of beat me with that.
Yeah, kind of a dick move. I don’t remember if we knew how they came to look at this site. I obviously don’t post under my real name here.Wow that’s horrible. Using this site against a member.
You've never really been bitten by a dog have you?I am not going to second guess you. YOu were there, I wasn't. I am not afraid of one dog. If he wants to fight, I will fight him. If there is a second one though, then all bets are off.
Yes I have. If you are going to fight a dog accept that you will be bitten. interesting that you went from that to a pack of dogs. I wouldn’t want to fight two much less a large pack. My grandma had 2 GSDs that knew how to fight together, one would make all kinds of noise while the quiet one would circle until he could hit you from behind. I don’t know about the freakishly large dogs, but the mechanics should be the same. And don’t take any of this as an indication that I would look for a conflict I could avoid.You've never really been bitten by a dog have you?
Between you and I. If a dog weighs more than 40lbs by my half second appraisal it gets lead.
I lived far in the boonies and have had to dispatch anywhere from 1 to 10-15 dogs in a wild pack several times a year for about 6 years. Note that I didn't start out dropping them, but after the first five or six the shelter said they wouldn't take anymore in so many words. When all this happened I lived in the boonies about a mile off from a long stretch of highway scumbags liked to drop animals from. It is also worth mentioning that I had a couple dozen chickens and sold eggs so I had need of ridding myself of them. There was at least one instance of three attacking a new calf and another of one nearly killing a few day old colt. I know it's morbid, but the long and short of dropping your animals in the country doesn't end in fido living peacefully on a farm, it ends in a car accident or by people like me with livestock to protect.
I say all that to say this, even one smallish dog can be deadly and they hurt on the way there. When you're grounded by something you didn't think could take you down your brain does funny things. I could describe in great detail, but it probably isn't proper in polite company. I also have field data for many calibers and sizes of dog, but that's again another thread for someday.
If you feel you can stop dogs with pepper spray, do it. I personally don't like anything but lead and likely would have shot in your circumstance. Kudos for keeping your head. Ymmv of course.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to imply you didn't have any intelligence about you. Text makes it difficult to impart tone and inflection.Yes I have. If you are going to fight a dog accept that you will be bitten. interesting that you went from that to a pack of dogs. I wouldn’t want to fight two much less a large pack. My grandma had 2 GSDs that knew how to fight together, one would make all kinds of noise while the quiet one would circle until he could hit you from behind. I don’t know about the freakishly large dogs, but the mechanics should be the same. And don’t take any of this as an indication that I would look for a conflict I could avoid.
Just a thought: I have now represented five different clients who were charged with a felony (Criminal Recklessness with a Deadly Weapon) after they shot (or shot at) an aggressive dog in a residential area. Police and prosecutors took the position that the shot endangered others nearby - and/or in nearby homes. Not one of these folks was convicted, but they were all arrested and had to hire a lawyer.
That's one reason why the folks here suggesting a "less lethal" option (e.g., OC spray or a striking weapon) are giving excellent advice. My wife and I bicycle and walk quite often- and I always carry a collapsible baton and OC spray in addition to my EDC firearm.
Guy
I've rented a 40 acre pasture in the country up north to a man who raises beef cattle for several years.You've never really been bitten by a dog have you?
Between you and I. If a dog weighs more than 40lbs by my half second appraisal it gets lead.
I lived far in the boonies and have had to dispatch anywhere from 1 to 10-15 dogs in a wild pack several times a year for about 6 years. Note that I didn't start out dropping them, but after the first five or six the shelter said they wouldn't take anymore in so many words. When all this happened I lived in the boonies about a mile off from a long stretch of highway scumbags liked to drop animals from. It is also worth mentioning that I had a couple dozen chickens and sold eggs so I had need of ridding myself of them. There was at least one instance of three attacking a new calf and another of one nearly killing a few day old colt. I know it's morbid, but the long and short of dropping your animals in the country doesn't end in fido living peacefully on a farm, it ends in a car accident or by people like me with livestock to protect.
I say all that to say this, even one smallish dog can be deadly and they hurt on the way there. When you're grounded by something you didn't think could take you down your brain does funny things. I could describe in great detail, but it probably isn't proper in polite company. I also have field data for many calibers and sizes of dog, but that's again another thread for someday.
If you feel you can stop dogs with pepper spray, do it. I personally don't like anything but lead and likely would have shot in your circumstance. Kudos for keeping your head. Ymmv of course.
And remember one important thing: SSS.I've rented a 40 acre pasture in the country up north to a man who raises beef cattle for several years.
Through the years there's been local dogs harass and chase his cattle from time to time, which can potentially get expensive.
I've reminded him several times through the years that if he sees the need to put a dog down that's bothering his cattle to feel free to and I'll stand behind him.
See... this is what I don't get. (other than the fact that the government doesn't like the public to be armed)Just a thought: I have now represented five different clients who were charged with a felony (Criminal Recklessness with a Deadly Weapon) after they shot (or shot at) an aggressive dog in a residential area. Police and prosecutors took the position that the shot endangered others nearby - and/or in nearby homes. Not one of these folks was convicted, but they were all arrested and had to hire a lawyer.
That's one reason why the folks here suggesting a "less lethal" option (e.g., OC spray or a striking weapon) are giving excellent advice. My wife and I bicycle and walk quite often- and I always carry a collapsible baton and OC spray in addition to my EDC firearm.
Guy