flint stonez
Plinker
I was reminded recently of a bad situation I was in years ago. Background is that I lived in the suburbs of a city before moving to semi-rural Indiana.
Situation - my wife and I were headed out for date night. My wife got in the care. I decided to walk the garbage can out to the curb (about 30 yards). As I got to the curb I seen my neighbors (across the street) giant German shepherd jump the fence (yet again). He charged across the street at me. I immediately had him in my sights of my firearm and started yelling at the dog. The neighbor heard me and started screaming “don’t shoot my dog!” As the Shepard approached he slowed down (which is why o didn’t shoot at that time) and took an aggressive posture but still moving towards me. I backed down my driveway slowly while my neighbor came across the street to try to get his dog. I was almost to my garage when my neighbor finally got hold of the Shepards collar. At this point my finger was inside the trigger guard and the dog was seconds away from being shot. We exchanged some words and I informed him that if there was a next time that his dog came on my property for any reason I wouldn’t hesitate to shoot. He said the dog was his children’s. He knew I had children as well. I let him know his dangerous dog was a threat to my kids and other neighborhood children before calling the police. Police informed me of what I already knew…. I was well within my rights of self defense and would Not have been charged had I dispatched the dog.
My question is….. what would you have done differently? Was I wrong for hesitating so long?
Situation - my wife and I were headed out for date night. My wife got in the care. I decided to walk the garbage can out to the curb (about 30 yards). As I got to the curb I seen my neighbors (across the street) giant German shepherd jump the fence (yet again). He charged across the street at me. I immediately had him in my sights of my firearm and started yelling at the dog. The neighbor heard me and started screaming “don’t shoot my dog!” As the Shepard approached he slowed down (which is why o didn’t shoot at that time) and took an aggressive posture but still moving towards me. I backed down my driveway slowly while my neighbor came across the street to try to get his dog. I was almost to my garage when my neighbor finally got hold of the Shepards collar. At this point my finger was inside the trigger guard and the dog was seconds away from being shot. We exchanged some words and I informed him that if there was a next time that his dog came on my property for any reason I wouldn’t hesitate to shoot. He said the dog was his children’s. He knew I had children as well. I let him know his dangerous dog was a threat to my kids and other neighborhood children before calling the police. Police informed me of what I already knew…. I was well within my rights of self defense and would Not have been charged had I dispatched the dog.
My question is….. what would you have done differently? Was I wrong for hesitating so long?