I used the search feature and couldn't find an answer so I will explain the situation.
Me and my daughter went to the range today and when we came home,the neighbors pitbull was loose again and came at my daughter and growling like it was going to attack.
She yelled and the dog ran the other way. This isn't the first time this has happened with this dog. Anyways,I don't have a loaded gun when I leave the house or when I return since I shoot it all at the range.
I took my gun inside and put it in the safe and went over to talk to her about her dog.She was very rude and said her dog won't bite.(yeah right that's what they all say) so I told her I will have the police come out and see what they say.
I do that and she is warned that next time she will get fined for her dog running loose.
I asked the 2 cops if the dog latches on,am I allowed to shoot?He said there is a law about firing in city limits but that in this case,I would be defending myself or whoever the dog latches on to. Pretty clear on that part. What I don't know is if the the dog is on my property and is in attack mode if I am allowed to shoot it before it does latch on. I do have smaller kids and they are not able to defend a dog of that size. The last thing I want to do is put a dog down and it would make me sick to my stomach having to,but I also don't want one of my kids or myself hurt by this dog.
So what am I allowed to do if it is on my property charging at me or the kids? I don't want to get in trouble for making the wrong choice.
When I did confront the owner,I did not tell her I would shoot the dog or make any kind of threat or comment stating that. I really hope I don't have to ever do that,but will to protect myself or kids.
I am not anti pitbull.I have friends who have them and they are mostly nice dogs and they never try to attack anyone. I truly believe it is how they are raised that makes them either mean or not. I have been around to many nice ones and came to this conclusion.
Also this woman has 3 other dogs in the house another pitbull and 2 boxers. The other dogs I never see out unless in back in the fence,but the white one I am talking about gets out. Not sure why they don't watch the dogs knowing it gets out.
I do have a dog of my own and I or someone always goes out with him even though he is small and harmless. I don't trust the neighbor dogs.
Me and my daughter went to the range today and when we came home,the neighbors pitbull was loose again and came at my daughter and growling like it was going to attack.
She yelled and the dog ran the other way. This isn't the first time this has happened with this dog. Anyways,I don't have a loaded gun when I leave the house or when I return since I shoot it all at the range.
I took my gun inside and put it in the safe and went over to talk to her about her dog.She was very rude and said her dog won't bite.(yeah right that's what they all say) so I told her I will have the police come out and see what they say.
I do that and she is warned that next time she will get fined for her dog running loose.
I asked the 2 cops if the dog latches on,am I allowed to shoot?He said there is a law about firing in city limits but that in this case,I would be defending myself or whoever the dog latches on to. Pretty clear on that part. What I don't know is if the the dog is on my property and is in attack mode if I am allowed to shoot it before it does latch on. I do have smaller kids and they are not able to defend a dog of that size. The last thing I want to do is put a dog down and it would make me sick to my stomach having to,but I also don't want one of my kids or myself hurt by this dog.
So what am I allowed to do if it is on my property charging at me or the kids? I don't want to get in trouble for making the wrong choice.
When I did confront the owner,I did not tell her I would shoot the dog or make any kind of threat or comment stating that. I really hope I don't have to ever do that,but will to protect myself or kids.
I am not anti pitbull.I have friends who have them and they are mostly nice dogs and they never try to attack anyone. I truly believe it is how they are raised that makes them either mean or not. I have been around to many nice ones and came to this conclusion.
Also this woman has 3 other dogs in the house another pitbull and 2 boxers. The other dogs I never see out unless in back in the fence,but the white one I am talking about gets out. Not sure why they don't watch the dogs knowing it gets out.
I do have a dog of my own and I or someone always goes out with him even though he is small and harmless. I don't trust the neighbor dogs.