Re: animal attacks

[truman.prevatt@netsrq.com (Truman Prevatt)]

Back when I was a kid we had trouble with wild dogs.  People thought
nothing about bring the dogs they didn't want out to the country and
dumping them.  They then packed together and were a threat to the stock.
There was always a gun in the truck and when we went out on horseback we
always carried a gun.  No hand gun - a real gun.

I always carried a 12 gauge double barrel.  It was carried on the horse and
it was unloaded.  I carried the shells on my belt.  I could load - and
reload - a double barrel in the blink of an eye.

If I had to take on a dog pack.  I stoped, got off the horse and tied
(loosely) if I had time.  I would tie it a long way from where I say the
problem and walk a good distance away before I thought about using the gun.


The horses didn't usually react to the shots, but I made sure I was always
far enough away that the shot didn't scare the living heck of him.  If I
didn't have the time to get a good distance away from the horse, I tied the
reins to the saddle (loosely) so that if he spooked, he wouldn't hurt
himself.

Would I go after a pack of dogs with a hand gun - not on your life.

Truman



Truman Prevatt
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