Re: Re: Dogs

["Dolores Arste" <darste@emi.com>]

As a dog lover, I would feel perfectly with in my right to shoot dogs that
threaten and other animals.

Dolores
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-----Original Message-----
From: Teddy Lancaster <teddy@runningbear.com>
To: karen Clanin <kclanin@fix.net>
Cc: SandyDSA@aol.com <SandyDSA@aol.com>; Ridecamp@endurance.net
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Date: Thursday, December 16, 1999 6:27 PM
Subject: RC: Re: Dogs


>Boy are you lucky!!!!  I had a pack of dogs chase some 6 month old foals to
the
>point of terror...they went THRU fence!! Yes, they were injured, mentally
and
>physically.  YES, the country give compesation...AFTER a township trustees
>hearing.  It took me TEN years to get a decision in court.  I figured I
lost
>$8,000...I got $400.....
>
>NOW, Ohio law limits THEIR liability for "failure to do what they are
mandated
>by LAW to do (pick up strays) to $400.
>
>teddy
>
>karen Clanin wrote:
>
>> basically the fault lies with the owners.  the dogs are only doing what
is
>> natural for them if allowed to run loose.  its always a shame that the
dogs
>> have to suffer because of owners lack of responsibility.
>>
>> here, in san luis obispo county in california, we can recoup 3x the
amount
>> of the damage done by a dog.  if we lose livestock as a result of a dog
>> attack and can identify the dogs we can get 3x the value of the animal.
if
>> the animal lives but requires veterinary care then we can get 3x the
amount
>> of the vet bills.  so check with your individual animal control
department
>> for current laws.  ours also say all a dog has to be doing is 'worrying'
>> stock to be shot, they can 'worry' from the other side of a fence.
>>
>> i was even paid for my time to bottle raise a lamb whose dam was unable
to
>> nurse her due to being attacked by dogs.
>>
>> having been in this situation myself i will always attempt to call a
stray
>> dog on my property once, if it responds fine, then i'll call animal reg
to
>> come pick it up, however if it persists in chasing then i have no problem
>> shooting it because my animals have rights too -- but i prefer the owner
>> were in my gun sites as it is really their fault.
>>
>> years ago we did a lot of riding on the beach north of santa barbara.
lots
>> of loose dogs.  our horses learned when we dropped the reins that they
>> could give chase to a problem dog.  my gelding would pin his ears, drop
his
>> head and go after a dog with his mouth wide open. he also had a tendency
to
>> use his front feet but was not a kicker.  this did make believers out of
>> many dogs but some will run until you turn away from them and then come
in
>> from behind again.  i've been known to chase dogs right to their front
>> doors till a human comes out. i then explain about leash laws, the 3x
>> damage law we have and that i have no problem filing a complaint against
>> their dog since i know where it lives.
>>
>> karen
>>
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