"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"John Smith" wrote in message
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I have no idea if it is legal to shot a dog because he comes into your
garden, but I know I could never kill a dog for that reason. If a dog
was
running free and crapping in my garden I would call animal control and
have
the dog picked up. If the neighbor was being unreasonable and was not
honoring my request to keep his animal off of my property, I would file
a
suit with small claims court.

I can't believe that two people in this small group, would advocate
killing
a defense animal due to their neighbors neglect.

Yours and Don's statements say more about who you are, than anything I
or
anyone else could say.

Unlike Henry, you sound like a guy who has the mental capacity to mull
over
a hypothetical situation. In fact, this is based on reality. Here goes:

1) The animal control person fails to do his job after 15 phonecalls. The
excuses are absurd.

2) The neighbor promises to improve the situation, but does absolutely
nothing.

3) You go to court and are told that it's not a small claims issue.

4) It's the middle of May, and you've put 200 hours of work into the
vegetable garden so far. It's literally being destroyed by a dog which
digs
there.

Now what?

Two years ago when we lived in the more urban part of the city, while
walking my 2 leashed (leashes are required here) spaniels at 10 pm, we were
viciously attacked by full grown Rottweilers and German Shepherds THREE
times. All three times I kicked the hell out of the attackers, while pulling
my 2 leashed dogs behind me. During the last attack I killed the German
Shepherd with about 5 good kicks to the ribs and head. After the first
attack I called the Animal Control and was told there is nothing they can do
after 5 pm. I then called the police and they told me that there was nothing
they could do and that I should get a gun and a permit and shoot the
attackers. I then asked if it was illegal to discharge a firearm in the city
limits and they told me it was. I then asked what the penalty was for
shooting a dog within the city limits and they told me that I would be
charged with a felony and my gun would be confiscated. Welcome to the new
Russia.