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Aggressive Pitbull
- Thread starter madmarinehays
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The point is that it is much easier to justify deadly force when there is a bite, not that it's essential. It can be a lot harder to show justification for a shooting in other situations.
It does leave bad blood, that's for sure. My father got attacked by a loose dog when he was walking our dog and our dog killed the other dog. Turns out the loose dog belonged to the president of the HOA. She tried to do everything she could to make our lives hell and tried turning out neighbors against us. Both of us ended up moving.
Just keep in mind one thing......Under duress, trying to shoot a fast moving target, not big, not a large "center mass".......misses will incur ricochets......on a hard surface...(roadway)...those boolits are going to go which ever way it chooses........just sayin........
Update: The HOA is saying the management company will not be renewing the lease. They have until July 4th to get the **** out.
I've consulted with other lawyers on dog attack cases, and have negotiated with prosecutors over this issue. You don't have to wait for the dog to sink its teeth into you or your child. Sometimes just a charging dog can be enough of a threat to shoot. But, the size and breed of the dog matters. A teacup poodle or Chiuauhua? You may have to risk getting bit. Big dog, or breed known to be dangerous to people? SHoot it from several yards away as it comes at you.
The history of this particular dog matters, IF you know about this dog's reputation. For example, if this dog is known to charge every pedestrian or bicyclist that goes down your street, but it's never actually bit anybody to your knowledge, then this means you can't shoot. It would be unreasonable for you to think that this dog is finally going to follow through with the attack when it has been bluffing all those years with charges that end with it stopping short of touching the people.
A strange dog, that you know nothing about--- THAT is one that can give you a green light to shoot if it looks like (to you, and to some reasonable person in your shoes) it's attacking you.
The history of this particular dog matters, IF you know about this dog's reputation. For example, if this dog is known to charge every pedestrian or bicyclist that goes down your street, but it's never actually bit anybody to your knowledge, then this means you can't shoot. It would be unreasonable for you to think that this dog is finally going to follow through with the attack when it has been bluffing all those years with charges that end with it stopping short of touching the people.
A strange dog, that you know nothing about--- THAT is one that can give you a green light to shoot if it looks like (to you, and to some reasonable person in your shoes) it's attacking you.
You should not be shooting unless you believe you or someone else will be bitten. But once you make that assumption I can not see in reason to wait and be bitten. I have dogs and don't like to shoot someone else's. But if circumstances dictate, boom!
