Beagle Shot while hunting

[predator1]

My daughters boyfriend and his brother were out hunting this evening. They are telling me that the dogs jumped a rabbit close to the property boundary and that it headed towards the neighbors house. The neighbor was either already on the back porch or came out immediately and killed their dog. Is there any actions can be taken? Or is it just a case of tough shit for them? I honestly don’t know.

 

[Tankt]

If it were me there would be hell to pay.

 

[DH13]

Wind and rain cause a lot of house fires.

 

[ManofManyStangs]

Kinda vague but if property owner felt threatened it would probably be justified.

 

[woodsman92]

I don’t know that anything could be done legally or not being the dog was on his property and running loose. I’d have to research it. But I will say he’d regret it before it’s over

 

[DH13]

2 inch roofing nails in a driveway causes many flats.

 

[Tankt]

2 inch roofing nails in a driveway causes many flats.

For years on end

 

[Stone Branch]

A dog is legal property and it is illegal to destroy someone else's property, beagles are not life threatening. This is the sort of thing that a Sheriff would look into.

G

 

[KY_Swamp_Beagler]

You can kill a dog harassing livestock, poultry, humans, etc. - not just for being on a property.

Under Section 258.235, any person may kill or seize any dog which he sees in the act of pursuing or wounding any livestock, or wounding or killing poultry, or attacking human beings, whether or not such dog bears the license tag required by the provisions of this chapter. There shall be no liability on such person in damages or otherwise for killing, injuring from an attempt to kill, or for seizing the dog. That same section also comprises the state's new strict liability law for dog bites. Under Sec. 235(4), any owner whose dog is found to have caused damage to a person, livestock, or other property shall be responsible for that damage.

 

[barney]

No way I would do anything clandestinely, face to face has always been my passion.

 

[bgkyarcher]

Call the sheriff

 

[Stone Branch]

The guy needs to be set up with a court date.

G

 

[baknblack]

No shortage of a-holes in this world.

 

[predator1]

Just got a more detailed account and update. The landowner came out and yelled at them to get their dogs off his property. They crossed the property boundary to retrieve them. As they were walking to get them the landowners wife came out and shot the dogs. One is dead and they just discovered the other is bleeding in a few places so they are taking it to the vet. State Police has been contacted. They called and said they are going to investigate it.

 

[Brody]

Can't put my response in print.