Beagle Shot while hunting

[predator1]

You can eat a cow. Rabbit hunting is a hobby. I don’t know the ins and the outs because none of us were there.

I’m certain there was no history with Andrew’s dogs, as this was the first time he’d ever hunted this property or in that area. I know a few people that eat nothing but the wild game they harvest, so a cow is worthless to them. No store bought meat at all. And don’t take this as me being argumentative. Because I really do see your point of view. I typically would fall on the side of the landowner myself. This is one circumstance I simply can’t. There is no doubt in my mind his dog was shot based on past history with the neighbors. And that’s the real travesty. I sincerely hope they get charged.

 

[bgkyarcher]

Meaning it was the persons kid?

No, meaning it was a different location/family.

 

[EdLongshanks]

No, meaning it was a different location/family.

Didn’t see that.

 

[barney]

I eat many rabbits

I'll vouch.

 

[bgkyarcher]

Didn’t see that.

Obviously not.

 

[bgkyarcher]

Should this happen to a dog of mine, somebody is going to get hurt. If it was a woman, and a man was present, then he would be the target. If it was a woman, and nobody else around, I'd lose my shit, but wouldn't hit her. But a male would be in serious danger. I'm a little guy, but when I lose my shit, I get much bigger.

 

[predator1]

Go back and read

Meaning it was the persons kid? But she was present?

The landowner wasn’t home. Her daughter shot the dog. Based on their statements in the FB post the daughter had called her mom and told her some dogs had gotten onto their property. The daughters boyfriend hollered at them telling them to get their dogs off their property. He was shocking and toning his dogs to get them back and the daughter proceeded to shoot anyway. The mom arrived on site immediately after the shooting. So I’m guessing/assuming she was headed home knowing what was probably about to happen. Which leads me to believe they’d already made up their minds how they was going to handle dogs the next time they saw them.

 

[EdLongshanks]

I’m certain there was no history with Andrew’s dogs, as this was the first time he’d ever hunted this property or in that area. I know a few people that eat nothing but the wild game they harvest, so a cow is worthless to them. No store bought meat at all. And don’t take this as me being argumentative. Because I really do see your point of view. I typically would fall on the side of the landowner myself. This is one circumstance I simply can’t. There is no doubt in my mind his dog was shot based on past history with the neighbors. And that’s the real travesty. I sincerely hope they get charged.

Well if that’s how it happened, that’s a damn shame and I agree with you that under no circumstances should anyone shoot a dog just for being on their property one time. Hell my neighbors cat is constantly on my place and it drives me insane…but he’s a great guy and I refuse to dispatch the damn thing out of respect for him and his family. My point about the cow was merely economic. I understand many don’t value beef….but obviously a lot do.

 

[Beagle Huntsman]

When my hounds have ran rabbits near cattle, the cattle typically ignore the hounds, or sometimes move toward them as if curious. Never a stampede type scenario. Cows are used to seeing coyotes, etc at night.

 

[EdLongshanks]

When my hounds have ran rabbits near cattle, the cattle typically ignore the hounds, or sometimes move toward them as if curious. Never a stampede type scenario. Cows are used to seeing coyotes, etc at night.

I agree and I’ve hunted pasture fence lines with dogs and the cows March over to check things out while keeping some distance. I’ve also seen the neighbor down in mason county’s cattle freak the eff out of a solo bird dog in the next field over with good fencing between and paying absolutely no attention to the cows. The dog couldnt cross the fence if he wanted to. Cows can be amazingly stupid even by animal/Democrat standards. Just saying weird things happen at a split second and it’s often hard to find the appropriate reaction

 

[predator1]

When my hounds have ran rabbits near cattle, the cattle typically ignore the hounds, or sometimes move toward them as if curious. Never a stampede type scenario. Cows are used to seeing coyotes, etc at night.

This has been my experience. That or having been chased thru the fence myself trying to get away from cows that didn’t like the dogs being there. Nothing like tossing a loaded gun and diving under a barbed wire fence. Lol.

 

[bgkyarcher]

Well if that’s how it happened, that’s a damn shame and I agree with you that under no circumstances should anyone shoot a dog just for being on their property one time. Hell my neighbors cat is constantly on my place and it drives me insane…but he’s a great guy and I refuse to dispatch the damn thing out of respect for him and his family. My point about the cow was merely economic. I understand many don’t value beef….but obviously a lot do.

Same. I can't kill somebody's pet, unless they are physically hurting me, family, pets, livestock. When we first moved into this house in 2004, the neighbor across the street had a very aggressive yellow lab. Me and my daughter were playing badminton in the front yard one night, and dog ran through their E-fence. Made a bee line for Syd. I was 20 yards away, and thank God she froze. I got the dog's attention, and it bristled up on me. Kick to the head, and he ran home. I went over to the neighbor and talked to him. I informed him that if that happened again, I would kill the dog. He was surprised and said, "You wouldn't kill my dog, would you?" I told him I'd 100% kill it, and I'd have a pistol with me every time from now on. He believed me, and we never had an issue again.

 

[bgkyarcher]

I agree and I’ve hunted pasture fence lines with dogs and the cows March over to check things out while keeping some distance. I’ve also seen the neighbor down in mason county’s cattle freak the eff out of a solo bird dog in the next field over with good fencing between and paying absolutely no attention to the cows. The dog couldnt cross the fence if he wanted to. Just saying weird things happen at a split second and it’s often hard to find the appropriate reaction

Killing a dog that isn't bothering livestock is never the appropriate reaction.

 

[EdLongshanks]

Killing a dog that isn't bothering livestock is never the appropriate reaction.

1000% agree and should be illegal unless they are feral or creating some kind of legit problem. I’ve never shot a dog and hope to never have to.

 

[slobear]

So has law enforcement got involved at all?