Kristy_07
Very Well-Known Member
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You're talking about luring, trapping, and shooting someone's pet before even talking to the owners to find out the situation? ***?!?!? Honestly, does that not sound fairly harsh, if not totally callus and inhumane, to anybody else?
I'm sorry about your sheep, Phil, and I'm glad you've decided to talk to the RSPCA and try to find the owners and have a chat to them, but the majority of the posts agreed that you should just kill the dog anyway possible. How do you know that the owners are irresponsible? What if they have great fences, but the dogs got under or over them without the knowing? Or a visitor left the gate open? I've had my mastiff get out a number of times, but not because I let him out to "protect the property" or because I was irresponsible - mistakes happen. And, yes, if he'd caused any damage then it would have been my responsibility, but I would expect a phone call, not a dead dog!
If your snake escaped and killed the neighbour's chicken or guinea pig, would you be happy for them to shoot it? Or would you rather get your snake back and try to compensate them for the damage?
It's really unfortunate that this happened, but if it's not a feral animal, then taking matters into your own hands as has been suggested, especially after one offence, is going too far, IMO.
You're talking about luring, trapping, and shooting someone's pet before even talking to the owners to find out the situation? ***?!?!? Honestly, does that not sound fairly harsh, if not totally callus and inhumane, to anybody else?
I'm sorry about your sheep, Phil, and I'm glad you've decided to talk to the RSPCA and try to find the owners and have a chat to them, but the majority of the posts agreed that you should just kill the dog anyway possible. How do you know that the owners are irresponsible? What if they have great fences, but the dogs got under or over them without the knowing? Or a visitor left the gate open? I've had my mastiff get out a number of times, but not because I let him out to "protect the property" or because I was irresponsible - mistakes happen. And, yes, if he'd caused any damage then it would have been my responsibility, but I would expect a phone call, not a dead dog!
If your snake escaped and killed the neighbour's chicken or guinea pig, would you be happy for them to shoot it? Or would you rather get your snake back and try to compensate them for the damage?
It's really unfortunate that this happened, but if it's not a feral animal, then taking matters into your own hands as has been suggested, especially after one offence, is going too far, IMO.