Just wondering -- where were the owners and why was the dog there? Aren't they the ones responsible?? Ruth --- On Thu, 5/15/08, Doc Zoe <wynsum@xxxxxxx> wrote: From: Doc Zoe <wynsum@xxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Man Faces Felonies in Deaths of 2 Dogs To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Thursday, May 15, 2008, 8:28 PM On 15 May 2008, at 20:58, Liz wrote: I'm sure I'll get blasted for this but Iwould also be very likely to shoot any animal that was on my property harassing my livestock. To me, this issue was more of a problem with the owner a) letting the dog off leash and b) not being able to call the dog backimmediately when he crossed onto this person's property and began chasingthe turkey or whatever it was that he was doing. Sad, but I don't condemn any farmer protecting their livestock. I HAVE livestock and I know what the horrendous problems are with dogs running at large. Liz in Utah <REPLY> This was a case of a dog being shot in a backyard - not on a farm Andif the owner is chasing the animal (it happened behind my house where my upper neighbor' s dog broke its leash and the owner chased the dog onto the farm only watch the farmer shoot the dog in front of her - he could have justas easily shot my neighbor and he paid a hefty fine for cruelty) There isno law that I know of in PA that allows someone to shoot a dog for chasing a rabbit, deer or turkey I live in a farm area. I went down the road to all the sheep farmers, gave them my number and promised them if they saw any GSD - didn't have to be mine - that I would come and get the dog and pay to replace any livestock. My dogs all have great recalls, but fences fall and snow drifts over the fence. I can scream with the best of them, but if the dog is two miles down the road, it cannot hear me! I have found an alaskan Malamute in my back acres. I placed him in my puppy pena nd went and looked all over the township for his owner. I found the owner after 4 hours of searching and he came to get his dog. Turns out the dog had run the iditarod the year before. The new kennel help improperly latched his run and the dog wandered MANY miles until he found my dog compound Doc Zoe Wynsum http://wynsumgsd.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of theShowgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, pleasecontact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================