Dog at large--gimme your opinion of this interaction.

[West_Fork]

 

[Howboutthemdawgs]

Should have shot him. Sounds like you had the right considering he came to your house and threatened you while advancing.

 

[West_Fork]

Should have shot him. Sounds like you had the right considering he came to your house and threatened you while advancing.

I am glad I didn't. I have been struggling enough with the dog, which is more or less innocent.

And the dog lived, and I knew it would.

 

[Howboutthemdawgs]

Well he’s lucky. He backed you into a corner where you had every right

 

[buckdeer1]

Make sure you have up all required signage for your state that makes it so you don't have to tell him to leave before he can be charged with trespass.Also get those cameras and I don't care if you throw a rock at his dog don't tell anyone.If still running loose catch in big box trap and take about 50 miles away to the humane society. Also check with the ag laws in your state which probably allows you to protect livestock

 

[West_Fork]

Make sure you have up all required signage for your state that makes it so you don't have to tell him to leave before he can be charged with trespass.Also get those cameras and I don't care if you throw a rock at his dog don't tell anyone.If still running loose catch in big box trap and take about 50 miles away to the humane society. Also check with the ag laws in your state which probably allows you to protect livestock

Ag laws only apply to working dogs working, same with hunting dogs. I am going to be curious to see if signage means anything when the intent is to do bodily harm?

I had to admit it, because it was pretty obvious, and that is another reason why it was justified and his reaction is the problem. I had no problem telling him his dog was running amuck. His response was to cause bodily harm.

Just to be a dick, I should pay the vet bill, then ask for it back as restitution.

 

[Telemark]

I don't think the prosecutor would bother charging you with anything, based on the evidence you gave. I'm not familiar with your local laws, but there doesn't seem to be evidence you committed a crime.

The neighbor seems to have broken at least one law regarding menacing.

In the mean time, I would upgrade your security cameras as much as possible, including audio.

 

[Catscratch]

You had to pull a gun on the guy? That's worrisome. I'd be documenting everything and in contact with LEO's constantly.