Nickolas B. Monroe, a 26-year-old resident of Walnut Avenue in Bunnell’s Mondex neighborhood, shot and killed a dog Thursday (Dec. 5), firing at the animal in front of its owners, a 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy. The teens had just asked permission from Monroe to look for their dog, a Great Pyrenees, who’d strayed onto Monroe’s property.
The dog, according to Monroe, had previously gone onto his property many times and killed more than a dozen of his chickens, and his owners had been warned.
The incident took place Thursday evening. James Smith, 59, a resident of Walnut Avenue and a neighbor of Monroe’s, had reported to 911 that ” a neighbor shot their dog in front of the children,” according to a sheriff’s incident report.
He told deputies that his daughter–the 15-year-old girl–had lost control of their dog, which had then gone into Monroe’s nearby yard. Smith’s daughter and son went looking for the dog. Monroe gave them permission to look on his property. Smith helped as well, as did Monroe, who brought a flashlight.
But Monroe told Smith that “if the dog had one of his cats he would kill it,” according to a sheriff’s incident report.
They then discovered the dog just inside the wood line in the back of Monroe’s residence. According to Smith, Monroe then pulled a gun from his waistline and shot the dog. Smith reported about six shots, though only one bullet wound was found on the dog. The dog had apparently killed one of Monroe’s cats.
“I’ll shoot you if you don’t get off my property,” Monroe then told Smith, after holstering his gun, according to Smith.
Smith got off Monroe’s property. He told deputies Monroe didn’t point the gun at him, and conceded to deputies that the dog had been “messing with the cat it had killed.”
The dog hadn’t been running loose, unattended, but had gotten loose from one of its owners. Smith’s daughter told deputies that the dog had been tied up in the yard since their property isn’t fully fenced in. She was wanting to bring the dog in the house. It pulled away and ran off. So she and her brother went looking for the dog. After Monroe gave them permission to look in his yard, they found the dog, tried to grab him, but the dog managed to run off in the woods.
“It was at that time [Monroe] was threatening to shoot the dog,” the girl told deputies. They stopped trying to catch the dog and started walking back toward the street, when Monroe fired the gun. The gunfire was accompanied by “yelling and cursing,” she told deputies.
Deputies made a “tactical approach” to Monroe’s house because of his possibility of being armed. They’d not been able to contact him by phone. Using a patrol car’s PA system, they asked him to exit his house unarmed. He complied. He was patted down.
He then spoke of the dog’s history to deputies, telling them it was the fifth time that the dog had come onto his property, and that it had previously killed 15 of his chickens. He’d spoken to Smith, even spoke to Flagler County Animal Control about the issue.
Monroe then described to deputies how he saw the dog tossing his domesticated pet cat in the air and “wringing the cat’s neck.” When he saw that, he pulled his gun out and fired, using a a Springfield 9 mm semi-automatic, legally owned.
Monroe took the deputies to the scene of the shooting. Dog and cat were lying next to each other, both dead. “I further observed the cat appeared to have been mauled, due to the matted fur on its body,” a deputy reported. The deputy observed what appeared to be a single gunshot wound next to the dog’s right ear, and no leash or chain.
“It was determined upon conclusion of the investigation that Nickolas didn’t commit any criminal act when he took the above actions,” the deputy reported.
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hawkeye says
as tragic as this may be,Mr Monroe did the right thing ,in my estimation.The dog had killed his chickens before ,he had warned the dog owner ,and the dog came back and killed his cat.Who knows what or who the dog would kill next.
JS Willis says
two wrongs dont make a right digs been chasing cats since the beginning to do that in front of kids is a horrible thing animals are animals a guy did that in Alabama and did jail time recently he deserves it to should have let AC handle it
Avery Griffin says
Wrong! He didn’t just chase the cat he KILLED it! I would have killed it too! AND the ed enabling owner!!
S says
Sad. Very sad. But the owners should have done a better job training their dog not to chase or kill chickens or cats. Since this dog is a Livestock Guard Dog, he COULD have been trained!
anon says
“digs been chasing cats since the beginning”- so they commonly harass and kill other people’s pets instead of it being just this one time. Can you explain why it happening repeatedly makes it more acceptable to you?
Debbie Bell says
People have been killing dangerous dogs since the beginning. This dog’s death and the cat’s deaths are 100% tge fault of the dog’s owners.
K says
I am a crazy animal person and a vet tech at that, but these kids and people did not train their dog, properly contain it or control it. He could’ve rightfully shot the dog the first time chickens were killed. Irresponsible pet caretakers caused this.
Declan H says
Where is this story of injustice? I have my doubts that you’re telling the truth, but if you are I will pursue justice on the behalf of the wrongfully imprisoned.
ASF says
A very regrettable incident but it sounds like the owners of the dog had been warned several times–and had not taken appropriate steps to correct the situation. That is what caused this tragedy to happen.
Steve says
Sad
Jane Gentile-Youd says
Pitiful all around. Dog should never have been ‘chained’, tied, looped, OUTSIDE UNATTENDED ever! The owner’s total neglect and complete disrespect for their neighbor’s chosen pets, by creating the continual ‘trespassing ‘ of their innocent dog by ‘allowing him’ just being a dog- left to make all his decisions by himself..
His family obviously didn’t care because they continued to let their doggie make all his own decisions all by himself – and should never be allowed to have a dog in Flagler County again. ( I can dream can’t I that dogs are God’s chosen creatures who depend upon us and in return give us more love than anything we could ever hope for) . If you don’t get a doggie purely for someone special to love and cuddle with – don’t get a dog!
Bonnie Smith says
Owner….snowy was not unattended. If you know anything about GP’s they are known escape artist. Snowy loved being outside, she was our protector. We had to tie her up sometimes just to protector her from this neighbor. We have a fenced area in on our property which she would climb the fence. She also went through the electric fence. As stubborn as she was about escaping, she was a loving family pet. I got her for my mentally challenged son, snowy loved him and he her. She was great with my son. Gp’s are also known for being a farm proctor, we actually gave this man one of our goats….snowy knew where Frankie(the goat moved to) and yes she went up there. We also had chickens, rabbits, goats, horses and snowy never killed any of our animals. Yes, she killed his chickens(not 15 as stated) we offered to buy this man replacement chickens. As the article states snowy went to his house 5 times( in 3 years….).
Time of incident, my daughter was bring snowy in the house to sleep with her. My daughter was holding snowy by her collar and snowy got loose, my daughter and son ran after her. Snowy ran straight for his house unfortunately…my daughter knocked on his door and ask if she could go in his backyard to get snowy, both her and her brother did with mans permission. Then my son saw man come out of his house saying he was going to kill snowy…my son pushed his sister out of the woods where they were trying to get snowy.
Yes this man had the legal right to protect his house and animals….but after giving my children permission and then still shooting snowy in front of them….just wasn’t morally right.
Cynth aacga says
What’s not morally right is that you let your dog maul and horribly kill his cat. Your right to have a pet doesn’t override his right to have a pet. If you KNEW your dog was an “escape artist” who climbed fences and got out of electronic enclosures, then it is YOUR responsibility to make sure your animal doesn’t escape and kill other people’s animals. The fact that you knew your dog was not controlled and could kill others’ pets, and that you let it happen anyway, is despicable.
Borgmus McQualls says
“Yes, she killed his chickens(not 15 as stated) we offered to buy this man replacement chickens.”
Really think about what you’ve written here. Imagine if you owned several dogs like Snowy that you really cared for and a neighbor’s larger, more aggressive dog came and killed a few of them on your property. I suppose you’d be perfectly satisfied if this neighbor then offered to buy you replacement dogs.
anon says
The fact is that if you have an aggressive animal that has repeatedly escaped and repeatedly mauled other people’s pets to death, it’s your responsibility to, if not euthanize it yourself, at the *very* least keep it under control and not allow it to cause even more harm. And yes, you knew the dog was dangerous after it killed the first chicken. If it really did only visit his property 5 times, the fact that it killed at least 4 of his pets in those 5 visits is horrifying and should have been serious cause for concern, but even this did not make you keep the dog under adequate control.
As for all the excuses: Regardless of why it was escaping, if it could get out of its enclosure then it needed a better enclosure. If you can’t afford an adequate enclosure then you can’t afford a large, dangerous dog. If it was able to overpower children holding its collar (no leash?) to go kill the neighbor’s pets and/or play with the corpses of the neighbor’s previously killed pets, then it should have been handled only by adults who could physically maintain control of it, not by children.
K says
Once dogs get a taste for killing chickens they don’t stop. Your dog was going over there for blood not to see a goat! I’m sure the guy heard his cat screaming (on HIS property) and tried to protect it! Why are you letting your kids take charge of an uncontrolled animal anyway? I really hope you don’t get any more animals, this whole situation sucks and is 100% your fault.
Hayden S. says
If you know that your pet is an escape artist and that she’s skilled as the dickens at getting out when she’s not meant to, that you are ‘forced to tie her’ (here’s a hint: dogs should never be left tied to a tree unattended—it is NEGLECT), that she killed his livestock, that she had gone to his house repeatedly—you are partly responsible for her death. Great Pyrenees are herding dogs. Why was your herding dog so horribly untrained that she, instead, repeatedly, killed your neighbor’s animals? Because you could not be bothered to train her or make sure that she was not a danger to other animals in the neighborhood. If your children are too small to safely control the dog on the walk, then Snowy was never taught how to walk on a leash. Let alone the fact that it was YOUR responsibility to walk her as your daughter could not do so safely.
I have owned and bred dogs since I was a child. Dogs are a gift from the universe, truly the best friend of humanity. We likely would not have evolved as we did without their help in hunting, and protection, and most important—unconditional love. You failed that dog. Whatever someone else did is besides the point. Snowy would have been better off if she had never been adopted by you and it is absolutely a tragedy that YOU allowed this to occur. You don’t sound remotely sad that this happened—not for your children’s loss, not for your neighbor’s cat, nor for your neighbor, who was forced into a horrific position because you repeatedly did nothing. Finally and saddest of all, you don’t sound a bit sad for Snowy herself. Just a repetition of ‘it’s not my fault!’. It is. Shame on you.
James says
Since she continually either dug out of the pen or climbed over the fence(even with an electric wire running across the top, we had no choice but to keep her on a long runner.
So casting judgement on us without knowing all the details is cruel on your part only adding to the pain we are already suffering
Mary Fusco says
Why wasn’t she in the house? This is a very sad situation and I would die if someone shot my dog. However, both parties who wanted their animals outside should have had their property fenced in. Cats don’t belong outside and dogs should never be tied outside. Years ago we lived in NY and had a fenced in backyard. Neighbors had a huge shepard that dug under our fence. My 6 MO lhasa Apso managed to get under the fence and their dog killed him and severely injured another of my dogs. Their claim was that my dogs were on their property. OK, I accepted that and the next day I had someone come to secure the fence so that it could never be dug under again. To this day, I have never left a dog outside unattended, nevermind tied up. This wild west crap is getting very old.
Cyn says
James, so you KNEW that your dog continually escaped its enclosures, and yet you did not deal with the situation? You let another person’s animals be mauled to death by your animal! Your right to have a pet does NOT mean other people around you should have to tolerate having their pets And animals killed by your pet. Have you considered the pain your neighbor endured seeing his pet mauled to death by a pet you were too irresponsible to control?
The Realist says
It’s unfortunate that the dog and cat were killed but I am betting these kids just learned a valuable lesson about the consequences of not being responsible dog owners.
Degarld says
Honestly, I doubt it. Their parents are going to say so much about “how horrible” the man was who killed their “innocent” dog. The children will remember a crazy neighbor who likes to kill people’s pets with guns.
palmcoaster says
So sad for both pets and their owners, specially the teens owners of the dog! We should train our dogs not to be aggressive. Regarding the shooting was not in self defense, but out of anger and as such unjustified.
Greg Driscoll says
It was a problem animal that was killing another man’s property. Won’t do it anymore.
Richard says
Sorry, but 15 chickens and a pet cat killed by a vicious killing dog that had tasted the blood of the dead animals it had killed is definitely self-defense. Was there anger too, I would bet there was after having warned his neighbors many times in the past. The dog was dispatched correctly!
Outsider says
I’m not sure I would have handled it in this manner, but I have at times been very frustrated with dogs killing our chickens and attacking our cats on our own property. The owners of the dog had been warned and had a duty to keep the dog on a leash. Fifteen chickens is a lot of eggs and time lost, and cats are pets that mean as much to their owners as this dog did to her’s. No charges is, unfortunately, the correct decision.
James says
It wasn’t 15 chickens, at least not by my dog. It was 3 and I offered to replace them.
AJ says
Hey, guess what? Your animal still killed someone else’s animals. That’s no acceptable, no matter the number.
Rin says
So your pet deserved to live and his didnt just stop
Dave says
Dog owners were bad owners and they are responsible for the dogs death and no one else. Shame that’s how you teach your kids to own a dog. Be more responsible and this wont happen. Bad parents and animal owners.
Imo the owner of the dog should be charged with neglect.
Attila the Hun says
Let’s not lose sight of the fact that these are animals. This particular animal clearly developed the taste for fresh blood and dominance, and there is no other recourse other than to haul it off to the plains of Africa, or kill it.
Humans don’t get second chances after a ruthless murder. Why are we extending this to animals? Cute and cuddly and lovable my ass. Put a bullet in it and sell to the local Mongolian cafe.
Mary Fusco says
Yes, these were animals that were not cared for properly. A cat should never be outside if you value it. If the dog didn’t get it, another animal would have. As for the poor dog, it didn’t deserve to be shot. That is a very large dog that was tied up for who knows how long. A dog’s instinct when taken off a stake is to want to run. BTW, my cat and dog ARE cute and cuddly. They play together, sleep on my bed together and are never outside unattended. Actually my cat is 11 and has never been outside. Animals suffer because they have stupid owners. This is a sad situation all around. I Feel for the poor children that had to witness this. Bottom line is that if you want animals to be outside, fence in your property. Both of these neighbors were wrong.
Dave says
Could you imagine never going outside for 11 years?, that is so sad to out any living creature threw that kind of torture.
Mary Fusco says
Dave, my cat is very happy and healthy inside. I have a patio room with screens that he lays on in the sun. I don’t think he is tortured at all. I think torture would be getting hit by a car and dying on the side of the road or being mauled by another animal. Funny thing about human nature. These dopes are the first to cry and whine when something happens to their pets or they never come home. Of course it is always someone else’s fault. But, I guess a lot of people don’t really give a crap if one of their pets disappear. Sad.
Dave says
All I’m stating is, to not let your animal smell the grass, chase a cricket, climb a tree ,or merely feel the suns direct sunlight while the wind whips threw its fur. That’s a sad life for an animal designed to hunt and sleep in the shade. If people aren’t willing to take their animals outside for free time, they shouldnt own pets. Even inmates with serious felonies are allowed out door time.
We have questions says
So what are the facts presented here? As I read the story, there are three:
1) Monroe alleges this dog killed his chickens.
2) Monroe alleges this dog killed his cat.
3) Monroe, upon seeing the dog with the dead cat kills the dog.
Now, with respect to the chickens, does Monroe offer up any proof that the dog killed the chickens? Do the deputies ask for any proof of his allegation? Was a complaint ever filed with the Sheriff? As for the dog killing the cat, again is there any proof? Did he witness the alleged act? Was an autopsy done to determine if in fact that the dog did kill the cat? Could the cat have killed the chickens? Inquiring minds want to know.
With no proof of Monroe’s allegations or record of any complaints filed with the Sheriff, it was found determined that he “didn’t commit any criminal act when he took the above actions”. This determination is based solely on Monroe’s word. Not to demean Mr. Monroe, but if we were to believe one side of every story no matter how plausible, we would not be in need of courtrooms, judges, juries, jails or prisons. Suspect: “Nope, I didn’t rob that bank and kill the guard” – Investigator: “Okay, you are free to go”.
I am certainly not trying to exonerate the dog or its owners, just asking questions. And, as for the Smith’s, there is no way I can condone their apparent lack of skills with respect to dog ownership. When you bring a dog or any pet into your home, you have a huge responsibility towards that animal AND society in general.
Another question that must be asked; given the location of this incident in rural Florida, does the possibility exist that some other non-domestic animal could have killed Monroe’s chickens? Could that same non-domestic animal have killed the cat and then the hapless dog came upon the remains of said cat? If there are bobcats, panthers and bears wandering throughout Palm Coast, I would assume that it is entirely possible that the same and possibly other ‘non-domestic’ critters are lurking in the area of the Mondex.
I have no idea if the dog was a chicken/cat killer, if he was, there are better methods to address the problem other than taking the law into your own hands. Not the least of which would have granted Monroe restitution for the loss of his chickens and cat. What I do know that there is something seriously wrong with any individual that would shoot/kill a dog in front of children. And to need six shots to hit the dog once, that just ain’t right. Oh, I almost forgot, after inviting Smith onto his property, Monroe threatened to shoot him if he did not leave his property. But I guess that too, is acceptable behavior.
Willy Boy says
It’s a jungle out there, and Mother Nature is a hard task maker. Poor form by the dog’s owner. However, being predetermined to “shoot the dog, if…” wouldn’t have been my choice of attitude at the outset of the search.
Keep Flagler Beautiful says
The dog did not deserve to be shot, and no matter how incompetent the teenaged owners were, they should not have had to witness such a traumatic event. They are still children. The shooter could have called the authorities to have the dog removed. I also question why someone with a chicken house doesn’t have a fence. He’s tempting fate, because a neighbor’s dog is not the only animal who would be interested in chickens kept in a vulnerable place. Is he going to shoot every other animal who is curious and wanders onto his property? As for the owners of the dog (there must be an adult on the property somewhere, no?), they have no one to blame but themselves, as the dog should not have been tied up outside. That is no life for any dog, regardless of what some of our county commissioners seem to think.
James Smith says
First of all, our dog Snowy, was a very sweet dog who unfortunately had an unexplainable disregard for small animals, which we tried to break her of. Part of the reason she would run to Mr. Monroes yard was because we had given his children a goat and the first couple of timesshe got loose she went there to visit her friend. She did not kill 15 of his chickens, she had however attacked 3 of his chickens, and I did offer to replace the chickens and then some.
We tried various types of fencing(chain link, electric fence, horse fencing, and finally had to resort to keeping her on a runner in our yard. My daughter would take her on walks and bring her in to sleep with her many nights.
This was a very unfortunate event for everyone involved, but we are by no means bad pet owners. Sometimes they are simply intelligent enough to continually find new ways to escape.
We are also sorry for the loss of his cat as cat are as loved by their owners as dogs are by theirs.
Chris VanDercook says
“A very sweet animal” does not normally have a “disregard for small animals.” You submitted your dog to life under conditions that it could not handle. Your arrogance resulted in the death of at least five animals, as well as the emotional trauma of your own children. You admit that this dog was an escape artist, and that you tried multiple methods of containing it; all to no avail. You should never keep a dog tied on a lead, a quick google search would’ve told you that. Make no mistake, you, as owners, are responsible for the deaths of these animals. Hopefully your kids have at least learned that this is the end result of irresponsible dog ownership.
Cynth says
“First of all, our dog Snowy, was a very sweet dog who unfortunately had an unexplainable disregard for small animals, “
Unbelievable. Your dog mauled to death a person’s pet, while trespassing on that person’s property, a repeat offense, and you admit you did not have control of your dog, but still let children handle the dog. Your statement above is grossly irresponsible. I feel badly for the owner of the cat, but you brought your sorrow on yourself by being an irresponsible pet owner.
Concerned Citizen says
We are blaming everyone else but the owner/s of the dog.
I have noticed that victim blaming is rampant in society today. The only ones here responsible are the dogs owner. End of story.
Trailer Bob says
I agree with Concerned Citizen. We have two dogs ( have always had two dogs at a time) that would attack most unfamiliar animals also. One is a German Shepherd Dog and the other a mix of GSD/Pitt/ Great Dane. They are wonderful watch dogs and easily make friends with new people who come to our house. It is my, and only my, responsibility that my pets are safe and also that my pets do not get loose and cause havoc in the neighborhood. We would NEVER tie our dogs, so we have our yard surrounded by a tall anchor fence. As to “I can’t afford a fence”, well, that is your problem and/or choice. I am even afraid to let my wife walk the streets of the Mondex alone and without a gun because of the amount of pitts running free around here. In the end, it is the responsibility of the dogs owner to be responsible enough to make sure that their choice to have a dog doesn’t cause harm to others. In this case, as sad as it is, the victim is the man who shot the dog. As for the tear jerk of the dog being owned and attended to by two young children…bad choice. They are called children for a reason. NOT trying to be mean and I truly wish this never happened, but it did and didn’t have to.
Debbie Bell says
We need new, breed neutral punishments, that will make all dog owners sit up and pay attention and keep their dogs and communities safe.
If your dog, or a dog you are “keeping”, severely injures or kills a human anywhere or another domestic animal away from the dog’s home property, all the dog’s handlers owners should be charged with felony animal neglect and cruelty.
All dogs should be removed from their property or their control.
Found guilty, they should all receive a ban on any dog ownership or contact for life.
The FBI currently tracks convicted animal abusers, so they could become the national Registry.
Signs must be posted:
No Dogs Permitted
Publicized and enforced, this breed neutral affordable law would begin to make dog owners care enough to prevent that first attack.
It’s illegal in all 50 states to rig up a hand grenade in the backyard so it will explode if somebody opens the wrong gate. Then why is it legal to have hand grenade dogs that can dismember and kill resident toddlers and visiting senior citizens if they enter?
The dogs that are severely maiming and killing humans are worse than hand grenades, as they can move about under their own power and leave their property.
Skye says
I hate to see animals shot or killed. I don’t believe in animal cruelty and he should not have shot the dog in front of the owners!
JJW says
An unfortunate tragedy for the dog, the chickens, and especially that cat. People here have written that none of the animals should have been outside. I don’t agree with that. Owners should reasonably assume that their livestock and pets won’t be torn apart by a maurading dog on their own property. Chickens have to be kept outside, and some cats do best outdoors too. The dog that got loose isn’t to blame either, it is a dog falling to it’s natural instinct. I put the plane squarely on the dog’s owners. In the comments the owners have made several excuses:
1) the dog was an “escape artist”
2) the dog was sweet to people
3) the dog “only” ran onto the neighbor’s property 5 times
4) the dog “only” killed a few chickens and a cat
5) the dog liked to dig, jump, and run.
6) the dog was hard to control
While a summary, the common theme still exists. The owners blame the dog for its behavior, and of course blame the neighbor for killing it. From what I gather from the owners’ comments (James and Cynthia), they kept the dog in a cage or tied in the yard. That is the source of the problem. A large, active breed needs space to run. They also require constant training and socializing with other animals. A properly trained dog will listen to commands and won’t struggle against a leash. A trained dog certainly won’t break out of its cage and hunt down the neighbor’s cats. This was a frustrated, caged animal that needed far more than the owner’s could give it. It needed something to hunt or herd. While it was loved, love is not the same as meeting needs.
All those excuses are nothing more than the owners’ justifing their own ignorance to caring for a dog. Many pet owners, but dog owners in particular, lack the self-awareness and humility to accept the limits of their skills with dogs and blatantly ignore the specific needs of a breed out of ignorance and laziness. Most owners never train their dogs and certainly don’t understand the commitment required. This dog paid the price for it’s owner’s stupidity and the kids watched a tragedy unfold when the neighbor finally had enough of a rampaging animal. Dog lover’s should heed this story and seek to never be ignorant of their dogs’ needs and instincts.
MSW says
How awful. I feel so bad for the cat and its owner. I would have shot the dog too if it had killed many of my animals and repeatedly wandered onto my property.
Edward Smith says
Monroe did the right thing.
I don’t blame the dog either – terrible owners and a lesson they needed to learn. No collar or leash. Weren’t taking responsibility. Dog probably wasn’t even trained.
Try to think of it my way says
Yes, the dog had killed multiple of Monroe’s pets, and that was incredibly wrong, but why did he immediately shoot the dog? A dog has hunting instincts, and everybody knows that MOST dogs hate cats. Again, it was very wrong for the dog to kill the animals, but it’s different when a human purposefully shoots and kills a dog. The dog didn’t understand it was doing anything wrong, and nobody scolded him and told him to stop, so he thought it was perfectly okay to follow his instincts and kill the animals. Dogs can’t think like we can, and that’s not their faults. They adapted from wolves, who hunt and kill SMALL ANIMALS for sustenance. Maybe the owners forgot to feed him or something, but that Great Pyrenees followed his instincts like any un-taught dog would. Yes, it is the owners’ fault that they only restrained the dog, and didn’t try to teach him better. But you wouldn’t shoot a baby because it punched you, would you?
CS says
Thats a weird way of putting it. He didnt shoot it the first, second, third, fourth time. He didnt shoot it for being present. He shot it because it kept happening. He has other pets. This is his property, a big one by the sound of it. You think DOG DOG and youre excusing the behavior which is NOT very domestic because of that and saying it should not be shot.
If you found a mountain lion with your CHILD in its jaws, dead…. better call animal control or would you kill it? The mountain lion not only doesnt know better- it is LITERALLY starving and plans to eat your child….. the dog was playing with the dead cat it had killed. Maybe it didnt know but where does it end. Chickens- did he kill the dog or demand the dog be put down? No. He didnt. And once again the dog got loose from someones HANDS not just escaped a fence. It was out of control, it would not come when called, presumably they were calling it while looking for it, and the dog ignores them, the dog is too busy mutilating someones cat. And if the thing it was mutilating was a toddler? Another smaller dog? “its following its instinct”…
If my neighbor had a baby who could RIP itself away from its owner and repeatedly came into my yard and RIPPED apart living chickens and killed and mutilated my pets- Yeah. I think you’d have a reason to shoot the deformed insane baby.
Jimbo99 says
This was an owner’s issue. The fact that the GPD was found with neither a harness nor collar as put down, means the owner(s) didn’t bring it in from the yard chain/tether under control & restraint. The fact that the GPD attacked another pet on another’s property & was shot there is also an act of aggression & intrusion. Here’s a hot tip for transferring your dog from house to yard to house. Secure & control your dog with a lead, use a collar or harness. That dog would be alive today had an owner properly handled their dog. A simple rule, the door to your house doesn’t open until the dog is harnessed & secured on a short lead. Just me, a fence never guaranteed an animal wouldn’t ever escape a fenced yard either. Realize that and understand the bet might be your pet’s life, whether it’s hit by a car or shot during the commission of it’s attack on another pet or human.