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Ok so i have dog running around my property and it has gone after me and my wife and im pretty sure it's sure it's rabid . It has been on the run for over 3 weeks and animal control cant catch it ..... It will die soon . I have a gun ....... i wouldnt want to do this but it looks starving and stuff . One shot would kill the dog ..... Should i do it?
Why do u think that the dog is rabid? Does it have a collar?
TeaNinja
07-05-11, 11:49 AM
lol....i wouldn't....call animal control again. if YOU can shoot it with a gun, so can they.
vendettaseve
07-05-11, 11:50 AM
Perhaps its because Im Canadian... but I dont think guns are the solution to this problem.
Call animal control, if its going after people etc they will have an easier time catching it. And you never know, unless its showing clear signs of having rabies it could just be hungry. Starving animals act like nutjobs just like rabid ones.... tried leaving it some food somewhere away from your home?
I tryed the food thing and called animal control 3 times already , this dog is massivly elusive and it's suffering
And IF animal control catches they give it to a shelter and give the dog 5 days to get adopted before they put it down
TeaNinja
07-05-11, 12:04 PM
dogs with rabies get put down, they don't adopt rabid animals. if it isn't rabid....wouldn't you RATHER it get adopted then shoot it? .....
dogs with rabies get put down, they don't adopt rabid animals. if it isn't rabid....wouldn't you RATHER it get adopted then shoot it? .....
Yah but yesterday animal control came and said that it's likely it's rabid and put a bullet in it's leg to stop it and catch it but it got away and i saw it today and it's leg looks BAD and it 's suffering
TeaNinja
07-05-11, 12:15 PM
pfft lol, that's BAD. i'd call them right now and be like, you can't just shoot something and let it suffer and leave it. come get the dog!
pfft lol, that's BAD. i'd call them right now and be like, you can't just shoot something and let it suffer and leave it. come get the dog!
You can do that in CAL maybe but not in florida:mad:
vendettaseve
07-05-11, 12:18 PM
Yah but yesterday animal control came and said that it's likely it's rabid and put a bullet in it's leg to stop it and catch it but it got away and i saw it today and it's leg looks BAD and it 's suffering
This should have been included in your original post -_-
This should have been included in your original post -_-
I said he was suffering
TeaNinja
07-05-11, 12:19 PM
This should have been included in your original post -_-
lol, i'm going to have to agree xD
I said he was suffering
naturally i assumed it was because it was rabid. lol
lol, i'm going to have to agree xD
I said he was suffering....
TeaNinja
07-05-11, 12:21 PM
lol. i'm gonna make a post being like "my friend got shot, should i take him to the hospital" then like 3 posts later im gonna be like "i shot him......" lol
Jenn_06
07-05-11, 12:23 PM
im sorry but if it was me and i was sure its rabid i would shoot it in the head... i have kids so i guess im thinking more for my kids safety then the dog.
lol. i'm gonna make a post being like "my friend got shot, should i take him to the hospital" then like 3 posts later im gonna be like "i shot him......" lol
Are you ripping me ?
im sorry but if it was me and i was sure its rabid i would shoot it in the head... i have kids so i guess im thinking more for my kids safety then the dog.
I have a neighbor with a little child
TeaNinja
07-05-11, 12:24 PM
yes, i was joking lol.
yes, i was joking lol.
Why you always hating????
TeaNinja
07-05-11, 12:28 PM
cuz this post is pointless lol. you could have either solved it yourself or called animal control. i have no idea why you even need opinions.
if i had a rabid dog in my yard, i certainly wouldn't post about it on ssnakess.com
to each his own :)
cuz this post is pointless lol. you could have either solved it yourself or called animal control. i have no idea why you even need opinions.
if i had a rabid dog in my yard, i certainly wouldn't post about it on ssnakess.com
to each his own :)
I ma not could at making choices.....
TeaNinja
07-05-11, 12:41 PM
I ma not could at making choices.....
you win #1 sentence of the day, in my book. :)
Gungirl
07-05-11, 01:58 PM
I would have no issue shooting it (If you feel its a real threat to you and those around you)
Better that you shoot it rather than wait for it to get a hold on a small child
marvelfreak
07-05-11, 02:58 PM
Put it down.
whoaxmary
07-05-11, 05:08 PM
. . . Wow, I have no idea how things work in the states but that is aweful. I don't know where you would report the behaviour of the animal control unit but you deffinetly should do that. o.o
Here the animal would of been picked up asap, put into quarantine to be watched, if rabies is suspected/the animal is suffering the vet can make the call to euth. If not, after ten days the animal can be adopted; after recieving any needed medical care and being fixed...
The fact that the a.c people shot the dog, then left it to die, makes me sick to my stomach.
Damion930
07-05-11, 05:55 PM
Yeah that's messed up id call them again call other local shelters and animal groups_ then the cops then the paper
whoaxmary
07-05-11, 07:44 PM
Deffinetly the paper.
whoaxmary
07-05-11, 07:44 PM
Obviously the other places as well ;i just tought the paper was a really good idea.
Sorry to double post.
What caliber are you planing to use. I shoot plenty of Coyotes for local farmers, it seems they go down nicely with a .270 but it sounds like you may be in city limits.
ilovemypets1988
07-05-11, 08:25 PM
you should shoot it and put it out of its missery
marionsclan
07-05-11, 09:57 PM
I would call the police and get their input on it. Also, I would talk to a supervisor at animal control letting them know that in addition of the dog hanging around he is now bleeding and soiling everything and unless they want that to clean up they better get out here and finish the job or at least give you some tools to catch the dog yourself and then call them.
Called animal control , he is setting a trap today . He is alot more knowing than the last guys . And hes an aussie!!!!!
vendettaseve
07-06-11, 11:52 AM
Called animal control , he is setting a trap today . He is alot more knowing than the last guys . And hes an aussie!!!!!
Ah thats the problem. They must be serious if there sending in the Australians.
[quote=vendettaseve;620370]Ah thats the problem. They must be serious if there sending in the Australians.[/quot
( Coming from an aussie ) Aussies are bad@ss
presspirate
07-06-11, 03:46 PM
Can you shoot a dog in City Limits?
vendettaseve
07-06-11, 11:29 PM
Can you shoot a dog in City Limits?
Is that a challenge?
marionsclan
07-07-11, 12:01 AM
I want to share an observation. In one thread there was a person who killed a rat snake because he didn't know if it was venomous or not and he wanted to protect his children. He got an earful from snake owners who complained about people killing innocent and harmless snakes just because they don't know anything about them. Now, here in this forum we have people who are willing to kill a dog of whom they know nothing except that he looks dangerous. Much like the lil rat snake looked to that Father. Is that hypocrisy?
I'm an animal lover and my first response is always wanting to help and whenever I can't then I will find someone who can. And unless I'm an expert in diagnosing whether or not an animal/reptile is dangerous I will try to keep it safe until the proper help arrives. Sometimes it is easier said than done, but it always got done somehow.
And please no flaming. I am not attacking anyone, just wanted to bring out an observation and my opinion about it. There really is no right or wrong, just different approaches.
vendettaseve
07-07-11, 03:54 AM
I want to share an observation. In one thread there was a person who killed a rat snake because he didn't know if it was venomous or not and he wanted to protect his children. He got an earful from snake owners who complained about people killing innocent and harmless snakes just because they don't know anything about them. Now, here in this forum we have people who are willing to kill a dog of whom they know nothing except that he looks dangerous. Much like the lil rat snake looked to that Father. Is that hypocrisy?
I'm an animal lover and my first response is always wanting to help and whenever I can't then I will find someone who can. And unless I'm an expert in diagnosing whether or not an animal/reptile is dangerous I will try to keep it safe until the proper help arrives. Sometimes it is easier said than done, but it always got done somehow.
And please no flaming. I am not attacking anyone, just wanted to bring out an observation and my opinion about it. There really is no right or wrong, just different approaches.
Your observation is intensely flawed.
We were all very angry about the snake killing thing because the guy hunted down the snakes and killed them, removing part of the ecosystem that was far out of the way of his children and himself. Had he found said snake inside his house and killed it, no one would have said a word.
This dog thing, pointless and silly as it is. Isnt creating alot of controversy primarily due to dogs being far far removed from the ecosystem. This supposed dog cannot be anything other than a threat to the surrounding area, especially since dogs are trained to be drawn to humans etc etc.
You also have to take into consideration, nothing this OP posts is worth taking seriously, its all a big joke as far as I can tell.
I want to share an observation. In one thread there was a person who killed a rat snake because he didn't know if it was venomous or not and he wanted to protect his children. He got an earful from snake owners who complained about people killing innocent and harmless snakes just because they don't know anything about them. Now, here in this forum we have people who are willing to kill a dog of whom they know nothing except that he looks dangerous. Much like the lil rat snake looked to that Father. Is that hypocrisy?
I'm an animal lover and my first response is always wanting to help and whenever I can't then I will find someone who can. And unless I'm an expert in diagnosing whether or not an animal/reptile is dangerous I will try to keep it safe until the proper help arrives. Sometimes it is easier said than done, but it always got done somehow.
And please no flaming. I am not attacking anyone, just wanted to bring out an observation and my opinion about it. There really is no right or wrong, just different approaches.
For one , the dog is in misery and suffering with a bullet in it's leg , For two .... ITS RABID
You also have to take into consideration, nothing this OP posts is worth taking seriously, its all a big joke as far as I can tell.
Is that a bash?
marionsclan
07-07-11, 04:42 PM
For one , the dog is in misery and suffering with a bullet in it's leg , For two .... ITS RABID
How did you tell it was rabid?
vendettaseve
07-07-11, 07:55 PM
Is that a bash?
Truthful opinion, take it as you wish.
How did you tell it was rabid?
Animal control said so
shaunyboy
07-07-11, 08:41 PM
And IF animal control catches they give it to a shelter and give the dog 5 days to get adopted before they put it down
^^^^^
whats so wrong with that ?
imo its a win win situation.....
you get rid of the dog and the dog gets a second chance at life
imo it would not be fair to judge the dog in its present condition,as has been said hungry animals act out of charectuer
hell hungry humans even act up when starving
i'm with the Canadians,i also say guns and shooting things are NOT the answer
i would keep calling thr proper authority's until they catch it
cheers shaun
shaunyboy
07-07-11, 08:47 PM
For one , the dog is in misery and suffering with a bullet in it's leg , For two .... ITS RABID
i'm fairly sure that animal control or the local health authoritys would NOT leave until they caught it if it was RABID
it would be too much of a risk to just give up on catching the dog leaving it free to bite someone
to me something dont add up in this story
theres no way a local authority would allow RABID dogs to roam free...!!
cheers shaun
KD35WIN.AS.ONE
07-07-11, 09:20 PM
If you think it has rabies and hes in your yard blow him away.
shaunyboy
07-07-11, 09:33 PM
If you think it has rabies and hes in your yard blow him away.
:shocked::shocked::shocked:gotta love the american way :yes::yes::yes:
shoot the crap out of it first.....
then we will find out if it had anything wrong with it
you gotta admit the americans sure love their guns and their when in doubt.....
" SHOOT IT " policy...!!
(the above is a bit of banter folks )
cheers shaun
marionsclan
07-07-11, 09:38 PM
Animal control said so
So you're saying that Animal control told you that this is a rabid dog running around in your neighborhood but because we can't catch him we'll leave?
KD35WIN.AS.ONE
07-07-11, 09:39 PM
:shocked::shocked::shocked:gotta love the american way :yes::yes::yes:
shoot first ask questions later.... If you ask them at all.
shaunyboy
07-07-11, 09:53 PM
shoot first ask questions later.... If you ask them at all.
i rest my case :yes::yes::yes:
kinda like the old joke.....
join the army....travel the world.....see new countrys......meet new people and shoot them.....!!!
cheers shaun
Gungirl
07-08-11, 07:15 AM
I have to say.. im a redneck american.. I LOVE my guns but Im NOT going to shoot unless i feel my life or my family's life is in real danger. ( unless im hunting of course)
Okay, as many people have already said, there is just something not right going on here. If the dog truly was rabid, animal control would NOT just let it run loose. Animal control generally doesn't shoot an animal [especially inside of city limits as that's pretty much illegal] with anything but darts. Hell, even highly dangerous animals such as bears and moose are often darted to be relocated instead of shot. And when they DO feel the need to shoot the animal they get someone who's got a hell of a lot better aim than to hit the dog in the leg. At the very least, if they thought this animal was a threat, they would have put out live traps to catch it.
Please do not shoot the dog yourself, especially if you are within city limits, as this is illegal. If you are outside of city limits, well, then it's really up to you and nothing anyone says on a forum is really going to change your mind.
Alright as i said already animal control down here SUCKS ! Also the so called animal control ( really the cops ) shot the dog in the leeg to try and capture it , but the dog got away . they said that there is 2 forms of rabies - dumb form and rage form , they believe it has dumb form and they said that they would send a guy out to set a trap and check our property daily ( which they did ) . They said if i see it shoot it , which i will , they also said to avoid the head when shooting cuz thats where they beast for rabies . Not only is it in misery and is rabid but the dog will get put down when they capture it ( even if its not rabid ) . So all in all the dog will die .
vendettaseve
07-08-11, 12:29 PM
Alright as i said already animal control down here SUCKS ! Also the so called animal control ( really the cops ) shot the dog in the leeg to try and capture it , but the dog got away . they said that there is 2 forms of rabies - dumb form and rage form , they believe it has dumb form and they said that they would send a guy out to set a trap and check our property daily ( which they did ) . They said if i see it shoot it , which i will , they also said to avoid the head when shooting cuz thats where they beast for rabies . Not only is it in misery and is rabid but the dog will get put down when they capture it ( even if its not rabid ) . So all in all the dog will die .
So, if these supposed animal control people have already given you all this info and specific instructions. Why are you wasting our time with this? its starting to taste more and more like a bad joke that your not willing to admit.
marionsclan
07-08-11, 02:58 PM
This doesn't make sense at all. A cop allowing a citizen to fire at a dog, not even in Canada. And as for the two stages, there are actually more, but don't think of Cujo because that is totally overdone because with rabies they get lock jawed at a point so they can't even bite.
And I must agree with Vendettaseve. You already have all the answers to your and our questions so your post is moot from the get go.
I have a gun permit and they know that , believe it or not im pretty well known and in Miami and they know my shooting skills . Just to prove that this isnt bull i will take pics of the bait and the trap tommorow moring:)
I posted this for the use of should i or shouldnt i . i already had the say to go and shoot it .
vendettaseve
07-08-11, 08:51 PM
I posted this for the use of should i or shouldnt i . i already had the say to go and shoot it .
Perhaps you should just let this one die.
The Thread I mean.
TeaNinja
07-08-11, 09:04 PM
blickity blaow.
This is not real, I'm sorry I believe you may have stretched the truth a little. There is no way an Office would allow that. Leave it to professionals.
infernalis
07-08-11, 09:21 PM
I have to say.. im a redneck american.. I LOVE my guns but Im NOT going to shoot unless i feel my life or my family's life is in real danger. ( unless im hunting of course)
Don't judge me, but I would have shot the dog already.
I'm a country guy, I have 3 dogs of my own, I have 2 children.
KD35WIN.AS.ONE
07-08-11, 09:32 PM
Don't judge me, but I would have shot the dog already.
I'm a country guy, I have 3 dogs of my own, I have 2 children.
EXACTLY!!! Its just a dog... There are hundreds more getting put to sleep everyday in every major city...
Freebody
07-08-11, 09:34 PM
cops carry a standard issue 45 cal dont they, or a 9 mm, either of them to a dogs leg would damn near rip it off, "small exaduration" let alone have it run off and avoid capture while it was being pursued, just seems a little thick, but i would shoot it with out hessitation, rabbies isnt very hard to spot if you know what to look for/google search and from a scoped position your could tell for sure if the conditions of the rabies were past medical care that could be given through animal control.
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