And now the SPCA wants to come after him. What they dont know is the dog killed 2 cats and was trying to attack my friend 8 year old daughter when he brought out his gun and shot the dog, can he still be charged with abuse? Thanks!!
2007-04-03 04:35:42 · 21 answers · asked by morningstar_gazer 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
was it an actual American Pit Bull Terrier or some mix breed, am staff, staffy, or bully breed?
dogs who go on "killing sprees" usually do so as a result of in proper care, abuse, inadequate restraint, and/or no (or not good) obedience training.
he probably won't be charged though, unless they find that the dog lived in bad conditions or was abused prior.
2007-04-03 04:41:56 · answer #1 · answered by JaSam 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Alot of it might have to do with local law or state laws. but where I live it is only legal to kill a dog if there is an immediate threat. If he was attacking or about to attack you have the right to do whatever necessary to protect the person. But if no one was in immediate danger then you aren't aloud to hurt the dog. I also want to say I don't think he attacked just because he is a pit bull. If raised right they can be great dogs. My brother in law has one and My 2 year old can do anything to that dog and he wont even give him a second look. Also dogs raised right may also be aggressive. Some dogs are more aggressive than other but surprisingly pit bulls are not aggressive by nature. people don't fight them because they aggressive but because of their strength.If anyone wants to know more on this breed you can go to dogbreedinfo.com
2007-04-03 12:00:52 · answer #2 · answered by zabrina e 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's in a lot of trouble one way or another.
He kept a dog that he did NOT train and DID NOT keep restrained. If he was a proper pet owner, that dog wouldn't have had access to cats or children to attack. So he;'s in trouble for that.
Yes, he may have killed the dog to protect the girl, but who's to say he wasn't going to hurt the kid with his gun too? So he could be in trouble for unloading his gun, period.
It is also illegal to shoot an animal like that. If the dog needed to be put down, it should be brought to a shelter. a LOT OF FORENSIC EVIDENCE is lost because he shot the dog. So the cops won't be pleased, and the SPCA is certainly not pleased. he's in trouble. Period.
2007-04-03 11:59:26 · answer #3 · answered by KB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the background history of this dog if he has done it before or had warning signs of doing this then he can be charged with it. They have found out that these dogs can be trained not to attack like this.
A lot of times the owner will be blamed because they feel that the owner could have prevented this. Even if they charge him and take him to court for this and he shows that this has never happened before and this is a one time occurrence and he took the proper action to stop this then the charges can be dropped.
2007-04-03 11:42:01 · answer #4 · answered by wonderallthetime 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well killing a pitbull for killing cats is like killing a cat for killing mice. of course a pit bull will kill cats! if the dog was attacking a child though, the man obviously had no choice, and the dog needed to be put down because it had something seriously wrong with it. no pit bull with a proper temperment will ever bite a person, even if they kill other animals. it is unfortunate it had to go that way.
2007-04-03 11:43:10 · answer #5 · answered by the_most_happy17 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there are 2 separate issues here: the dog attacking people and other animals; and your friend shooting the dog.
If your friend owned the dog that attacked people and/or animals, he could potentially be charged with a number of crimes, including owning a vicious dog and allowing a dog to run at-large. Plus, he could be sued civially for the damage the dog caused.
Second, if he shot the dog to defend a person who the dog was attacking, they probably couldn't charge him with animal cruelty. But, they could get him with illegally discharging a firearm.
All in all, if it was his dog, the situation was his fault and they'll get him for something.
2007-04-03 11:45:27 · answer #6 · answered by CanineHeroTahoe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes we had this just recently where a beagle attacked a girl.. Bit a hole in her arm pretty bad. The grandpa shot the dog and was charged however no one seems to care much about animals in the judicial system.
I would suggest he let tell them it was the ONLY way he could stop the dog.
2007-04-03 11:40:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No I don't think so. He killed his dog to save a child. The only thing that he might be in trouble for is discharging a fire arm within the confines of your city.
I would of done the same thing.
He thwarted an attack that could have taken that child's life.
2007-04-03 11:51:18 · answer #8 · answered by bluebonnetgranny 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO. The dog was dangerous and had to be destroyed.
I find it difficult to believe that the SPCA would go after your friend for that, unless it's being run by a bunch of nutcases where he lives.
2007-04-03 11:48:03 · answer #9 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, he should not be charged with anything because it was his dog and his family. Had it been someone elses family or pets he would have. He will still have to prove it was self defense. Either way...he shouldve properly raised his dog. I've had many pits and its the owner who causes them to turn....NOT the dog.
2007-04-03 11:44:24 · answer #10 · answered by Char 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋