do u have the right to shoot an animal destroying your property in a residential neighborhood?

Answer 1

Not normally. Discharging a fire arm in city limits or within so many feet of a residence can be a pretty big offense. You should contact animal control.

Answer 2

No I do not think you would have the right to shoot an animal destroying your property. I would call the proper authorities and let them take care of this for you. The only exception would be if the animal was attaching a human. Good Luck

Answer 3

No it's not legal. At all. I don't know why people would tell you that it is. Have you heard about the quarterback that is going to end up in prison for killing his own animals on his own property? If it were legal you could set up a dogfighting ring in your back yard and tell the cops that those are someone Else's animals and you are letting them fight and you will shoot the winner at the end because it killed your grass.

Answer 4

You would need to define destroying property. Stripping a tree of leaves (by horse or goat) digging up plants or killing them with urine (dogs and cats) is not shooting offenses. But if dogs are killing your pets, rabbits, chickens, go for whatever works but save the gun for last. It is highly dangerous and illegal to shoot in a residential neighborhood.

Answer 5

You could, but I think it would apply only after legal process has gone through and the owner contacted and warned against any further damage done to you property.

If you have deer problems, call your local Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Section, and a Warden should be able to help you!

Answer 6

As long as they're on YOUR property at the time, and you can prove it was destroying your property...YES you do.

I would suggest setting out poison..meat or water...making sure of course taht your animals cannot get to it if you have any animals/pets.

Answer 7

Call animal control.