farmer threatened to shoot my dog

Originally Posted by timwilky

As somebody that has shot a number of dogs I can tell you.

He is well within his rights if your dog is in his opinion a threat to his livestock. Keep your dog on a lead, a public footpath is not a right to roam, stick to the path.

Whilst you are on his land, he has a right to protect his livestock. Seeing a dog running in an empty field is enough to make him question what control you have over your dog. Who is to say that in its excitement it may or may not run into an adjacent field that does contain livestock and then sorry but bang.

His advice is good. Don't put your dog at risk

Tim mate, your prob gonna be able to give a better viewpoint on this as your on the other side of the fence so please keep checking back to advise/inform me.

I dont disagree with the principal of shootin an animal which is attacking your livestock, I'd have no problem if you were shooting a fox attacking chickens and therefore it would be hypocrytical for me to suggest that a dog attacking a sheep is any less of a crime. Just becuase a dog is a pet it is no less primal with its instinct I understand this but...

My consideration was surely it cant be allowed that this guy can roam around threatening shooting dogs that are with owners espechially while the field is empty. Yes the gate was open to the next field but in 6months shes never been through that gap, never even hinted at going through it.

[DarrenSV650S]

It makes no difference what the law says. If the farmer is willing to shoot your dog then he will. If you take your dog there again off the lead then you need to get your head examined. It's not worth risking the life of your dog for some stupid argument. Keep it on the lead or walk somewhere else

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by leedsmatt7

Yes the gate was open to the next field but in 6months shes never been through that gap, never even hinted at going through it.

How is the farmer expected to know that though ?

Just wait until we have another foot ad mouth pandemic, then take a long ****ing walk all over his property

[ophic]

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

How is the farmer expected to know that though ?

Does it matter? If the dog isn't causing trouble, the farmer has no right to shoot it. Any farmer that threatens to shoot my dog had better be prepared to shoot me too.

Originally Posted by BillyC

As a country boy I can tell you... the farmer is right. He has every right to shoot an animal that he feels is out of control or a threat to his land or livestock. It's his land, and your duty to keep your dog off it. That's the way it is.

Most farmers are more reasonable... but you'll be in court for any damage your animal does, and I can assure you that you'll have a hard time winning.

correct, what he doesnt have a right to do is threaten the person who owns the dog...

this is the line...

Dog attacks or worries live stock... BANG.... dead dog.. within rights

Dog not worrying livestock farmer threatens and rants... he is a **** and should be shot next time he is seen worryign a dog....sounds fair

Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

It makes no difference what the law says. If the farmer is willing to shoot your dog then he will. If you take your dog there again off the lead then you need to get your head examined. It's not worth risking the life of your dog for some stupid argument. Keep it on the lead or walk somewhere else

Oh totally Im never taking her in there without a lead attached, regardless of if its the law for him to shoot her or not I wouldnt risk him doing it he seemed like a total fruitcake.

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

How is the farmer expected to know that though ?

I supose he isnt to know I use it he's prob quite busy at that time in a morning and it could be that its only now our paths have crossed. But simarly why can he be so quick to judge? literraly this law makes him judge jury and excicutioner. Thats a system which has been proved to fail everytime!

Originally Posted by ophic

Does it matter? If the dog isn't causing trouble, the farmer has no right to shoot it. Any farmer that threatens to shoot my dog had better be prepared to shoot me too.

was my sentiment exsactly

I'm sorry, whether it is law or his right or whatever, nobody should be approached like that.

Well done you for holding your temper

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by leedsmatt7

But simarly why can he be so quick to judge? literraly this law makes him judge jury and excicutioner. Thats a system which has been proved to fail everytime!

Perhaps somebody elses dog attacked or worried his livestock in the last few days and he's being extra vigilant at the moment.