I have a problem with the 5 pit bulls the folks next door own. He can't afford a fence and won't chain them. He says thats what makes them mean. I have a 3 yo daughter. There is no way I'm taking a chance of those dogs hurting her on my land. When they cross my fence to come on to my land they get peppered with a 12 ga. small game load. If they continue,( and they haven't yet), I may grab the 00 buck instead of the birdshot. I have checked with the law. I can't legally kill one unless I feel as if my person, family, or livestock is threatened. I feel threatened every time they enter my land. and for all of you defenders of the pit, i don't care a lick if the breed is getting a bad rap. I won't take a chance with my daughter.
For what its worth, I also own 5 dogs. Each of them has a collar that will shock them if they get within 3 feet of the invisible fence wire I took the considerable time and expense to install. I care enough about my pets. Too bad for my neighbor if he doesn't care enough about his to keep them on his land. To date I have peppered 3 of the 5. They have not returned since the last episode about a month ago.