There is no excuse to shoot an innocent pet, even if he pushed off a 200" deer that was coming your way. It's not the dogs fault.
Wanna bet? When there In the woods that you own showing lots of teeth at 15 yards and ready to take you on It's go time In my book!!! Owners and law enforcement were notified many times of these dogs running, nothing got done. I was sick of crawling tree's when these 2 different dogs from the same place would charge me showing teeth. By no means was It something I took pride In. In saying that no dog Is going to threaten me or my family In my woods I own and hunt or my place of residence and keep getting away with It.