But, usually, a dog running loose isn't because of a dog breaking barriers and escaping, it's because of a negligent owner who thinks his only responsibilities as a dog owner are to feed and water it regularly, and whatever it does otherwise it's just doing it because "it's what dogs do."
We have an animal control officer that the town pays for. We do have a problem like this from time to time and he gets a call. It doesn't take to long and it has been handle. No need to shoot the dog just mahe the owner responcable.
I think if you're in the middle of "nowhere" there stands a better chance of it being a wild dog rather than somebodys pet that got loose.At the same time, as someone already mentioned, if a person REALLY CARES about their family pet they would/should take the proper, maybe even extrememeasures to make certain that animal does not get loose.
Is the dog loose if it's in the middle of nowhere hunting with it's owner not that far behind? Just because you do not see the owner because he is about 50 behind doesn't really mean that the dog is loose does it? Or the bear hunter/ bobcat hunter/ coyote hunter and ect, following someplace farther behind trying to get to a teed animal? What exactly are you saying?
Shooting a dog for no reason is about one of the most damaging things a hunter can do.
There is no doubt about it..
Also I have free range chickens and ducks, any canine seen around them will be dispatched, If my chicken makes it onto YOUR property, you have a free dinner
AltoughI agree with this statement here you can not.. You can contact the animal control officer , a warden, or a police officer and have the owner charged. There was a case here in which a couple of dogs got loose and killed several rare sheep. The owner was ordered to put the dogs down and pay the farm all costs associated with the loss of the sheep as well as court costs. Not to mention all the fines that with it as well.
Back about 15 years
This might have been ok 15 years ago but check your state laws as this just might of changed.