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Or simply step into your neighbor's yard so that you are not on public land? Being silly of course.

rubiconjp wrote:What about loosed dogs without owners that act threateningly? In my neighborhood, I have ran into unleashed dogs a few times that charged me and my little girl during our walks.

Just tell the cops you thought it was one of these:

(A) a lion;
(B) a tiger;
(C) an ocelot;
(D) a cougar;
(E) a leopard;
(F) a cheetah;
(G) a jaguar;
(H) a bobcat;
(I) a lynx;
(J) a serval;
(K) a caracal;
(L) a hyena;
(M) a bear;
(N) a coyote;
(O) a jackal;
(P) a baboon;
(Q) a chimpanzee;
(R) an orangutan;
(S) a gorilla; or
(T) any hybrid of an animal listed in this
subdivision.

A slow work day led me to do a quick review of firearm related statutes. I noticed that for the offense of firing a weapon on public land, a defense exists if you reasonably fear bodily injury from a "dangerous animal," as defined in Texas Health and Safety Code § 822.101. I looked up the list of dangerous animals and noticed that it includes your typical Texas animals, such as tigers and gorillas, but did not mention venomous snakes or alligators. Being from Alaska, I have a general distrust for reptiles, and, legal or not, I think I would be inclined to fire if I was cornered by an aggressively approaching snake. I understand that the state doesn't want people blasting every serpent they encounter, but I think there ought to be some defense here. Any thoughts?