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AEA wrote:I fired one shot at a pit in my yard on Saturday. He was stalking my GSD while she was on her chain doing her business.
He is known (to neighbors and Police) as a dangerous dog who has already attacked other pets and people in the neighborhood.

I called the Sheriff and informed them of the incident and even stated that I fired a shot to scare the dog away (which it did). No one even responded or contacted me.

Gun related........
The Gemini Customs SP101 3" with full power .357 Mag loads does not kick as much as I thought it would! It was the first time I have fired this revolver. The Hogue grips really soak up the force.

sjfcontrol wrote:

C-dub wrote:

sjfcontrol wrote:

Keith B wrote:A little different scenario, but a NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield was just ordered by a judge to pay a $1M settlement to a postal carrier who was attacked by his dogs. He lives a mile off the road and has No Trespassing and Beware of Dogs signs http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-fr ... 36842.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

As for the OP's neighbor being premeditated, it is no more premeditated than a CHL having a gun in case someone shows up and decides to attack them. I wouldn't call it premeditated, I would call it being prepared.

Interesting story, Keith. Unfortunately, Mayfield seems to have other problems. However, the story does point out the problem people face when they just want to be left alone. Guess he should have had a gated and locked fence to keep out any interlopers. The letter carrier should have left a notice in his box to pick up the package at the post office. I believe she made a serious mistake when she ignored the "no trespassing" and "Beware of Dogs" signs. Apparently that didn't mitigate his liability, however.

The signs won't make a bit of difference and possibly made things worse by his acknowledgment that he had dangerous dogs. I think the postal carrier had the right to drive up to his house, but should not have gotten out of the truck once she saw the dogs. I also think it's a real shame the dogs were put down. She was on their property and it is difficult to teach a dog when a person is okay or not okay.

If a 30.06 sign counts, and a gun-buster sign counts for non-CHL carry, and no trespassing signs (and purple paint, of all things) count, why wouldn't a "beware" sign count? Seems to me she had effective notice and ignored it.

mamabearCali wrote:American Staffordshire Terriers (the proper name for pit bulls I think)

sjfcontrol wrote:

Keith B wrote:A little different scenario, but a NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield was just ordered by a judge to pay a $1M settlement to a postal carrier who was attacked by his dogs. He lives a mile off the road and has No Trespassing and Beware of Dogs signs http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-fr ... 36842.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

As for the OP's neighbor being premeditated, it is no more premeditated than a CHL having a gun in case someone shows up and decides to attack them. I wouldn't call it premeditated, I would call it being prepared.

Interesting story, Keith. Unfortunately, Mayfield seems to have other problems. However, the story does point out the problem people face when they just want to be left alone. Guess he should have had a gated and locked fence to keep out any interlopers. The letter carrier should have left a notice in his box to pick up the package at the post office. I believe she made a serious mistake when she ignored the "no trespassing" and "Beware of Dogs" signs. Apparently that didn't mitigate his liability, however.