ralewis wrote:I've thought about this a bit myself, but with regard to my dogs. A few years ago, when my older dog was 14 and getting close to the time when we'd need to make a tough decision (fortunately, she died quietly in her sleep and never did experience significant discomfort), I contemplated what I'd do if she was in severe distress suddenly. I seriously considered that I might put her down myself. I do live in the Cedar Park ETJ, and I suppose I'd be violating a discharge of firearm ordinance of some sort. I'm not sure I'd worry about that though if my dog was suffering significantly. Never was faced with the decision fortunately. Anyone ever faced with a situation like this?
Why would you do that? Just take the animal to a vet clinic for euthanasia...
Some will even come to your house. Plan ahead and be prepared. Since it is legal, it's the least you can do for a friend that has given life long devotion and unconditional love.
Cats, fire away...
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Why would you do that? Just take the animal to a vet clinic for euthanasia...
It's not always so boxed up with a bow. Sometimes dogs get hit in the middle of the night, at least they do around here. We don't have a 24 hr vet, heck, we don't even have animal control. Even if we did, to try to move a broken up dog that's been hit isn't always possible and I have no slush fund for vet bills of stray animals. (although we have patched up a few of them over the years and kept them. I guess it's different for those of us living outside the cities and towns.
Our dog slept in our bed for the 12 years I had him... Being an animal lover only makes it harder to do it sometimes. I have shed a tear putting dogs down after being hit/run over, several times.
I'm not willing to watch one suffer for the (usual) 20 minute wait for a deputy to arrive... and that's for people problems, I assume much longer, if ever, for a stray dog.
edited to add: When our dog's time was up, we did have the vet come out to put him down... but that was planned as an earlier poster alluded to. My post is only meant to address auto/animal incident, out in the country.
There will definitely be circumstances where shooting the animal will be the most humane, but that is not normally the case with an ill or aging animal.
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Discharing a firearm on a public road or right of way might get you a Disorderly Conduct charge.....
PENAL CODETITLE 9. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND DECENCY
CHAPTER 42. DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND RELATED OFFENSESSec. 42.01. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly:(1) uses abusive, indecent, profane, or vulgar language in a public place, and the language by its very utterance tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace;(2) makes an offensive gesture or display in a public place, and the gesture or display tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace;(3) creates, by chemical means, a noxious and unreasonable odor in a public place;(4) abuses or threatens a person in a public place in an obviously offensive manner;(5) makes unreasonable noise in a public place other than a sport shooting range, as defined by Section 250.001, Local Government Code, or in or near a private residence that he has no right to occupy;(6) fights with another in a public place;(7) discharges a firearm in a public place other than a public road or a sport shooting range, as defined by Section 250.001, Local Government Code;(8) displays a firearm or other deadly weapon in a public place in a manner calculated to alarm;(9) discharges a firearm on or across a public road;(10) exposes his anus or genitals in a public place and is reckless about whether another may be present who will be offended or alarmed by his act; or(11) for a lewd or unlawful purpose:(A) enters on the property of another and looks into a dwelling on the property through any window or other opening in the dwelling;(B) while on the premises of a hotel or comparable establishment, looks into a guest room not the person's own through a window or other opening in the room; or(C) while on the premises of a public place, looks into an area such as a restroom or shower stall or changing or dressing room that is designed to provide privacy to a person using the area.(b) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a)(4) that the actor had significant provocation for his abusive or threatening conduct.(c) For purposes of this section:(1) an act is deemed to occur in a public place or near a private residence if it produces its offensive or proscribed consequences in the public place or near a private residence; and(2) a noise is presumed to be unreasonable if the noise exceeds a decibel level of 85 after the person making the noise receives notice from a magistrate or peace officer that the noise is a public nuisance.(d) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless committed under Subsection (a)(7) or (a)(8), in which event it is a Class B misdemeanor.(e) It is a defense to prosecution for an offense under Subsection (a)(7) or (9) that the person who discharged the firearm had a reasonable fear of bodily injury to the person or to another by a dangerous wild animal as defined by Section 822.101, Health and Safety Code.(f) Subsections (a)(1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) do not apply to a person who, at the time the person engaged in conduct prohibited under the applicable subdivision, was a student in the sixth grade or a lower grade level, and the prohibited conduct occurred at a public school campus during regular school hours.
Not legal but i've done it before driving into Austin from Wimberley at about 4:00 a.m. Deer was on the side of the road floppin around, Got out and shot it in the head w/my .45. and then scooted.....shoot and scoot. If it's safe from gun safety perspective the only obstacle you have is the law.
Weg wrote:Not legal but i've done it before driving into Austin from Wimberley at about 4:00 a.m. Deer was on the side of the road floppin around, Got out and shot it in the head w/my .45. and then scooted.....shoot and scoot. If it's safe from gun safety perspective the only obstacle you have is the law.
That's funny. "shoot n scoot" sounds like a dance!
Some will even come to your house. Plan ahead and be prepared. Since it is legal, it's the least you can do for a friend that has given life long devotion and unconditional love.
