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i just saw this video on the noon-news update and found the article here
http://www.ktvb.com/news/Dog-shot-Monday-night-in-Meridian-88980877.html
Straley was in her front yard with her two family dogs. The animals did their usual and urinated at a bush near the sidewalk.
Straley says the says the rest happened quickly after her Queensland Heeler Cowboy, began to bark at a man who was walking by.
She says she immediately called the dogs to return to the house and saw the man had a gun.
“Ran around and was coming back and he shot. Boom. Boom. Shot him. Dead. He made a beeline into our garage and died right there," said Straley.
“I can understand if he ripped some guy's leg off, then he might deserve to die but he didn't deserve to die for barking," said Jackie Sieler.
Sieler is Cowboy's other owner. She never got a chance to say goodbye to her beloved dog.
"If anybody was scared of a dog they probably would have said 'shoo' or you know 'hey' or try to kick him. Nothing. Not a split second for him to pull the gun and kill him with how many people watching. How many people in the line of fire?" said Jackie Sieler.
It's what other neighbors we spoke with were concerned about, too.
"You don't carry a loaded gun in a neighborhood where there's a lot of kids. That's too dangerous," said neighbor Marie Tamas.
Some talked to investigating officers and say their answers did not comfort them.
"The officer told me that there is no risk in firing the gun and I asked him why and he said because he was pointing it down towards the dog and that's why there was no risk," said neighbor Seth Myer.
“They immediately were posturing in favor of whoever shot the dog saying he has every right to shoot a dog if he feels threatened in self-defense,” he said.
Police are trying to determine if the man who shot the dog is a suspect or a victim.
If he felt threatened and shot in self-defense, the dog's owner could be charged with having a dog at large.
If the shooter is charged, it would be for unlawful discharge of a gun.
Police say they will not release the name of the shooter because they're still investigating.
Cowboy's owners want to press charges and are frustrated police aren't identifying the shooter.
They also say they recognize the man as someone who lives in their neighborhood.
Police tell us this could take about a week to investigate.
****MY OPINION****
edit: *I was mostly surprised with the neighbors anti-gun comment. I dont mean to make light of the loss of the family's companion. whether it was attacking or not is still to be determined. I love pets and feel for their loss.*
But about the loaded gun comment, I understand that it's the woman's opinion, but when it's not breaking any laws to "carry a loaded gun," REGARDLESS of who is present and IF it ends up being a self defense case, then there's all the more reason to carry a gun with kids around so you can PROTECT the children in the event of a person or pet going berzerk. (thoughts jump back to the nice, lovable chimp that ate that woman's face of a year or so ago).
I have a newborn in the house. and while i'll take precautions to prevent my son from getting a hold of one of my guns and shooting it in the house or taking it to school or something, I do keep a loaded gun on my hip - even in the house - to protect my young family.
my .02. how do ya'll feel??
i just saw this video on the noon-news update and found the article here
http://www.ktvb.com/news/Dog-shot-Monday-night-in-Meridian-88980877.html
Straley was in her front yard with her two family dogs. The animals did their usual and urinated at a bush near the sidewalk.
Straley says the says the rest happened quickly after her Queensland Heeler Cowboy, began to bark at a man who was walking by.
She says she immediately called the dogs to return to the house and saw the man had a gun.
“Ran around and was coming back and he shot. Boom. Boom. Shot him. Dead. He made a beeline into our garage and died right there," said Straley.
“I can understand if he ripped some guy's leg off, then he might deserve to die but he didn't deserve to die for barking," said Jackie Sieler.
Sieler is Cowboy's other owner. She never got a chance to say goodbye to her beloved dog.
"If anybody was scared of a dog they probably would have said 'shoo' or you know 'hey' or try to kick him. Nothing. Not a split second for him to pull the gun and kill him with how many people watching. How many people in the line of fire?" said Jackie Sieler.
It's what other neighbors we spoke with were concerned about, too.
"You don't carry a loaded gun in a neighborhood where there's a lot of kids. That's too dangerous," said neighbor Marie Tamas.
Some talked to investigating officers and say their answers did not comfort them.
"The officer told me that there is no risk in firing the gun and I asked him why and he said because he was pointing it down towards the dog and that's why there was no risk," said neighbor Seth Myer.
“They immediately were posturing in favor of whoever shot the dog saying he has every right to shoot a dog if he feels threatened in self-defense,” he said.
Police are trying to determine if the man who shot the dog is a suspect or a victim.
If he felt threatened and shot in self-defense, the dog's owner could be charged with having a dog at large.
If the shooter is charged, it would be for unlawful discharge of a gun.
Police say they will not release the name of the shooter because they're still investigating.
Cowboy's owners want to press charges and are frustrated police aren't identifying the shooter.
They also say they recognize the man as someone who lives in their neighborhood.
Police tell us this could take about a week to investigate.
****MY OPINION****
edit: *I was mostly surprised with the neighbors anti-gun comment. I dont mean to make light of the loss of the family's companion. whether it was attacking or not is still to be determined. I love pets and feel for their loss.*
But about the loaded gun comment, I understand that it's the woman's opinion, but when it's not breaking any laws to "carry a loaded gun," REGARDLESS of who is present and IF it ends up being a self defense case, then there's all the more reason to carry a gun with kids around so you can PROTECT the children in the event of a person or pet going berzerk. (thoughts jump back to the nice, lovable chimp that ate that woman's face of a year or so ago).
I have a newborn in the house. and while i'll take precautions to prevent my son from getting a hold of one of my guns and shooting it in the house or taking it to school or something, I do keep a loaded gun on my hip - even in the house - to protect my young family.
my .02. how do ya'll feel??