farmer/keeper shooting dogs

[jamiew 11]

hi lads,has eany of you ever had your dogs shot at or worse been killed by land owner/keeper?

[happylamper 7]

a keeper was seen by someone last week run over a lurcher in the day time. one time a few years ago me and my mate walking down this track he'd got this collie grayhound from rspca it killed two sheep in seconds the farmer was out with 12 bore bang bang.

[Guest gyppo]

i shot dogs for sheep worrying but it be one brave keeper farmer who shot a lurcher of mine for rabbits or anything like that

[poacher3161 1,766]

If anybodys dog gets shot for worrying livestock the owner of the dog should be shot as well for not training it properly.It tended to be the old school type keepers or farmers that used to be bad for shooting dogs belonging to tresspasers now days i dont think they need the hassel.atvb

[Guest vin]

never mind the bloody dogs...has anyone been shot at personally ? ive felt the shot pepper the trees on my retreat when i was a young lad at a farm where the farmer and his employees were quite happy to come and kick the living shit out of yer if they caught you..

i was a young lad then with plenty of stamina and speed...nowdays i would,nt even go there..

 

atb

 

vin

[poacher3161 1,766]

never mind the bloody dogs...has anyone been shot at personally ? ive felt the shot pepper the trees on my retreat when i was a young lad at a farm where the farmer and his employees were quite happy to come and kick the living shit out of yer if they caught you..

i was a young lad then with plenty of stamina and speed...nowdays i would,nt even go there..

 

atb

 

vin

Yes twice i think you know about it LOL atvb daz

[Bevwallis 7]

Over the past couple of years a few dogs around my village have been shot for being somewhere they shouldnt be- this is arable farming but we have alot of gamebirds out.

 

 

One ,a GSD,was shot up the backside for running onto a field(where the owner had permission to walk dogs) by someone training a spaniel to retrieve rabbits.

The dog subsequently died but nothing was ever done about it- seemed a tad OTT for my liking

[Guest joe ox]

A guy I knew was shot and killed for lamping about 20 year ago!

 

Used to hear of dogs being shot and people being shot at a lot when I first started out but not so much these days thankfully.

[Bosun11 537]

Been shot at twice, years ago, sure it wasn't aimed directly at me but when your on your toes and you hear that 'whistle', see twigs shredding and the bang, it's f*****g close enough and I didn't stop to look back!

 

Never had a dog shot at, wouldn't be to happy if I did!!

[Guest lurchers&terriers]

the law states that a land owner can shoot a dog if its seen attacking livestock and then they must do all they can to stop it before the can shoot it

[chimp 299]

i didnt think keepers can shoot dogs , only farmers can cant they? protecting livestock is one thing but game ?

[Guest MickyB]

Ive had to shoot a dog before, it had killed 7 sheep/big lambs and was going for more.... It was the only thing I could have done, and im not a farmer. A dog killing/worrying livestock can be shot, and for no other reason can/should a dog be shot.

 

When pheasants/game are still in the pens, they are classed as livestock, so if a stray dog got into a pen and was killing birds it could be shot. Once released, the birds are no longer classed as livestock.

 

Regards

 

Micky

[jamiew 11]

thanks alot lads,some good reply,s

[mole catcher 1]

been looking at the nasty end of a 12bore whilst holding my mates little lurcher in my arms

 

not an experiance i wish to repeat in a hurry

[bird 9,927]

Ive had to shoot a dog before, it had killed 7 sheep/big lambs and was going for more.... It was the only thing I could have done, and im not a farmer. A dog killing/worrying livestock can be shot, and for no other reason can/should a dog be shot.

 

When pheasants/game are still in the pens, they are classed as livestock, so if a stray dog got into a pen and was killing birds it could be shot. Once released, the birds are no longer classed as livestock.

 

Regards

 

Micky

 

 

Spot on, all my dogs have been stock broken. If my dog did stray on to other land to catch a rabbit, with sheep or with out sheep.And if some body could see my dog was no prob to sheep, and still shot him . I would end up in Jail=prison, and the other bloke would end up in Hospital Fact . Every dog i have owned=kept lurchers other breeds, lurchers 25years, other breeds 15 years. I HAVE taken to stock [sheep.cattle,....] since they were 10 week old pups - to 15 months old, and i still take them every other day now what ever the [Age]. So as you can See, i make a [big] effort to train them. So if some C**t shoots my dogs , i will put that C**t in A.E not a threat FACT.