Guest guest Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 oh i am so sorry, you got a gun, sorry but if they can get in that way as big as it is , think what they could do to a person , a child ...Subject: roaming dogs killed our turkeysTo: "Group" <mserslife >Date: Saturday, May 21, 2011, 5:48 PM We woke to all three turkeys (Narraganset) slaughtered this morning. The dogs broke through the side of their enclosure which was 3 feet of wood on the bottom and chicken wire up to about 12 feet. We had one turkey hen sitting on a bunch of eggs. There is black dog hair and yellow dog hair on the fence with at least three sets of dog prints all around the enclosure. Apparently we need even bigger, more secure fencing for our animals. You would think an enclosure 12 tall would be enough. Thankfully they quit at the turkeys and didn't go after the ducks and chickens, too. SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 oh i am so sorry, you got a gun, sorry but if they can get in that way as big as it is , think what they could do to a person , a child ...Subject: roaming dogs killed our turkeysTo: "Group" <mserslife >Date: Saturday, May 21, 2011, 5:48 PM We woke to all three turkeys (Narraganset) slaughtered this morning. The dogs broke through the side of their enclosure which was 3 feet of wood on the bottom and chicken wire up to about 12 feet. We had one turkey hen sitting on a bunch of eggs. There is black dog hair and yellow dog hair on the fence with at least three sets of dog prints all around the enclosure. Apparently we need even bigger, more secure fencing for our animals. You would think an enclosure 12 tall would be enough. Thankfully they quit at the turkeys and didn't go after the ducks and chickens, too. SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Yes, we have guns. And when those dogs are caught back here again they will be shot. Arizona law is behind us on this and a livestock owner is allowed to shoot to kill any dog that is harassing livestock and especially killing livestock. You make a good point, Debbi, about the dangers of these dogs and what they could do to a child. I have little grandkids who are now afraid.hugs SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. To: MSersLife Sent: Sat, May 21, 2011 11:44:31 AMSubject: Re: roaming dogs killed our turkeys ( debbi ) oh i am so sorry, you got a gun, sorry but if they can get in that way as big as it is , think what they could do to a person , a child ...Subject: roaming dogs killed our turkeysTo: "Group" <mserslife >Date: Saturday, May 21, 2011, 5:48 PM We woke to all three turkeys (Narraganset) slaughtered this morning. The dogs broke through the side of their enclosure which was 3 feet of wood on the bottom and chicken wire up to about 12 feet. We had one turkey hen sitting on a bunch of eggs. There is black dog hair and yellow dog hair on the fence with at least three sets of dog prints all around the enclosure. Apparently we need even bigger, more secure fencing for our animals. You would think an enclosure 12 tall would be enough. Thankfully they quit at the turkeys and didn't go after the ducks and chickens, too. SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Sharon, Like Debbi, my first thought was... You don't need stronger fence.. you need a gun.. Just make sure to aim true, and the predator is no more, even if it takes more than one shot. I say this, even after Earl, just had to have his cat put down.. when someone used either a small caliber or BB Gun (though the vet thought more like small caliber) on him. Earl was going to fork out the $418 to try and save Dart's life, but once the vet got in, he called Earl and told him that the damage to his intestines were severe (3/4 damaged), and that he could remove the damage and try to restore what he could, for another $500.. but would not guarantee that even that surgery would save Dart's life.. Earl called his dad and called me for us to reassure him that the best option was to put Dart to sleep.... I can totally see killing a nuisance animal, one that is killing other livestock & such, but just wounding them to allow them to suffer until they die.. uhh.. I'm with Earl on the baseball bat idea should he find out who did the shooting.. AND. he found out, from the vet, that his cat was not the only one shot in his area around the same time.. so someone is definitely out to inflict a cartload of suffering on these little guys.. Are there any animal control offices in your area that you can contact, and have them go out and find those dogs? We have them around here, they'll come out to find stray or feral dogs in the area, and dispose of them.. but nobody will get rid of a skunk living under your house or a raccoon living in your yard and eating your plants.. (Have a groundhog living somewhere around here.. that Earl caught at 's Double (tuberous) Begonias he just planted this weekend.. he's volunteering for suicide before too long as well).. We had a raccoon living in a wood pile, or nearby, in our yard.. it scraped with our cat (that's not saying that Baxter didn't instigate the fight).. but when I called the game commission.. I was told I wasn't allowed to kill it.. and that they no longer came out with traps to catch them and remove them from property either... One of those box trap things cost around $100 back then.. just so we could move the thing from our yard to the woods somewhere?.. I think Baxter finally convinced Mr. Raccoon to move on, but not before he nearly got me a round of Rabies vaccine!.. I am so sorry that the dogs did this to your turkeys.. Did they kill the turkeys maliciously, or do you think they could possibly be "packing" up to find food? HUGS |)onna Yes, we have guns. And when those dogs are caught back here again they will be shot. Arizona law is behind us on this and a livestock owner is allowed to shoot to kill any dog that is harassing livestock and especially killing livestock. You make a good point, Debbi, about the dangers of these dogs and what they could do to a child. I have little grandkids who are now afraid. hugs Sharon This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. From: Debbi Meyers-brant To: MSersLife Sent: Sat, May 21, 2011 11:44:31 AM Subject: Re: roaming dogs killed our turkeys ( debbi ) oh i am so sorry, you got a gun, sorry but if they can get in that way as big as it is , think what they could do to a person , a child ... Subject: roaming dogs killed our turkeys To: "Group" <mserslife > Date: Saturday, May 21, 2011, 5:48 PM We woke to all three turkeys (Narraganset) slaughtered this morning. The dogs broke through the side of their enclosure which was 3 feet of wood on the bottom and chicken wire up to about 12 feet. We had one turkey hen sitting on a bunch of eggs. There is black dog hair and yellow dog hair on the fence with at least three sets of dog prints all around the enclosure. Apparently we need even bigger, more secure fencing for our animals. You would think an enclosure 12 tall would be enough. Thankfully they quit at the turkeys and didn't go after the ducks and chickens, too. Sharon This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Sharon, Like Debbi, my first thought was... You don't need stronger fence.. you need a gun.. Just make sure to aim true, and the predator is no more, even if it takes more than one shot. I say this, even after Earl, just had to have his cat put down.. when someone used either a small caliber or BB Gun (though the vet thought more like small caliber) on him. Earl was going to fork out the $418 to try and save Dart's life, but once the vet got in, he called Earl and told him that the damage to his intestines were severe (3/4 damaged), and that he could remove the damage and try to restore what he could, for another $500.. but would not guarantee that even that surgery would save Dart's life.. Earl called his dad and called me for us to reassure him that the best option was to put Dart to sleep.... I can totally see killing a nuisance animal, one that is killing other livestock & such, but just wounding them to allow them to suffer until they die.. uhh.. I'm with Earl on the baseball bat idea should he find out who did the shooting.. AND. he found out, from the vet, that his cat was not the only one shot in his area around the same time.. so someone is definitely out to inflict a cartload of suffering on these little guys.. Are there any animal control offices in your area that you can contact, and have them go out and find those dogs? We have them around here, they'll come out to find stray or feral dogs in the area, and dispose of them.. but nobody will get rid of a skunk living under your house or a raccoon living in your yard and eating your plants.. (Have a groundhog living somewhere around here.. that Earl caught at 's Double (tuberous) Begonias he just planted this weekend.. he's volunteering for suicide before too long as well).. We had a raccoon living in a wood pile, or nearby, in our yard.. it scraped with our cat (that's not saying that Baxter didn't instigate the fight).. but when I called the game commission.. I was told I wasn't allowed to kill it.. and that they no longer came out with traps to catch them and remove them from property either... One of those box trap things cost around $100 back then.. just so we could move the thing from our yard to the woods somewhere?.. I think Baxter finally convinced Mr. Raccoon to move on, but not before he nearly got me a round of Rabies vaccine!.. I am so sorry that the dogs did this to your turkeys.. Did they kill the turkeys maliciously, or do you think they could possibly be "packing" up to find food? HUGS |)onna Yes, we have guns. And when those dogs are caught back here again they will be shot. Arizona law is behind us on this and a livestock owner is allowed to shoot to kill any dog that is harassing livestock and especially killing livestock. You make a good point, Debbi, about the dangers of these dogs and what they could do to a child. I have little grandkids who are now afraid. hugs Sharon This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. From: Debbi Meyers-brant To: MSersLife Sent: Sat, May 21, 2011 11:44:31 AM Subject: Re: roaming dogs killed our turkeys ( debbi ) oh i am so sorry, you got a gun, sorry but if they can get in that way as big as it is , think what they could do to a person , a child ... Subject: roaming dogs killed our turkeys To: "Group" <mserslife > Date: Saturday, May 21, 2011, 5:48 PM We woke to all three turkeys (Narraganset) slaughtered this morning. The dogs broke through the side of their enclosure which was 3 feet of wood on the bottom and chicken wire up to about 12 feet. We had one turkey hen sitting on a bunch of eggs. There is black dog hair and yellow dog hair on the fence with at least three sets of dog prints all around the enclosure. Apparently we need even bigger, more secure fencing for our animals. You would think an enclosure 12 tall would be enough. Thankfully they quit at the turkeys and didn't go after the ducks and chickens, too. Sharon This email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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