Man's neighbor shoots his dog, puppy for attacking the chickens next door
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- On Saturday, Steven Craig said his two dogs dug a hole under a fence and escaped. They made it nearly half a mile to a house on Wright Road. That's where they were later shot for attacking the homeowner's chickens. A Moore County man is upset with a neighbor who shot and killed his family's dogs. The dogs reportedly got out and attacked the neighbor's chickens. On Saturday, Steven Craig said his two dogs dug a hole under a fence and escaped.
They made it nearly half a mile to a house on Wright Road. That's where they were later shot for attacking the homeowner's chickens. Craig said he spent hours looking for his 9-year-old lab, Max, and his grandson's 8-month-old Australian Shepherd/lab mix puppy. His son was continuing the search late Saturday night when he heard gunfire.
"He heard two gunshots, fearing that it might have been a neighbor shooting the dogs," Craig said.
According to a report from the Moore County Sheriff's Office, the homeowner came home, heard his pigs squealing in his backyard, saw chicken feathers in the front yard and grabbed his rifle. He told police two dogs were in his backyard attacking the chickens, so he shot them. The report stated 18 chickens were killed or missing. "If they had time enough to kill 18 chickens, he had enough time to chase them away," Craig said. Under state law, property owners are within their rights to kill a dog that is killing poultry. Craig doesn't dispute that, but he said it could have been handled differently. "I feel he could have warned them," Craig said. When WRAL's Shelle Jackson went to the chicken owners' home, chickens were roaming free in the front yard and there was a hole in the fence. A person who answered the door at the home where the chickens were kept on Tuesday declined to comment. Craig said he's an animal lover, and he feels bad about the chickens, but wishes there could have been a non-violent resolution. "Dogs are pets, chickens are livestock," Craig said. "I could have paid to replace those chickens. But you can't replace the life of the dog."
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Dog owner doesn't accept HIS responsibility as usual. If it were me I'd be apologizing for MY dogs getting loose and killing his chickens. The man had every right to defend his chickens.
To them it doesn’t matter if is a child there dog is there baby 😡😡😡
@joet7136 A dog is a family member. Chickens are livestock. Dog owner would easily accept responsibility by paying for the chickens. The stray bullets this lunatic is firing off is a hell of a lot more dangerous than dogs who dug their way out of the yard. You're a psycho.
@@jasminetorre2384 The dog is property according to the law. They should have controlled that dog. The chickens and the dogs are equal importance. If the dog owner states he could replace the chickens, then I say the dog can be replaced. It is just a dog. They may be your "baby" to you, and you are entitled to your opinion, but to me and according to the law, dogs are just property. I could easily say my chickens are my babies as well too.
@@steve8803 no the only psycho here is the one crying over a dead dog 😂
@@cloroxbleach4730 thanks darlin'
That man had no duty to warn the dogs. Killing 18 chickens is a reason to put them down anyway. It wasn’t an accident, the dogs intentionally killed them. Also, the dog ow we has no idea how the chicken owner felt about his chicken. He could have named each one and raised them from chics. People can be so thoughtless and self-centered…
You are so wrong. Chickens are someone's pet. The life of your dog is not more important than the life of a chicken. The neighbor did not kill your dog in you yard.
@logic306 chickens are livestock. There is a big difference. Only nutbars in China raise dogs as livestock.
Lol "you can't replace the life of a dog" 😂
Do better with the next one, pal
January 1 2020, two dogs, a siberian husky and a pit mix, were attacking my 73 year old aunts cows. One on the ground with the skin torn off the tail and bloodied hind quarters, and the other in a corner of the barn fence with my aunt trying to fend them off and protect her cows. She call me to come over, I was minutes away, and help. When I got there I tried to shoe them away but they were having too much fun. Dogs being dogs. I asked her if she wanted me to put them down and she said, after a delay, yes. The owners, who I found out later had not contained their dogs 2 times before, sued me because they said I did it to purposely cause harm to them. They then started one lie after another. Short story I'm in more that 26 thousand in legal fees after over 2 and a half years in court. Evil, lying, pieces of trash that won't take care of their responsibilities and want to sue for a money grab. And yes Im a dog lover I have three that sleep in the bed with me and 2 that go to work with me every day. Take care of your responsibilities and don't lay your lack of care for those responsibilities on others that are left to deal with it. Oh and if your in Cordova, Tn. and you need a chiropractor, one whose last name starts with h is a real piece of trash.
Your only mistake is telling the neighbor where their dogs went.
@@nobodymatters3294 I didn't, My aunt did. No kill rescue farm. Her heart is to big sometimes.
Today at 5 in the morning my father had to go outside and shoot at 4 dogs for attacking our chickens. Thank god me and my mother heard the dogs barking before any birds were killed. I honestly hope one of the dogs got hit so the owner can see that their dogs are causing chaos. They were the same dogs from when it happened in December but with 2 new members.
It would be absolutely foolish to attempt to physically stop two large dogs, unknown to you,that are in the middle of a "livestock" killing frenzy. They can , and sometimes do, stop to attack a person. Dog's owners are as ignorant and irresponsible as they come. Zero accountability for their own negligence. Furthermore, livestock owners are often just as fond of their own animals.
He should have kept his dogs put up. Its his fault he didn't keep his pets out of someone else's yard. What made his dogs more important than their chickens. Were they supposed to let him buy more chickens for his dogs to kill again? Once a dog kills a chicken they will continually kill chickens. Foot on that man and his dogs.
Negligence seldom accepts responsibility
A dogs life is no greater than a chickens life if any animal or human is attacking my chickens or animals I'm shooting it.. take responsibility for your dogs . If you cared enough you would keep them contained on your property.. it might be someone's child mother father sister brother or friend your dog is attacking next.
@@2WONG363 dogs are pets. Chickens are livestock. Big, big difference. Although, based on your last name, you people view dogs as livestock too. Weirdos.
@@2WONG363 with a name like Wong, you people view dogs as livestock. Sick.
Well, pet owners gotta keep track of their dogs…
These dog owners just don't get it!!! It's always somebody else's fault that they're Dog got shot. They never want to take responsibility. It's ridiculous!!
There had to be another solution to this? Yeah, I got you:
DONT HAVE A WAY FOR YOUR ANIMALS TO GET OUT. If they get out, then they can die, by whatever means.
Of course there was another solution. But people are ruthless, they dgaf.
If I see 2 dogs in my yard killing/attempting to kill anything, I’m not hesitating to kill them.
@@Lucas-cx9hb you're a monster
@@steve8803You must be a child with your logic
@@agaimless3724 thanks babe
I had a dog shot by a farmer because it killed two goats on two occasions. I understood. I was sad, but it was my fault that the dog got out.
U are sad but did you pay him his goats?
@@jasminetorre2384 yes I did.
Atleast you take the blame for it
@@tonymountainsGood you accepted the family.
@@tonymountainsGood you fake the responsabitily for It.
I have chickens in a coop but the neighbors dog (pitbull) is always loose and in my yard eyeing my chickens and I also have little ones who go outside and play. I feel sorry for the dog but one has to protect themselves and their property. The dog owner had a moment of neglect and the dog paid for it. Wtf!??? My Lucy is wroth 2k i doubt his ass would pay that for a chicken. The audacity of this guy to say one life is more valuable cuz it was someone close to him. Wow! Not everyone is a dog or cat person. Some people have birds,reptiles,fish as pets and just because they’re worth a few cents doesn’t mean they don’t mean the world for the owner. The dog owner is a dumbass
The dog owner should never ever be able to own dogs again, and yes you’re right my chickens are worth way more than 35$ that the state gives for each chicken loss from dogs.
Very sad. All that life lost. It's a pet owners responsibility to keep them contained and are liable for anything they do if they get out. Unfortunately the guy that lost his dogs is on the hook for those chickens too.
The owner of the chickens should consider a dog to stay outside and watch over the animals. Obviously that's a big investment and responsibility in itself but could've prevented all this loss of life.
He’s lucky it wasn’t a turkey or else he will be paying for the whole Thanksgiving dinner too
It’s tough but as a dog owner it is your responsibility to keep your animals secure and safe. Simple as that . Rip to them dogs tho obviously not they’re make fault
I love dogs, but if they killed 18 chickens, they were not good dogs.
Let me correct that. A dog is only as good as their owner taught them.
That does suck but he had every right that's what happens when stray dogs attack others pets or food/livelihood
That's what happens when your dogs accidentally get out and run into a psycho. Dogs are family members, chickens are livestock. I am sure the psycho and the dog owner could've come to a more reasonable solution.
@@steve8803chickens feel emotions too, they also costs thousands of dollars to raise. Chickens can be pets.
Only god can save your dog if I catch it on my property doing damage to anything
Get chickens, raise them, and see how you feel after
Simple..keep your dogs in your yard...
Keep your dogs under control and stuff like this won't happen.
I bet that the dog 🐕 owners would fight paying for chickens 🐔
I have no sympathy for idiots who can't control their beasts. Working breeds need a lot of space, a lot of stimulation, and a lot of discipline. They will readily kill other animals out of sheer boredom unless properly restrained. The jackass set his dogs up for failure by keeping them in a small backyard space and obviously did not train them to leave small animals alone. This is the price of negligence.
Literally going through this and this is my last straw my last stand my last everything over and over I wake up to dogs Literally tearing the siding off our house and our insulation under the house because of over a 2 or more years of the dog tearing things up our power has went up dramatically and waterlines busted because the dog trying to attack the ducks chickens and kittens. We have lost animals, cats kittens, ducks, chick's and so much more because of this pack of dogs that come from 1 neighbors specifically 1 neighbor and I'm to my end I warned him countless times over and over again I even fenced in my back yard and they tore through the siding to get under to the back, I'm done with this.
Buy a new dog
Who’s here after Kristi Noem?
fix the fence i dont' know who job it is is it so hard to fix that fence get some wood some how it should be avoided if you fix that fence
Your dogs were bad dogs. You were a bad owner
“I shot your dog “ - Fred eagle smith band
They could have paid for the chickens and gave warning to the owner...if it happened again then he had right...those chickens are slaughtered anyways....and he could have made the guy paid for the chickens and he could have trained the dog...this was so wrong
That’s so heartbreaking… so sorry for your loss 😢
Sorry for the owner of the chickens he lost 18 animals because of someone's neglect. The dog owner only lost 2 ..
@@2WONG363yes all that time and money spent to raise them gone down the toilet cuz some dumbass didn’t check on his dogs
@@2WONG363this person shouldn’t be able to own dogs again in my opinion
I would make all his chickens dissappear.
What did the chickens do? More bad human behavior
In that case someone should make you disappear to
@@jasminetorre2384 Maybe you should 😉
@nobodymatters3294 If he kills my dog I eat his chickens lol
@@jasminetorre2384 I'd eat his chickens if he shot my dogs 100%
keep your dogs contained. dogs can be in a frenzy around chickens. it ain't that easy just chasing them away. sorry but I'd do the same. my livestock should be safe in my property. too bad he had to learn the hard way.
But the chickens are free to roam ?
@PeacepiperF20 my chickens free range/ roam they stay in the yard they don't go over to the neighbors house let alone go to the neighbors house to kill their animals. My neighbor has a hunting bird dog that romes their property his dog doesn't come over into my yard and kill my animals if the guy would have trained his dogs to stay in his yard then his dogs would probably still be alive.. and have the freedom to rome
@@2WONG363 and I doubt that my chickens and my neighbors chickens always end up up the road but good try justifying your bs take. Haha
@PeacepiperF20 your point is invalid. I don't have to justify protecting my animals from attackers dog people it doesn't matter the law says I have a right to protect my animals so if you or your dog/ dogs attack my animals I'll shoot you or them and the law will back up my decision to do so .. as it did for the man who's chickens were attacked and murdered..
@PeacepiperF20 I never said your chickens or your neighbors chickens end up in the road. Where are you getting that from.. ?? I said my chickens free range and stay in my yard and my neighbors bird hunting dogs stay in their yard haven't had one issue with the neighbors dog attacking my birds because he's trained his dogs to stay in their yard