hobbeeman
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I received a call from my business, a small nursing home, informing me that a dog was on the porch, not allowing one of my residents to return. They had called the pound but had gotten no response.
I arrive and find that it is not just any dog, but a large, Beautiful Pit bull. Now normally I find this breed attractive and useful for certain circumstances (right tool, right job sort of thing) but this time, it was in the wrong place with confused intentions. For some reason, this dog was guarding my porch. The old man that was earlier trying to get back inside the building had gotten frightened by the dog. The dog was sniffing around, as dogs do, and the old, sometimes confused, man had reached back to swat the dog away. This was met by a convincing growl and bare teeth. The man's confusion gave way to better sense and he kicked his electric wheelchair into high gear for a hasty retreat (Praise God!).
So now it's time for me to intervene, having just arrived on the scene. This dog, initially backs down from me, but over time apparently becomes comfortable and begins to try to return to his post on my porch. At one point, he runs off and begins to play catch with my friend who was with me when I received the call.
This dog is definately confused and frightened with all that is going on. (This actually frightens me more, to be around a frightened dog, especially one with his obvious strength and potential)
This entire time, I have been on my cell phone, explaining the situation, especially that this is happening at a NURSING HOME, and I finally stated that I was going to have to shoot this dog, for the safety of my residents.
In less than five minutes, on a holiday, after hours, the dog catcher arrives.
Now, this dog knew the uniform of the local dog catcher, and bolted for the fence and was under it in a flash.
The dog catcher leaves and then returns when I call again that the dog is back. I left for home, as all of my residents are in bed, but I have a question.
If the dog catcher is unable to capture this dog, and I have to shoot him in the morning, will the police seize my gun?
I arrive and find that it is not just any dog, but a large, Beautiful Pit bull. Now normally I find this breed attractive and useful for certain circumstances (right tool, right job sort of thing) but this time, it was in the wrong place with confused intentions. For some reason, this dog was guarding my porch. The old man that was earlier trying to get back inside the building had gotten frightened by the dog. The dog was sniffing around, as dogs do, and the old, sometimes confused, man had reached back to swat the dog away. This was met by a convincing growl and bare teeth. The man's confusion gave way to better sense and he kicked his electric wheelchair into high gear for a hasty retreat (Praise God!).
So now it's time for me to intervene, having just arrived on the scene. This dog, initially backs down from me, but over time apparently becomes comfortable and begins to try to return to his post on my porch. At one point, he runs off and begins to play catch with my friend who was with me when I received the call.
This dog is definately confused and frightened with all that is going on. (This actually frightens me more, to be around a frightened dog, especially one with his obvious strength and potential)
This entire time, I have been on my cell phone, explaining the situation, especially that this is happening at a NURSING HOME, and I finally stated that I was going to have to shoot this dog, for the safety of my residents.
In less than five minutes, on a holiday, after hours, the dog catcher arrives.
Now, this dog knew the uniform of the local dog catcher, and bolted for the fence and was under it in a flash.
The dog catcher leaves and then returns when I call again that the dog is back. I left for home, as all of my residents are in bed, but I have a question.
If the dog catcher is unable to capture this dog, and I have to shoot him in the morning, will the police seize my gun?