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Ohio deer hunter kills two pet dogs for no reason

guns-n-painthorsesguns-n-painthorses Member Posts: 6,462 ✭✭✭
edited December 2016 in General Discussion
Don't ya just hate assclowns like this idiot?

Best thing that can come out of this is two felony convictions and no more guns or hunting for him, ever.

http://www.outdoorhub.com/news/2016/11/29/disgusting-dog-hunter-just-shot-two-dogs-hunters-need-condemn/
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  • joshmb1982joshmb1982 Member Posts: 8,228 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Posting on FB about it is stupid and disgusting. Not knowing anything thing else about it other then he said they got off their leash maybe the came after him? I don't know. Sounds like he just remanding shot two loved pets for no reason but I wasn't there.
  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,404 ******
    edited November -1
    But... it was a clean kill!

    What a total and complete *.
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
  • Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,305 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think here in Ohio they passed or were in process of passing a law making cruelty to animals a felony . hopefully he will receive the max allowed in fines and jail time
  • EhlerDaveEhlerDave Member Posts: 5,158 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    The first line said the facebook page was fake.

    That sure adds a lot of credibility.
    Just smile and say nothing, let them guess how much you know.
  • 1911a1-fan1911a1-fan Member Posts: 51,193 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by EhlerDave
    The first line said the facebook page was fake.

    That sure adds a lot of credibility.



    the guys fbook page gloating is allegedly fake, but the story is true

    http://fox8.com/2016/11/30/hunter-faces-charges-after-mans-dogs-are-shot-to-death-found-under-brush-pile/




    is anyone else bothered also that the pets owner took a selfie with the shooter ?
    i would not have turned my back on him
  • discusdaddiscusdad Member Posts: 11,427 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    the guy may be an idiot, but this possibility also exists in that these dogs were running deer. a weimer is a hunting dog and the dobie is a "protection" type dog and both would be well equipped to actively chase and take down a deer...perhaps this shooter has encountered dogs doing this before in his hunting area. it is a common problem whitetail hunting since its usually done close to the deer/human interface. not excusing him in the least, but i can see his point if indeed that is what he will say in his defense. i have had dogs run deer through my hunting areas-a spitz and a potlicker * hound - that worked all morning long from one end of an 800 acre patch of timber to the other
  • shilowarshilowar Member Posts: 38,811 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Whoa be unto him that shoots one of my dogs on my property. he wouldn't have to worry about a felony conviction.
  • Marc1301Marc1301 Member Posts: 31,895 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by shilowar
    Whoa be unto him that shoots one of my dogs on my property. he wouldn't have to worry about a felony conviction.

    +1
    "Beam me up Scotty, there's no intelligent life down here." - William Shatner
  • LesWVaLesWVa Member Posts: 10,490 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    He lost his job with AEP over the shooting accounding to local news stories.
  • bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,669 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by discusdad
    the guy may be an idiot, but this possibility also exists in that these dogs were running deer. a weimer is a hunting dog and the dobie is a "protection" type dog and both would be well equipped to actively chase and take down a deer...perhaps this shooter has encountered dogs doing this before in his hunting area. it is a common problem whitetail hunting since its usually done close to the deer/human interface. not excusing him in the least, but i can see his point if indeed that is what he will say in his defense. i have had dogs run deer through my hunting areas-a spitz and a potlicker * hound - that worked all morning long from one end of an 800 acre patch of timber to the other


    If the dogs were running deer the idiot would have said so in his facebook bragging. Me thinks he saw a couple of dogs and just blew them away because he could. I hope the fine folks in Belmont County OH where I have good friends put this jerk away for a long time!
  • OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,522 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Can we please use some really foul language to describe this POS???[:(!][:(!][:(!].
  • shilowarshilowar Member Posts: 38,811 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by LesWVa
    He lost his job with AEP over the shooting accounding to local news stories.


    HEHE....I bet a good paying job, actually I don't think AEP has any poor paying jobs!!! his life is circling the drain...POS deserves it.
  • 1911a1-fan1911a1-fan Member Posts: 51,193 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    who does he resemble ?




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  • danielgagedanielgage Member Posts: 10,543 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Geraldo Rivera is who he resembles
  • bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,669 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    One would imagine the cuffs getting closed upon his wrists wiped the smile off of his mug.
  • SCOUT5SCOUT5 Member Posts: 16,181 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I don't agree with shooting dogs just because you can, but I also don't agree with sending a man to prison over it and all that comes with that. Sending people to prison comes with a very high price, not just for him, but for society too. It should be a civil matter, if the shooting wasn't justified the dog owner can seek compensation. Dogs are not people, they are property, just like a horses, cattle, sheep, and chickens.
  • spasmcreekspasmcreek Member Posts: 37,717 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    my 2 rescue dogs mean more than property and most people....don't be stupid
  • bullshotbullshot Member Posts: 14,702 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by SCOUT5

    I don't agree with shooting dogs just because you can, but I also don't agree with sending a man to prison over it and all that comes with that. Sending people to prison comes with a very high price, not just for him, but for society too. It should be a civil matter, if the shooting wasn't justified the dog owner can seek compensation. Dogs are not people, they are property, just like a horses, cattle, sheep, and chickens.






    You can't be serious, of course he deserves to be in prison ..... he should be executed if there was any justice in the world.
    If they were my dogs, he would be dead and I'd be in prison ..... gladly.
    "Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you"
  • LesWVaLesWVa Member Posts: 10,490 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by shilowar
    quote:Originally posted by LesWVa
    He lost his job with AEP over the shooting accounding to local news stories.


    HEHE....I bet a good paying job, actually I don't think AEP has any poor paying jobs!!! his life is circling the drain...POS deserves it.


    From the news aarticle.

    Belmont County, OH -

    UPDATE: AEP has released a statement in connection to the alleged shooting death of two dogs by one of its employees. In a statement released on Wednesday, AEP said: "AEP expects the highest level of conduct from our employees, both on the job and outside of work. We are saddened by the situation that unfolded this week involving an off-duty AEP Ohio employee and the death of two dogs. This individual is no longer employed by AEP."

    The dogs found shot and killed were a Weimaraner and a Doberman Pinscher.
    ================

    I know that an Apprentice Lineman only makes about $60K a year. The same that a meter reader earns.

    Hang with it long enough to move up the ladder and salaries reaching $200 can be made.

    The good decent to great is good. But the job security is much better in these times.
  • MobuckMobuck Member Posts: 14,124 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    "Dogs are not people, they are property, just like a horses, cattle, sheep, and chickens."

    Well, there's at least one other person here who understands that pets aren't human.
    I won't comment on the actual dog killing since I don't know whether the dogs were on home ground or not, whether they were running deer or not, or if they might have been aggressive toward the shooter or not.
    In MO, it's a crime to injure or kill a hunting dog regardless of where it is unless the dog is causing damage.
  • Gregor62Gregor62 Member Posts: 3,143 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    In Ohio, pet cruelty is now a felony
    House Bill 60 takes effect Tuesday
    Updated: 9:01 PM EDT Sep 13, 2016



    CINCINNATI -

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    Serious physical harm is defined as a partial or permanent incapacity, long-term pain or deprivation of food, water and shelter. The new law also broadens the definition of companion animal to include animals that are kept inside a pet store.

    The law also modified the penalty for assaulting a police dog or horse. If the service dog or horse is killed, a mandatory prison term will be enforced, as well as a fine.

    The legislation was passed by both the House and Senate in May.



    A fifth-degree felony in Ohio is a crime that, if convicted, carries a prison term of between six and 12 months and/or a fine of up to $2,500. Crimes that are considered class 5s in Ohio include illegal gambling, breaking and entering, and the exchange or possession of illegal items.
  • JamesRKJamesRK Member Posts: 25,670 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by bullshot
    You can't be serious, of course he deserves to be in prison ..... he should be executed if there was any justice in the world.
    If they were my dogs, he would be dead and I'd be in prison ..... gladly.
    I like to think of myself as a reasonable man, but I'm close to agreement with you on this whether it's reasonable or not. I would only temper it with I'd have to be satisfied that I know what happened and why. Prison isn't the worst thing that can happen, but even if it were I'd go if necessary to remove the person who hurts my dog without a mighty good reason.
    The road to hell is paved with COMPROMISE.
  • JamesRKJamesRK Member Posts: 25,670 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Dogs aren't human and I don't believe they have human emotions. I don't know if they are capable of love as we think of love, but I know they are loyal, which in some ways is better than love.

    My dog is loyal to me so the least I owe him/her is loyalty.
    The road to hell is paved with COMPROMISE.
  • skicatskicat Member Posts: 14,431
    edited November -1
    When I was a kid growing up in Wisconsin, one day my neighbor who farms came over and said he saw my dog running deer with a pack of feral dogs. If I didn't do something about it my neighbors would have shot the dog to end the discussion. Ended up having to tie the dog up at night to stop the behavior.

    I'm not defending this clowns actions. Just pointing out there are times when people will shoot dogs for misbehaving .
  • JamesRKJamesRK Member Posts: 25,670 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by skicat
    When I was a kid growing up in Wisconsin, one day my neighbor who farms came over and said he saw my dog running deer with a pack of feral dogs. If I didn't do something about it my neighbors would have shot the dog to end the discussion. Ended up having to tie the dog up at night to stop the behavior.

    I'm not defending this clowns actions. Just pointing out there are times when people will shoot dogs for misbehaving .

    A dog running a deer is not misbehavior. It's a natural thing for dogs to do. They don't have to be trained to do it. I have owned dogs whose full time occupation was to run deer. I've also owned dogs whose full time job was to run rabbits. I've owned dogs whose job was to point and then retrieve quail.

    I would have explained to the farmer if his neighbors shoot my dog it would be best for them to shoot me first. Otherwise my dog won't be the only one going to Heaven today.

    Your dog, your decision. Do whatever you think is right.
    The road to hell is paved with COMPROMISE.
  • MobuckMobuck Member Posts: 14,124 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    "I would have explained to the farmer if his neighbors shoot my dog it would be best for them to shoot me first. Otherwise my dog won't be the only one going to Heaven today."

    AND YOU WOULD BE W R O N G!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Given the content of your statement, you appear to believe in religious ideals. Where in the Bible does murder as retribution for property destruction come in???????
    I've seen two middle aged men squared off for a gunfight over a hound being shot and I fully believe one of them would have died that day if cooler heads had not prevailed in the nick of time(at the risk of being shot in the crossfire). This is serious chit-no doubt about it BUT there are darned few places where a citizen can shoot in protection of PROPERTY and murder is murder.
    This country has devolved into a Disneyland mentality toward animals in general and pets in particular. When grown people refer to themselves as "pet parents", I get a queasy feeling (and moderate revulsion at the thought of considering an animal on the same level as a child).
  • discusdaddiscusdad Member Posts: 11,427 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    James RK, using dogs to run deer causes major conflicts with deer hunters that don't hunt deer with dogs. the old tired lame reasoning "dogs don't know property lines" as an excuse to allow your dogs to ruin another's hunt is totally wrong. this guy may or may not have been victimised by dog/deer hunters before and retaliated. we don't know his thinking.
  • pwilliepwillie Member Posts: 20,253 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    animals are animals...time and place for everything...so, when you take your dog to a vet to have it put down,can you be arrested for compliance to kill your dog? I am strictly against cruelty to any animals, but to hold a dog are any other pet to human standards is way above the natural...now your dealing with intelligence levels....I think the shooter is way beyond his calling....he should be fined , but no jail time....Obama ate "dog",but he wasn't put in jail....I love and respect all pets...My best friend was "Buster"...but I didn't want to kill the guy that ran over him...I have had to kill a vicious dog in the wild...didn't like it,but it had to be done for the safety of my fellow hunters..I think we are all living in a fantasy world when it comes to pets...Now you can beat on me....I love being bashed...[:D]
  • grumpygygrumpygy Member Posts: 48,464 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by discusdad
    the guy may be an idiot, but this possibility also exists in that these dogs were running deer. a weimer is a hunting dog and the dobie is a "protection" type dog and both would be well equipped to actively chase and take down a deer...perhaps this shooter has encountered dogs doing this before in his hunting area. it is a common problem whitetail hunting since its usually done close to the deer/human interface. not excusing him in the least, but i can see his point if indeed that is what he will say in his defense. i have had dogs run deer through my hunting areas-a spitz and a potlicker * hound - that worked all morning long from one end of an 800 acre patch of timber to the other


    This is what I was going to throw out there. Know I have shot a neighbors dog. But this one charged me as I opened the front door to my place.
  • penguinpenguin Member Posts: 596
    edited November -1
    I have been told Ohio hunters in Pa. and Texas hunters in Colorado are not highly thought of. Appears to be true in my experience.
  • JamesRKJamesRK Member Posts: 25,670 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Mobuck
    "I would have explained to the farmer if his neighbors shoot my dog it would be best for them to shoot me first. Otherwise my dog won't be the only one going to Heaven today."

    AND YOU WOULD BE W R O N G!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Given the content of your statement, you appear to believe in religious ideals. Where in the Bible does murder as retribution for property destruction come in???????
    I've seen two middle aged men squared off for a gunfight over a hound being shot and I fully believe one of them would have died that day if cooler heads had not prevailed in the nick of time(at the risk of being shot in the crossfire). This is serious chit-no doubt about it BUT there are darned few places where a citizen can shoot in protection of PROPERTY and murder is murder.
    This country has devolved into a Disneyland mentality toward animals in general and pets in particular. When grown people refer to themselves as "pet parents", I get a queasy feeling (and moderate revulsion at the thought of considering an animal on the same level as a child).
    There are several things that I do that aren't sanctioned by the King James Version of the Holy Bible and a few that aren't sanctioned by the courts of Virginia. Fortunately I worship a loving and forgiving God.

    Actions have consequences. People need to be aware that when they shoot somebody else's dog there could be serious consequences. Loyalty is one of my top tear priorities. When I take ownership of a dog I assume loyalty to the dog. I know there are people who don't like that way of thinking. All I can say then is don't shoot my dog.
    The road to hell is paved with COMPROMISE.
  • discusdaddiscusdad Member Posts: 11,427 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    would you shoot a dog that was about to attack you? 2 dogs that were poised to attack you? hmmmm i think i know the answer
  • JamesRKJamesRK Member Posts: 25,670 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by discusdad
    would you shoot a dog that was about to attack you? 2 dogs that were poised to attack you? hmmmm i think i know the answer
    Assuming that is addressed to me, you bet your sweet butt I would, and I said as much in my earlier posts. That's what I call a "good reason".

    I try to make sure my dogs don't threaten people but anything can happen. If my dog threatens or bites a human without good reason I'll shoot my dog myself and wouldn't hold anybody else accountable for shooting him/her. I Can't have that kind of behavior.

    Running a deer is a whole different question.
    The road to hell is paved with COMPROMISE.
  • swearengineswearengine Member Posts: 1,308 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    In North Dakota, dogs harassing wildlife or livestock are considered public nuisance and can be destroyed and if owner is known said owner is responsible for damages.
  • discusdaddiscusdad Member Posts: 11,427 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    who can positively say those 2 dogs didn't start to go after the hunter? no one else was there to see. no matter how much the owner says "they were good boys and wouldn't bite anybody" we all know thats false. and how many times on this message board do we hear shoot shovel and shut up? ubless the guys comes out and says Ya i shot em for the hell of it, nothing will come of this if he goes with the "self defense" shooting
  • asopasop Member Posts: 9,004 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    In my years of deer hunting I've come across packs of maybe 4-6 dogs running deer. Mostly farmer's dogs. Never shot any but disbursed by shooting over their heads. Bad habit for these dogs to get into.
  • Locust ForkLocust Fork Member Posts: 32,045 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm a huge dog person....but I think part of the responsibility lays on the dog owner who let their dog get away.
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  • SCOUT5SCOUT5 Member Posts: 16,181 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by JamesRK
    quote:Originally posted by discusdad
    would you shoot a dog that was about to attack you? 2 dogs that were poised to attack you? hmmmm i think i know the answer
    Assuming that is addressed to me, you bet your sweet butt I would, and I said as much in my earlier posts. That's what I call a "good reason".

    I try to make sure my dogs don't threaten people but anything can happen. If my dog threatens or bites a human without good reason I'll shoot my dog myself and wouldn't hold anybody else accountable for shooting him/her. I Can't have that kind of behavior.

    Running a deer is a whole different question.



    You're right James, it's natural for a dog to run deer. When I * hunted almost all of our pups ran deer until broke from the habit. Some broke themselves some took more persuasion. I've never understood why some want to shoot a dog just for running deer.

    If the neighbor's dogs are running deer on your place, you tell your neighbor and ask if he can keep them up, and if he doesn't, well maybe. Running livestock is different and I would shoot a dog for that if I couldn't handle it another way, again if possible I would give the owner the chance to take care of it. I had to get rid of one of my own dogs because it was a problem around stock.

    I've had dogs for 5 decades now. I've had to shoot a few through the years, mostly my own. It's not nice, it's just something you do if you have to.
  • minitruck83minitruck83 Member Posts: 5,369
    edited November -1
    I always thought it was the owners responsibility to keep their animals penned up during hunting seasons.

    Ever see a deer that has been 'ran' by dogs? Hounds won't quit, they'll track one till either they lose the scent, or the deer dies of exhaustion!
    Most state conservation officers have no compunction about shooting a dog chasing deer, then they hunt down and fine the owner also.
  • Big Sky RedneckBig Sky Redneck Member Posts: 19,752 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    In PA it has always been as long as I can remember legal to shoot dogs chasing big game, big game being deer, bear and turkey. The law has been challenged but has stood up but the burden of proof for the shooter has become rediculous. At one time it was encouraged by the PAGC to shoot dogs running loose in the woods during hunting season, now it is kinda hush and do owners donthier damndest to sue. Rhe owner of a dog that was shot for chasing deer almost always swears thier dog wasn't chasing deer. Just like bad kids and parents, dog owners will almost always swear thier dog was a saint.

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