That is a very tricky question. It really all boils down to what the Grand Jury says. True story: A couple of years ago I was agressed by a dog, which backed me against my car with his jaws snapping like a crocodile! This was a stray dog that I have never seen before. Feeling that I was in danger of being bitten and/or mauled by this dog, and as a last resort, I drew my weapon and shot. Not being of the best of timing, I was on the phone to the sherrif's department when a gentleman drove by and seen "his" dog laying in my driveway. To make a long story short, I had the misfortune of having hundreds of dollars in attorney fees, and charged with "unlawful killing of a domestic animal". After about 3 months and other wranglings by the attorneys and prosocuter (sp), we got the charges dropped. Would I do it again? If I felt there was no other way...and at any distance!
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