AAUUGHHH!! Don't get me started on irresponsible pet owners!!
We had a family move into our little town from the city a couple of years ago. They had a couple of good-sized dogs (a Labrador and a Goldendoodle) which they allowed to run loose. After all, it's the country. Right? Lots of open space. Let's all sing a chorus of
"Born Free" while we're at it.
Anyway, the two dogs started chasing and killing livestock. Finally, one rancher got a call from one of his neighbors saying that the dogs had wiped out their flock of chickens and were last seen trying to get into the rancher's chicken run. This was just after they had been seen chasing another rancher's cows.
The old boy went outside, saw a bunch of feathers scattered all over and a couple of dead chickens. The dogs were still going after the rest of the chickens and were pretty defiant, not wanting to give up their fun. The rancher calmly reached inside his pickup, pulled out his rifle and shot both of the dogs.
Of course, the couple who owned the dogs were extremely upset. I mean, what's a couple of smelly calves and a bunch of chickens compared to two beautiful, registered canines?
Utah law states than any dog that is found killing or even
harassing domestic livestock can be killed...and it doesn't even have to be the owner of the livestock who does the killing either.
Anyway, the couple got a quick education. Of course, they now consider the local agricultural people a bunch of mouth-breathing hicks, but that's beside the point.
Bottom line, some people shouldn't be allowed to own dogs...or
any pet for that matter.
Okay, okay...enough said. I'll go back to my corner.
