What should I have done? -> Updated
A pitbull got my cat this morning. Cat is in the hospital and dog owner gave them his credit card. I finally have a minute to breathe, and am trying to think what I could have done differently, for ...
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brewjaz wrote:
If you had a gun --I'm glad you didn't use it on the dog too. Good idea would have been to shoot it into the air to startle the dog (give your cat a chance to get away).
That is very effective --- but do not shoot into the air. That bullet has to come down someplace.
Many years ago my wife was walking our Pekingese on a leash when a neighbor's Doberman came into our yard and jumped him. Wife screamed, dropped the leash and thankfully backed away. I grabbed a .38 as I went out the door, got about 5-6 feet from the dogs, and fired one round into the dirt. They both immediately backed up and looked at me. I grabbed our dog and got him inside.
After putting the pistol away, I went to the neighbor's house and told him what happened, and very calmly explained that if his dog attacked mine again in my yard, I'd not be firing into the dirt. He kept his Doberman in his own yard after that.
