BLUF: I love all my Bayoushooter brothers and sisters, but I'd like to hear from LEOs or people with first hand experience. For reasons I will not disclose in a open forum setting, I need to be legit on how this is handled. I'll try to keep this short as possible.
My kids ride the school bus (5 & 7 yrs old). The bus stop is approx 1/8 mile from our house on the main road. We are outside city limits "in the country."
300 yards from the bus stop my neighbor has an aggressive pit bull that keeps getting off the chain/out of it kennel and charging my kids and wife.
The dog had been displaying aggressive behavior (snapping, snarling, charging, chasing etc), so I told my wife to take our two Huskies with her to the bus stop from now on.
I had spoke to my neighbor several times, even bought him a heavy duty metal clip for his dogs collar. I have nothing against pit bulls, I know the owner is to blame. There is no fence on his property.
Physical contact was made one day when the pit bull broke loose from it's "tied wire improvised" chain and tried to attack my 120 pound wife as she walked to the bus stop. Our husky jumped in between the pit bull and my wife taking the full bite. The dogs went at it, but because our huskies fur is so thick the pit bull did not draw blood.
My wife called me and I told her to get the kids and go to a neighbors house until I get there. I called the local police department. A LEO showed up and did a good job at calming me down I was pissed (raced there from work). I told him about the dog, I told him about our dog, I told him about the history. He noted there was no blood and our dog was alright (minus all the clumps of hair in the street).
I asked what could be done about this aggressive dog. He stated nothing until someone has been bitten.. I lost my temper and yelled at the officer "do you mean to tell me that until one of my kids or wife gets there throat ripped out by the _____ dog we can't do anything? Long story short we chatted a little more and he offered to load my wife and kids in the patrol car and drive them to the house. I was on a motorcycle.
He ended up calling animal control. Given the situation and local laws he did a good job and I thank him for showing up that day. When animal control showed up the individual said this person has a past of animals being taken away. He stated the individual is in and out of jail. He gave me some good advise regarding my right to defend myself once the dog steps into the street etc etc.
Then, my neighbor goes to jail (unrelated reasons) dog goes away for a while. Neighbor gets back, dog comes back pregnant. Dog stays in house, then neighbor builds a 10x10 kennel outside instead of the 2x5 he had her in for a year.
Friday, the dog breaks free from it pin and takes off after my 7 year old daughter who was ridding her bike back from the bus stop after I picked them up. I take off (didn't even know the dog was in the pin) in a full sprint and cut the dog off (It is afraid of males, especially when they grab a fallen tree branch and swing it at them). The dog ran back into its yard tale tucked snarling and barking at me showing teeth. The dog was about two feet from biting my little girl. I was furious, went home grabbed my shotgun and started out the door to my neighbors house. Before I left the yard I had calmed down and pondered over what my options were. Today the dog did not breech its cage, but it is a gamble (you just never know).
Things to consider:
I am Military and very well trained to handle this situation, but need to be %100 legal.
The dog is not afraid of my wife, what is going to happen when I am not there?
My kids/wife/myself are exposed to this dog 10 times a week to and from the bus stop.
Everyday we wonder will the dog break free and attack us today.
I have been around dog animals my whole life, this dog is dangerous!
I am very confident in my ability to send this dog to a better place, my wife not so much.
Questions:
Do I need to wait until my wife or children get attacked to have Law Enforcement step in?
I will be open carrying everyday to protect my kids at the bus stop.
1) Is it legal (bus stop and all)
2) Because of the crazy world we live in, is it ok to (temporally) put a jacket over the firearm so the kids on the bus can't see it when they pull up across the street?
I told the bus driver that I plan to have protection from now on and she supports me 100%
I am at my whits end, I don't have my Conceal Carry yet, only option is Open Carry. I understand the legalities that limit our LEOs, but this dog is going to get one of my kids or wife, it's like Russian rulet. My female neighbor is afraid to take walks. I am afraid to let my kids ride bikes out front. And 10 times a week we wonder if this will be the day the dog attacks the kids.
The dogs owner apologises and tells me he'll kill the dog if it ever bites the kids. I tell him it is too late at that point! He does not have the skills needed to safely secure this aggressive dangerous dog.
I am fed up and ask for your advice, arming yourself to pick up the kids from the bus stop is not the answer, but I need to protect my children.
Does anyone have a Bossier Parrish LEO contact I can speak with, or pull with the police department out here? PM me and I'll give you all the details missing from the post. Thanks in advanced.
Squirrel
My kids ride the school bus (5 & 7 yrs old). The bus stop is approx 1/8 mile from our house on the main road. We are outside city limits "in the country."
300 yards from the bus stop my neighbor has an aggressive pit bull that keeps getting off the chain/out of it kennel and charging my kids and wife.
The dog had been displaying aggressive behavior (snapping, snarling, charging, chasing etc), so I told my wife to take our two Huskies with her to the bus stop from now on.
I had spoke to my neighbor several times, even bought him a heavy duty metal clip for his dogs collar. I have nothing against pit bulls, I know the owner is to blame. There is no fence on his property.
Physical contact was made one day when the pit bull broke loose from it's "tied wire improvised" chain and tried to attack my 120 pound wife as she walked to the bus stop. Our husky jumped in between the pit bull and my wife taking the full bite. The dogs went at it, but because our huskies fur is so thick the pit bull did not draw blood.
My wife called me and I told her to get the kids and go to a neighbors house until I get there. I called the local police department. A LEO showed up and did a good job at calming me down I was pissed (raced there from work). I told him about the dog, I told him about our dog, I told him about the history. He noted there was no blood and our dog was alright (minus all the clumps of hair in the street).
I asked what could be done about this aggressive dog. He stated nothing until someone has been bitten.. I lost my temper and yelled at the officer "do you mean to tell me that until one of my kids or wife gets there throat ripped out by the _____ dog we can't do anything? Long story short we chatted a little more and he offered to load my wife and kids in the patrol car and drive them to the house. I was on a motorcycle.
He ended up calling animal control. Given the situation and local laws he did a good job and I thank him for showing up that day. When animal control showed up the individual said this person has a past of animals being taken away. He stated the individual is in and out of jail. He gave me some good advise regarding my right to defend myself once the dog steps into the street etc etc.
Then, my neighbor goes to jail (unrelated reasons) dog goes away for a while. Neighbor gets back, dog comes back pregnant. Dog stays in house, then neighbor builds a 10x10 kennel outside instead of the 2x5 he had her in for a year.
Friday, the dog breaks free from it pin and takes off after my 7 year old daughter who was ridding her bike back from the bus stop after I picked them up. I take off (didn't even know the dog was in the pin) in a full sprint and cut the dog off (It is afraid of males, especially when they grab a fallen tree branch and swing it at them). The dog ran back into its yard tale tucked snarling and barking at me showing teeth. The dog was about two feet from biting my little girl. I was furious, went home grabbed my shotgun and started out the door to my neighbors house. Before I left the yard I had calmed down and pondered over what my options were. Today the dog did not breech its cage, but it is a gamble (you just never know).
Things to consider:
I am Military and very well trained to handle this situation, but need to be %100 legal.
The dog is not afraid of my wife, what is going to happen when I am not there?
My kids/wife/myself are exposed to this dog 10 times a week to and from the bus stop.
Everyday we wonder will the dog break free and attack us today.
I have been around dog animals my whole life, this dog is dangerous!
I am very confident in my ability to send this dog to a better place, my wife not so much.
Questions:
Do I need to wait until my wife or children get attacked to have Law Enforcement step in?
I will be open carrying everyday to protect my kids at the bus stop.
1) Is it legal (bus stop and all)
2) Because of the crazy world we live in, is it ok to (temporally) put a jacket over the firearm so the kids on the bus can't see it when they pull up across the street?
I told the bus driver that I plan to have protection from now on and she supports me 100%
I am at my whits end, I don't have my Conceal Carry yet, only option is Open Carry. I understand the legalities that limit our LEOs, but this dog is going to get one of my kids or wife, it's like Russian rulet. My female neighbor is afraid to take walks. I am afraid to let my kids ride bikes out front. And 10 times a week we wonder if this will be the day the dog attacks the kids.
The dogs owner apologises and tells me he'll kill the dog if it ever bites the kids. I tell him it is too late at that point! He does not have the skills needed to safely secure this aggressive dangerous dog.
I am fed up and ask for your advice, arming yourself to pick up the kids from the bus stop is not the answer, but I need to protect my children.
Does anyone have a Bossier Parrish LEO contact I can speak with, or pull with the police department out here? PM me and I'll give you all the details missing from the post. Thanks in advanced.
Squirrel
