In Pinson, Alabama, a hunter surrendered to authorities on Friday after allegedly shooting two dogs chasing a deer. David Green, 47, faces two counts of animal cruelty and theft of property.
According to the Valley Times, the incident occurred on property near the Ridge Grove Hunting Club. The owner of the dogs had been hunting on the club’s property when his two dogs ran off the property to chase a deer. The dogs were out of sight when the owner heard the first gunshot. The dogs wore GPS collars and were tracked, but as the owner neared the location, he heard multiple shots.
As the owner approached, he heard one dog whimpering and called authorities with the Conservation Enforcement Officer John Davidson. One dog died, and the other dog was taken to a veterinarian where he underwent surgery to have a leg amputated.
The law states if a dog leaves the club’s property, the person in the other area can catch the dog and report the collar information to the club. The problem is however, if a hunting dog is chasing a deer, it only knows to pursue its prey and has no idea of property lines.
Joey Gillenwaters, president of the Chambers County Alabama Dog Hunters Association states there are other ways to deal with dogs on a property and it isn’t killing them.
“This is not something we are going to tolerate in Chambers County. Just because a dog is on your property, it doesn’t mean you can kill them,” Gillenwaters stated.
The association is pushing for legislation to make it a felony to kill a dog and a felony to remove a collar of any kind.
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People need to get MUCH MORE involved in animal cruelty legislation–then there would be significantly more felony charges.
Jan, animal lovers have been at the mercy of the “meat industry” & the NRA for many, many years. They’ve got the laws fixed so that all animals are regarded as “mere property,” nothing more. They’ve got Congress in their hip pockets. And we have a President who has contempt for animals and has taught his loathsome children to torture and kill them.