Was I interfering or right to phone the Police
Discussion
XCP said:
Vet's have been known to euthanise injured deer at the roadside with a shotgun.
Surely most vets use a bolted pistol. At a friend’s house (in town) the RSPCA were called over a fox in a garden that had been hit by a car, but was still alive (and suffering). They dragged it behind a bush, so no children could see, and dispatched it with a bolted pistol. I have seen crippled racehorses dispatched this way too.
The person was likely a farmer who may not have a licence for a rifle, but the act was probably legitimate (location perhaps not wise), but best to report it
Cats_pyjamas said:
Update:
So give it credit to the Police, they have followed up with the RSPCA in attendance. Although it's likely no specific crime has been committed (only one discharge per dog). There are welfare concerns for other dogs on the farm, which are being followed up on.
Good to hear (but bad to hear too, YKWIM).So give it credit to the Police, they have followed up with the RSPCA in attendance. Although it's likely no specific crime has been committed (only one discharge per dog). There are welfare concerns for other dogs on the farm, which are being followed up on.
You did the right thing.
Cats_pyjamas said:
Update:
So give it credit to the Police, they have followed up with the RSPCA in attendance. Although it's likely no specific crime has been committed (only one discharge per dog). There are welfare concerns for other dogs on the farm, which are being followed up on.
Hopefully there's nothing to worry about, but you have to wonder what else might be going on.So give it credit to the Police, they have followed up with the RSPCA in attendance. Although it's likely no specific crime has been committed (only one discharge per dog). There are welfare concerns for other dogs on the farm, which are being followed up on.
Hundreds of deer around my place - there are many collisions with cars, sometimes resulting in smashed up animals wandering around in agony. Local farmer puts them out of their misery asap with his shotgun, regardless of who's around. To his credit, this is carried out swiftly & safely.
Cats_pyjamas said:
Popped up the local woods (public land) for a spin on the MTB, part of these backs onto a farm.
I had just got to the top of a track when a discovery hoons it into a field. Driver gets out with a shotgun. Drags an old dog out of the back, and into a bit of a nook on the field and boom.
I wasn't 100% sure it was a dog due to the way he man handled it out of the disco. He then bombed it off, so I jumped the fence and sure enough an old Labrador type dog.
About 5 minutes later he came back with a youngish collie, again boom. He then put the carcasses in the front of a Tele handler bucket (another guy was driving this following the disco for the second killing).
What struck me was how rushed it seemed, the lack of empathy and the use of a shot gun rather than rifle. As well as the fact it was within 30m of public land, which is regularly used by horse riders, dog walkers, kids and mountain bikers.
I did report it to the police, but should I have kept my nose out?
Your right to report it. If you can see it who else can. It ain’t cricket doing this sort of thing in view of anyone. Don’t think the shotgun is an issue but doing it in view is. I had just got to the top of a track when a discovery hoons it into a field. Driver gets out with a shotgun. Drags an old dog out of the back, and into a bit of a nook on the field and boom.
I wasn't 100% sure it was a dog due to the way he man handled it out of the disco. He then bombed it off, so I jumped the fence and sure enough an old Labrador type dog.
About 5 minutes later he came back with a youngish collie, again boom. He then put the carcasses in the front of a Tele handler bucket (another guy was driving this following the disco for the second killing).
What struck me was how rushed it seemed, the lack of empathy and the use of a shot gun rather than rifle. As well as the fact it was within 30m of public land, which is regularly used by horse riders, dog walkers, kids and mountain bikers.
I did report it to the police, but should I have kept my nose out?
Edited by Cats_pyjamas on Sunday 24th March 19:37
I'd have probably done the same.
We have family friends who run a farm and I'm aware he finished off his two old working dogs in a similar fashion. The difference is, he'd have done it on his own property well away from anywhere public and no one would have had a clue.
The way it was done in this instance OP sounds a little more questionable, as in you a member of the public were able to witness it. I appreciate working dogs aren't treated as pets but I'd expect this being being near a public space being quite unnerving.
We have family friends who run a farm and I'm aware he finished off his two old working dogs in a similar fashion. The difference is, he'd have done it on his own property well away from anywhere public and no one would have had a clue.
The way it was done in this instance OP sounds a little more questionable, as in you a member of the public were able to witness it. I appreciate working dogs aren't treated as pets but I'd expect this being being near a public space being quite unnerving.
Cats_pyjamas said:
Update:
So give it credit to the Police, they have followed up with the RSPCA in attendance. Although it's likely no specific crime has been committed (only one discharge per dog). There are welfare concerns for other dogs on the farm, which are being followed up on.
Whilst these things happen as a way of humane dispatch on farms, the way it played out in front of you, you were in my mind correct to report to police - I would’ve too.So give it credit to the Police, they have followed up with the RSPCA in attendance. Although it's likely no specific crime has been committed (only one discharge per dog). There are welfare concerns for other dogs on the farm, which are being followed up on.
Credit to police for following up, however I suspect as it involved a shotgun holder they would’ve nearly been obliged too & they may even have considered removing said gun & certificate. (I do believe however police/rspca were wrong to tell you about any ongoing investigation)
Cats_pyjamas said:
Update:
So give it credit to the Police, they have followed up with the RSPCA in attendance. Although it's likely no specific crime has been committed (only one discharge per dog). There are welfare concerns for other dogs on the farm, which are being followed up on.
You did the right thing. Absolutely.So give it credit to the Police, they have followed up with the RSPCA in attendance. Although it's likely no specific crime has been committed (only one discharge per dog). There are welfare concerns for other dogs on the farm, which are being followed up on.
Agis said:
Cats_pyjamas said:
Update:
So give it credit to the Police, they have followed up with the RSPCA in attendance. Although it's likely no specific crime has been committed (only one discharge per dog). There are welfare concerns for other dogs on the farm, which are being followed up on.
You did the right thing. Absolutely.So give it credit to the Police, they have followed up with the RSPCA in attendance. Although it's likely no specific crime has been committed (only one discharge per dog). There are welfare concerns for other dogs on the farm, which are being followed up on.
If there’s nothing to see here, I’d prefer that the police confirm it.
But if there is….. then I’d prefer that the law is applied equally to all persons.
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