Read it again......S L O W......

and then tell me that you really think you are right. That you really think it is illegal to leave your premises with your hunting dog and turn him aloose to hunt, or swim to retrieve, or to herd your cattle.

You are misinterpreting that Law and trying to use it to make a point. BUT, you are WRONG!

Oh, I was SO hoping you'd pull that card out!

Took you long enough!

First of all, please refer to the Jefferson County AL Sheriff's Department website:

http://www.jeffcosheriff.org/faq.php?listcat=Patrol%20Division




Oh, wait, you wanted CASE LAW. That's right!

The law has been used, and was appealed to the Alabama Supreme Court. Needless to say, the law was upheld by the supreme court.

What was the context of the case that went to the Supreme Court you ask?

Why, it was regarding dogs inside a deer pen!



So, the dogs were on the property NOT that of the owner, harassing deer, and the owner KNEW the dogs were at large. GUILTY!

you are not reading >>>


a person may not let their dog run at large off of their own premisis unless the dog is accompanying the owner!

it dose not state that the dog has to by his side

The law says you can shoot them if they threaten any PERSON, ANIMAL, OR BIRD.

Read it Danny. It's right in front of your eyes.

No wonder there are so many problems with hunters that use dogs, you can't even read the LAWS on the books and understand them!


On YOUR premises or premises where you HAVE PERMISSION it is not illegal. On land where you don't have permission to be or hunt or whatever, it's illegal for you to let your dog on that premises. Now how is that hard to understand?

any body got the link to the code of alabama

Really? Either you are trolling or you have trouble tying your shoes in the morning.

You cannot accompany a dog across a property line when it's chasing a deer or you will be trespassing yourself. Since you do not accompany the dog across the property line to supervise his actions, then the dog is no longer accompanied and YOU are in violation of the law!

Period.

What is going to happen here in the near future, dog hunting will be banned,simply because people can't get along. I am so glad we don't have dog hunting up here...

On a side note, I don't really have a "dog" in this fight since running deer with dogs isn't allowed in Marshall County. It is however, fun to discuss

i don't where u getting this from but the law does not apply to wildlife

You've got to be freaking kidding me. You can't be THAT naive...




That's straight from Alabama's Animal Cruelty statutes.

The statutes specifically apply to dogs and cats, but do NOT apply when a dog or cat is threatening another person, animal or bird. Period. That means you CANNOT be guilty of Animal Cruelty if you act against a dog who is chasing another animal. Therefore there is no law stopping you from shooting said dog. PERIOD.

Frankie, if you went to court on this and that was your defense, you had better hope the judge is a dog hunter that hates still hunters.

what site are u getting this from ????????/

you have posted nothing about what is a legal fence either .

Getting WHAT from? The wording of the statutes?

Google... "CODE OF ALABAMA" You'll get THIS as one of the links.

Legal fence? Nobody even mentioned a legal fence... Where did you get that from? It's up to the dog owner to keep his dog on his own premises. Period. It's up to the owner on how to accomplish that, but it IS his legal responsibility!

The most important part is not the fine, but the fact that is is a misdemeanor. It is not a simple civil or criminal citation. It's something that would go on your record and follow you on every job application from here on out. Also, you must appear before a Judge, and I'd bet that he wouldn't like seeing you more than once!

hang ooooooon ,

Baldwin County Sheriff's Deputy pulled into my driveway a couple of years back asking if I had a GSP.

Me: Yes Sir.
Deputy: Well, the neighbor called and said it was in his yard this morning.
Me: Yes Sir; The battery went out on her underground collar last night, but I replaced it as soon as I realized she was out.
Deputy: Well, keep a check on it, because I'll have to charge you next time.
Me: Yes Sir.

"Many dogs used by hunters in the pursuit of game animals accidentally become separated from their owners. Hunting dogs are very valuable to these hunters. It is generally illegal to kill or injure dogs which have intruded onto another's property."





From HERE.....

I would say that the key word in that is "generally".

"Generally" you're not going to shoot a dog when he's in pursuit of a deer because both the dog and the deer are going to be moving pretty quickly.

"Generally" the dogs will stop and come to people when they get tired or lose their scent.

"Generally" that's when people have the opportunity to shoot a dog, and it just so happens that shooting a dog in that case would be illegal and subject to prosecution under the Animal Cruelty laws.

oooooooooooooooooook , since we just got to do this

Section 3-4-6
Liability of owner of animal breaking into lands not enclosed by lawful fence for trespass or damages; liability of person injuring or destroying such animal.

(a) If any trespass or damage is done by any animal breaking into lands not enclosed by a lawful fence as defined in this chapter, the owner shall not be liable therefor.

(b) If any person injures or destroys any such animal, he shall be liable to the owner for five times the amount of injury done, to be recovered before any court of competent jurisdiction.
(Code 1852, §1100; Code 1867, §1283; Code 1876, §1587; Code 1886, §1365; Code 1896, §2113; Code 1907, §4245; Code 1923, §7975; Code 1940, T. 3, §65.)