My Goat was chained up and alive as of 10pm lastnight when we went to bed.At 4am when we checked our animals the goat was dead and chewed up by a pack of dogs. There is a leash law in Idaho even in the country but no one will abide by it because we are in the country. now we got to find these dogs cause they have the taste of blood and they WILL strike again. This is not the only time that they have killed, here about four months ago they killed my rabbits.
Dogs at large in country!
by dustyspic (Subscribe)
Posted on: Aug 7, 2009 at 6:20 AM MST
Channel: On the Scene
Location: Preston, Idaho 975w 4000s
quit crying grandma
Are you sure it is a dog and not a wolf?
Dogs ore good to have but they need to have manners or be chained up. if dogs are running around at night, they should be shot if not on your property, becuase of what nuicance they can create, or other preditors they can bring in out of the wild.
First Off I would like to say to Dustypics that I am sorry for your lose. It is sad and unfortunate that this has taken place. Try not to take others cruel words into heart as if they was in your shoes I am sure they would be upset as well:(
could have been coyotes depending on where it is you live
Are you sure your county has a leash law? I thought only the city did?
You live in the country and your goat got eaten? How is this news? Also, my 6-year old would like to thank you for the picture... very classy.
How is this news? Come on get real. Either there is a large pack of dogs or wolves in the area and people need to protect their livestock. Maybe you're a city dweller and this has no bearing on your life but to those with livestock, it does.
ok country or city it does not matter it is the same dogs/wolves they get the taste of blood they will go for people next you get a pack of dogs together they will try to take on much bigger things and with the fences up these dogs will find a way in
Dogs/wolves are not the same. If wolves or coyotes did this and you are accusing dogs, they could be unfairly targeted by livestock owners. My dog has been blamed for missing cats and chasing horses even tho he onlygoes out to pee.
Where are you people's compassion?? It may or may not be news to some of you, but can you see the goat owner is upset about losing her pet? Put yourself in her shoes for a minute....
To Ryan, dogs should NOT be chained up. Chaining up a dog only leads to frustration and aggression. Increasing the risk that it will attack. Plus it is just plain mean. If you can not take care of a dog , then it is simple....do not get one.
I agree with you. You are responsible for your pet. Unfortunately the dog people aren't responsible for theirs. That's why we have to have chain laws and laws that require people to clean up after their dogs. It's because they don't.
i say kill all the dogs. who needs them? they suck and you should just not get one. and just for the record the city of preston has a leash law. but the county does not. so lets eat goat:)
Dogs are OUT OF CONTROL!!! I live in Pocatello and the dogs in my neighborhood never shut up. I have contacted my neighbors, the police, animal control and nobody does anything about it. Something has got to be done!!!
to linda a leash law is great thing and people who think otherwise are idiots plus i hate when people take their dogs for walks and let them go on peoples lawns! have some class!
Of all the posts here, hardly anyone shows any class. I am sorry for the loss of your goat. That's very sad and dog owners need to take responsibility. That means, spaying/neutering, so we don't have unwanted pets, fenced areas for them to roam in
.....And supervision...it does not mean dogs are worthless. It means that some of the people who take care of them are worthless.
goats are cheap get a new one.
Go check out Idaho code/statute Title 25 Chapter 28. That is all the information you need to take care of Dog at Large problems. Idaho Code 25-2806 would be your best bet dusty.
Most of you are so crude and way to stupid. Spay and neuter is the thing that needs to be addressed. There are a lot of people who should not be allowed to breed, nor should be allowed to own a dog or cat. Sorry about your goat, but you need a fence.
Get a grip grandma. From the pic I'm guessing that it wasn't a dog. I'd say grandpa had something to do with it.
I very much dought there is a thing like that in the country yes in a city maybe but now way in the country
Maybe you should have fed Grandpa better. He probably blamed it on the dogs so he get finally get some meat on the table.
if a "pack of and or wolves" did this i'm jolly ole saint nick...for real i think it's convenient that the whole pack jus went for the neck i mean it's thrashed yet there's not a single abrasion anywhere else on the body nor legs...hmmmmm ;~)
sorry lol a pack of dogs and/or wolves lmao
You guys are pathetic. Do you realize people from outside our little area can read these and see how immature and stupid you are acting? GROW UP.
what a disgrace most of you are. we have lots of livestock and plenty of predators to worry about you obviously have no idea what a coyote is. and i agree chaining up your dog is the dumbest thing i have ever heard of......
and i would like to beat the hell out of everyone i see doing it. what is the point of having an animal if you chain it up. i hope in your next lives you get what you give. jerks
Are you people serious?? This was not an act done by dogs. What we got here is some satanic ritual going on.. Everyone please be careful of the GOAT devil!! God bless
shoot the dogs, wolves, coyotes, or what ever is preying on your livestock. I'm sure that you have plenty of people in the community that will lend a hand, or a rifle. Sorry for the loss of your goat
Do what I do, dogs come on to my property they do not leave walking. They leave dead in the back of my truck to the landfill. If people have dogs and can not keep them on their own property they do not deserve to have them.
how about i put you on a chain see how you like it! you shouldn't of had a goat on a chain anyway maybe it could of got away if it wasnt on a chain!!! DUH!!!
Terresal says ...
On Saturday, Aug 8 at 7:03 PM
I am so sorry for your loss. You are right there is a leash law and some people do not abide by it. But I have to ask, why would you leave your goat chained up at night instead of putting it in a shed for protection from predators?