In inspiration of the safety thread, my dog ate my lipo

[TexasSP]

As someone who has owned livestock and has an uncle with quite a bit invested in exotic deer I can offer this information.

In Texas, under state law, your livestock be it whatever is a commodity and part of your livelihood. If uncontrolled animals are attacking and killing your livestock, you have a legal right to shoot/kill the animal to protect yours. Be it a domestic dog or wild animals, you have the legal right to protect your livestock. If people won't take care of their animals, you are left with very limited options, especially when living in rural areas where animal control authorities are mostly nonexistent.

I want to add that I am an animal lover and in no way condone mistreatment or abuse of animals in anyway. I also hunt but only for animals I will use as food, I do not support killing just for sport. You have to think about these things logically and not purely emotionally when handling situations like these. Obviously when in the city you first need to contact the owner then if that deosn't work turn it over to authorities.