No problem. Let's try this:

In my jurisdiction, the DA has a different opinion. It isn't my dog, and I have no responsibility for it's actions when it is in the public domain. I am not releasing it, but relocating it, much the same as if I had run it off my land back onto the street. You are telling me that once I capture the dog, I am responsible for it? What if the dog manages to get into my back yard while I am at work, then can't get back out and it gets desperate, and when I come home and open the gate unkowingly, it escapes and runs down the road and bites a kid? Do you think I could be held liable for that too?

As for the what if with the calf, if the dogs are on my property and it is my calf or the calf is my responsibility, then I shoot the dogs, bringing a quick end to a bad situation. I don't like doing it, but I've had to do it before, and I am within my legal rights according to the DA at home.

I don't much tolerate any sort of threat on my property. It doesn't really matter from who or what. If possible, I will let the LE handle things, but if the condition warrants it, I am quite capable of taking care of most problems myself, or anyone else in the family for that matter.

Yes, I save very well. But this is now straying (pardon the pun) far away from the forum thesis, and I think each of us should decide for ourselves what is best. I only offered my two cents because that has been my experience and I know what works for me, but each of us has their own ideas. I reckon if we all thought the same way, the lawyers would be nearly out of business. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />