THis was in todays paper. I support the deputy and the Sheriff on this one. It is very delinquent of the dog owner. Sheriffs Office link,

dedmunds@co.summit.ut.us <dedmunds@co.summit.ut.us>

I sent a short note to the sheriffs office in support of his Deputy for his actions. What do you guys think?



Sheriff's officer criticized for shooting dog

By The Associated Press Thursday, December 22, 2005




PARK CITY, Utah (AP) -- Summit County Sheriff Dave Edmunds has been taking flak since one of his deputies shot a dog that allegedly was chasing a deer north of Park City.

"We've shot people up here and have had a fraction of the response," Edmunds said Tuesday.

Edmunds and county animal-control officials will discuss modifying procedures in the fatal Dec. 9 shooting of Jenny Schapper's 6-year-old dog, Rowdy.

The dog was shot near the Snyderville Basin's Trailside neighborhood.

Deputies said Rowdy was one of two huskies that had cornered a large buck.

"The two huskies were moving in on the buck. It was clear the buck would be killed," Edmunds said. The deputies "had used every conceivable means to make the dogs disperse," he said.

Animal-control officers brought Rowdy's body and a citation to Schapper's home.

"He was out in their truck, and I was crying and screaming. I kept asking, 'Why? Why did you shoot my dog?"' she said. "I just thought, 'How could you cite me knowing that my dog is dead? Can't you see I've suffered enough?"'

Schapper said she was too shocked to retrieve Rowdy but later asked her sister and a friend, Natalie Hatch, to recover the dog's body from the animal shelter.

Hatch said the pair was directed to a trash bin, where they rummaged around for the husky, which had been killed with a shotgun.

"It was the most horrific example of professionalism I've ever seen," she said.

Edmunds said that animal-control officers at the shelter should have been more sensitive.

"Had I been there, I would have dug that dog out of the Dumpster myself," the sheriff said. "I feel terrible about that. We will be rectifying that procedure."

But Edmunds said the bottom line is that dog owners must keep their pets under control.

"I've received 50 phone calls on this in the last week. It's an emotional issue," he said. "We understand dogs are a part of the community up here, but they cannot be allowed to roam free."

County Commissioner Sally Elliott said authorities will have to overhaul procedures.

"We may have to look at the sheriff using stun guns so they don't have to shoot to kill. We do it with people, and it's just as appropriate in dealing with animals," she said.

Elliott said residents must be shown respect by county authorities.

"We're going to have to have some customer-service training for our animal-control officers. You'll see this whole thing revamped," she said.

Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune, http://www.sltrib.com

Dogs that run deer should be shot. Period.

the chef

While I don't agree with them just tossing the dog in the dumpster... Shooting it was well with in reason!

Wether it be chasing deer or cows, dogs on the loose should be shot, if they can't be called off as it sounds like in this case.

I don't agree with the dumpster either, but the whole thing could have been avoided if Ms. Schapper would have been a responsible pet owner.

What's any different a couple of dogs running a deer than a pack of coyotes catching one?

The law used to be in MN. that a Gane Warden HAD to shoot any dog he sae chasing deer. I don't know if is has been changed but I know of many dogs that were killed.Any citizen should be able to kill one!I love dogs, but keep them under control, I have always kenneled mine>

In some states its legal to hunt deer with dogs.

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Originally posted by Jarrod:
What's any different a couple of dogs running a deer than a pack of coyotes catching one?

None. That is why the dog was shot. It is also why lots of hunters dump yotes when they see them chasing deer too.

As previoulsy stated, this whole thing falls on the owner. She created her own "suffering" by being irresponsible. And the way I see it, she can blame herself for her dog's death.

No sympathy here.

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But Edmunds said the bottom line is that dog owners must keep their pets under control.

"I've received 50 phone calls on this in the last week. It's an emotional issue," he said. "We understand dogs are a part of the community up here, but they cannot be allowed to roam free."

Anytime you live where Livestock is part of the economy, you will find killing "pets" is just part of maintaining the animals.

Can you imagine her thoughts if her dog had been in the part of KY where I am right now and it got ahold of one of the cheap Thoroughbred's Tendons, they had to put the horse down and then she got the Bill for $100,000 and up?
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Just a darn shame the Dogs have to suffer/die because of irresponsible Owners. A Pet's right to "run free" stops at the Owner's property line.

I once gave a good friend a WireHaired Pointing Griffon out of the best litter I ever had. He called me about a year later and told me he had to put her down because she and another dog had gotten into a neighbor's sheep. We both hated it, but, at the same time, we both KNEW it was what had to be done! Dog's that take up hunting livestock or big game on their own start liking it, and you won't break them of it easily.

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Originally posted by Hot Core:

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But Edmunds said the bottom line is that dog owners must keep their pets under control.

"I've received 50 phone calls on this in the last week. It's an emotional issue," he said. "We understand dogs are a part of the community up here, but they cannot be allowed to roam free."

Anytime you live where Livestock is part of the economy, you will find killing "pets" is just part of maintaining the animals.

Can you imagine her thoughts if her dog had been in the part of KY where I am right now and it got ahold of one of the cheap Thoroughbred's Tendons, they had to put the horse down and then she got the Bill for $100,000 and up?
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Just a darn shame the Dogs have to suffer/die because of irresponsible Owners. A Pet's right to "run free" stops at the Owner's property line.

I live in Kentucky and if any dog of mine got ahold of a Thoroughbred's Tendons if they didnt shoot the dog I would. $100,000 is cheap for some of those thoroughbred's.

In Cochise County Arizona, the sheriff is taking a lot of flack for shooting stray dogs. Their owners just let them run loose and they pack up. The owners should also have to pay some stiff fines for letting those dogs loose.
Paul B.

It seems to me that people are acting completely stupid with dogs these days.
A lot even some here on AR as putting them on the same level as humans and that is crossing the line.

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Originally posted by lhanson8:
I don't agree with the dumpster either, but the whole thing could have been avoided if Ms. Schapper would have been a responsible pet owner.

Ditto for me on that one. A responsible pet owner doesn't let his dogs or cats run free. If she loved the dog she would never have let this happen.