Anyone in the Kalispell Area Missing a Husky?

[mtmuley]

If harassing livestock or if it’s a viscous dog, yes. That’s a far cry from from simply running at large.

I get it. mtmuley

 

[mtmuley]

Viscous dogs are a problem. mtmuley

 

[TheJason]

Viscous dogs are a problem. mtmuley

Damned autocorrect.

 

[Hem]

Right to the top for Darwin award.

 

[D4570]

This is from a past dog shooting in the Forest.
It says no crime was committed.

Lolo National Forest: "Hunter" Shoots Pet Malamute with Rifle while Dog was 15 yards from Cross-Country Skiing Owner | The Smokey Wire : National Forest News and Views

I'm just back from a few days of elk hunting in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest and woke up this morning to learn about this terrible, irresponsible, unnecessary tragedy, which happened to a guy well-known in Missoula simply as the "Malamute Guy." Layne Spence was cross-country skiing...

forestpolicypub.com

The hunter who shot a Missoula man’s dog on the assumption it was a wolf near Lee Creek campground on Sunday committed a tragedy but probably not a crime, according to county and state law enforcement officials.

“If we have any more information, if the guy comes forward, it will be investigated further,” Missoula County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Paige Pavalone said Monday. “This is an awful accident. But if it doesn’t fit into a state statute that we can enforce, it’s very difficult to investigate. We’re more than willing to help this person. We want to figure out what happened.”

But beyond taking the initial report from dog owner Layne Spence about the shooting, the sheriff’s office did not see evidence of a crime to be investigated, Pavalone said. The report was passed on to the state Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the U.S. Forest Service, whose law enforcement agents reached the same conclusion Monday.

That’s because, according to the statement Spence gave to law enforcement, the shooter tried to apologize after mistaking the brown-and-white malamute dog for a wolf. Spence told the deputy he told the man to leave him alone and the man left.

That conversation, according to Pavalone, made it extremely difficult to show criminal intent on the part of the shooter. Without criminal intent, the accidental shooting of a domesticated dog is not a crime. It could trigger a civil lawsuit over the loss of personal property, but the sheriff’s office does not investigate civil disputes.

 

[TheJason]

Without criminal intent, the accidental shooting of a domesticated dog is not a crime.

Accidental shooting is also a far cry from cart blanche authority to shoot a dog at large.

If a dog is running lose it can be shot with no problem.

 

[D4570]

Whatever, keep your dog on a leash.

 

[JT88]

Accidental shooting is also a far cry from cart blanche authority to shoot a dog at large.

@JLS You know we don't speak french

 

[Johnny Bravo]

I can see the mistake here if that critter did not have a collar on...was that dog just running around the hills? It's sad the owner of this dog felt it was OK to just let it run wild. I feel sorry not only for this lady, but the dog who had a crappy owner if it was just running around....and no collar.

 

[MTLabrador]

This is from a past dog shooting in the Forest.
It says no crime was committed.

Lolo National Forest: "Hunter" Shoots Pet Malamute with Rifle while Dog was 15 yards from Cross-Country Skiing Owner | The Smokey Wire : National Forest News and Views

I'm just back from a few days of elk hunting in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest and woke up this morning to learn about this terrible, irresponsible, unnecessary tragedy, which happened to a guy well-known in Missoula simply as the "Malamute Guy." Layne Spence was cross-country skiing...

forestpolicypub.com

The hunter who shot a Missoula man’s dog on the assumption it was a wolf near Lee Creek campground on Sunday committed a tragedy but probably not a crime, according to county and state law enforcement officials.

“If we have any more information, if the guy comes forward, it will be investigated further,” Missoula County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Paige Pavalone said Monday. “This is an awful accident. But if it doesn’t fit into a state statute that we can enforce, it’s very difficult to investigate. We’re more than willing to help this person. We want to figure out what happened.”

But beyond taking the initial report from dog owner Layne Spence about the shooting, the sheriff’s office did not see evidence of a crime to be investigated, Pavalone said. The report was passed on to the state Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the U.S. Forest Service, whose law enforcement agents reached the same conclusion Monday.

That’s because, according to the statement Spence gave to law enforcement, the shooter tried to apologize after mistaking the brown-and-white malamute dog for a wolf. Spence told the deputy he told the man to leave him alone and the man left.

That conversation, according to Pavalone, made it extremely difficult to show criminal intent on the part of the shooter. Without criminal intent, the accidental shooting of a domesticated dog is not a crime. It could trigger a civil lawsuit over the loss of personal property, but the sheriff’s office does not investigate civil disputes.

That doesn’t make it legal precedent. But what the hell, maybe I should run down to Lodge Grass to “wolf” hunt.

 

[TheJason]

Whatever, keep your dog on a leash.

What an idiot. Apparently target ID is no longer necessary.

You probably shouldn’t be giving legal advice . Just sayin’.

 

[tjones]

I can see the mistake here if that critter did not have a collar on...was that dog just running around the hills? It's sad the owner of this dog felt it was OK to just let it run wild. I feel sorry not only for this lady, but the dog who had a crappy owner if it was just running around....and no collar.

For cripes sake anyone with a firing brain cell knows that even coyote pups are bigger then that this time of year. Collar or no collar this wasn’t a mistake it was stupidity

 

[D4570]

I agree.

 

[Johnny Bravo]

For cripes sake anyone with a firing brain cell knows that even coyote pups are bigger then that this time of year. Collar or no collar this wasn’t a mistake it was stupidity

I get that, but she is not the only one to blame, I agree, the dog owner is stupid...what are the law in MT? Is it supposed to have tags? Is it supposed to be on a leash? We can go round and round, in the end I agree, dog owner stupid, lady made a mistake...you can call it stupid, but people make mistakes.

 

[TheJason]

If I shot an unleashed and uncollared Pygmy goat and hashtagged it as a pronghorn, you’d deem me a $*)Q!#@$ idiot. You’d be correct.

Damned Pygmy goat owner should have had tags and a leash on it.

 

[Johnny Bravo]

If I shot an unleashed and uncollared Pygmy goat and hashtagged it as a pronghorn, you’d deem me a $*)Q!#@$ idiot. You’d be correct.

Damned Pygmy goat owner should have had tags and a leash on it.

apple and orange my friend...apples and oranges...lol

 

[D4570]

We have had "Hunters" shoot lamas as deer, gut them and load them in their truck, No criminal offense was committed. Civil liability yes they had to pay restitutions.

 

[TheJason]

apple and orange my friend...apples and oranges...lol

Not hardly.

 

[texwest44]

Ok, update time...ish.

So the story I've been hearing (not verifying, mind you) is that this was one of a group of loose and possibly abandoned dogs that was in the process of being rounded up out where this happened. If this is the case, then the dog wouldn't have any protections at all, really. Loose and unclaimed/unowned is grounds for shootability just about everywhere.

Again, not verified.

 

[westbranch]

Based on the guy from Idaho with the two German Shepards there is probably a MT outfitter willing to hire her as a guide.