The criminal laws and the laws pertaining to farm animals generally provide that one can shoot a dog that is threatening injury to a farm animals such as sheep or cows.
But what law will be applied when a dog attacks a person? See:
- Self-Defense When a Dog Attacks a Person.
- The Necessity Defense
- Can You Kill a Dog? – video by Attorney Kenneth M. Phillips.
- Canine Attacks: Self-Defense Against Animals, Part 1, by Dorsey Kindler, in Concealed Carry Magazine, published by the USCCA (January 2026).
- Defending Ourselves from Dogs and Politicians
- Model Dog Bite Statute
- Killing a Vicious Dog Must Not Be Prosecuted As a Crime
- Man Stabs Pitbull To Death As It Was Attacking His Wife On Street