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- From: jheath@fieldofdreams.npirs.purdue.edu (Jim Heath)
- Newsgroups: rec.guns
- Subject: Re: Weapon for defense from cows
- Message-ID: <1992Nov23.154520.25818@CERIS.Purdue.EDU>
- Date: 23 Nov 92 21:39:48 GMT
- Sender: magnum@mimsy.umd.edu
- Organization: Center for Environmental and Regulatory Information Systems, Purdue University
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- #From article <viking.722470302@vincent2.iastate.edu>, by viking@iastate.edu (Dan Sorenson):
- # callison@essex.ecn.uoknor.edu (James P. Callison) writes:
- # # If you shoot a cow, you're
- # #very likely to be held liable for the rancher's loss (which can amount
- # #to no small amount of change), even if it is on your property.
- #
- # You'll have to check your local laws here, but the preferred
- # method is to talk with your neighbor about the problem first. Offer
- # to help him mend his fence, install a hot-wire (you're going to pay
- # for the right-side half of the fence due to custom, and be responsible
- # for maintaining it). I forgot to mention that an electric fence is
- # fairly inexpensive, easy to maintain, and works quite well. As a
- # last resort, talk to your county sheriff. He has to enforce the law,
- # so tell him your problems and get his advice.
- #
-
- Indeed, in many places you as a landowner are responsible for part of the
- fence. Here in Indiana, you would be responsible for the right half of
- the fence as you stand on your property and face it.
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