Tom,
very sorry that you are going through this issue with dogs. I respect everything you have done and agree with your court case.
I had the same issue last fall and here is how it worked out for me, and it didn't cost me a dime or more heartache.
My wife was awoke at 3:30 am by one of our dogs barking. She went to door and heard a strange dark barking, so she woke me up. I grabbed a flashlight and the 12 guage and a handfull of shells. As I was walking to the pens, I could hear the dogs barking. Two dogs, one in each pen. My bucks were trying to **** each of the dogs in their pens. By the time the 12 guage roared, two dogs dead and 3 deer were down. One deer had a broken neck and had to be put down, two others had crashed the fence and died of injuries. Sheriff, DNR and vet visits came at daylight. We expected more deaths from stress, but luckily they pulled through. An insurance claim got me paid for my losses, dogs were dead and ordeal overwith.
I never did find out whos dogs they were, but I also never had to deal face to face with lies and disrespect. My question is, why not file a claim with your insurance, shoot every dog that comes around and be done with it? Reasoning being that she doesn't have a pot to piss in, any respect for your farm and the local law enforcement apparently isn't citing her for the problems. I am afraid your going to come out the bad guy on this. I truely wish you the best of luck and please keep us posted about the court date next week.
