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37. You are lucky. If they started running away from you and you shot them, you would likely go to jail since they did not

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Thu May 21, 2026, 12:06 PM

May 21

pose a theat while running away.

Slippery slope.

That is what a retired cop told me.
Me: "So if a guy is in on my property making threats, and I grab a rifle, then he takes off running, if I shoot him in the legs to slow him down, then I'm the one going to jail?"

Retired cop: "Yep"

Careful out there.

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2"17 AM this morning, our property was violated. [View all] Ferrets are Cool May 21 OP

Good job, staying rational and calling the police is a good idea Walleye May 21 #1

We have doorbell cameras. murielm99 May 21 #2

Get a dog Boo1 May 21 #3

I had one. Great dog. ALBliberal May 21 #12

Dogs are the best alarm systems in the world. sop May 21 #17

In general I agree. But ... perfessor May 21 #21

that's not the dog to get in this situation NoSheep May 21 #30

My two labs would loudly announce anyone who came on the property, but they wouldn't do a damned thing to stop sop May 21 #34

I have a mixed lab that oddly, will do both. Ilsa May 21 #39

Malinois. GSD. Dobie. Rottie. Great Pyrenees. Cane Corso. Even a Chessie AZLD4Candidate May 21 #26

depends Kali May 21 #38

Chihuahuas and Yorkies are huge biters/attackers. kerry-is-my-prez May 22 #85

for sure, and they can bite pretty damn hard Kali May 22 #86

If you had 3 or more chihuahuas that might do it. kerry-is-my-prez May 22 #87

Agreed. We call them "land sharks" paleotn May 21 #40

get two dogs DBoon May 21 #44

That's why I am looking at a Rottie or a Corso next. I have the alert in the Pyr. AZLD4Candidate May 21 #45

get a watchdog with a good barker to sound the alarm eShirl May 22 #72

Glad you're safe malaise May 21 #4

I think Ring motion sensors can be set up to send alerts unblock May 21 #5

I have Arlo. murielm99 May 21 #9

Glad that both of you are alright blogslug May 21 #6

My Blink cameras send messages to my TV and phone Jersey Devil May 21 #7

Found some great, cheap ideas multigraincracker May 21 #8

I only have a doorbell camera. demmiblue May 21 #10

Some of the AI descriptions are funny Jersey Devil May 21 #13

That's funny 😁 MustLoveBeagles May 21 #18

We have cameras around our house with a central closed circuit system that has an app ms liberty May 21 #11

i'm interested. mopinko May 21 #16

Details ms liberty May 21 #62

Thank you very much., Ferrets are Cool Sunday #92

This sounds interesting. Would you mind Ferrets are Cool May 21 #24

Mr liberty answered above, post #62. I can access them but I'm cluesless! ms liberty May 21 #63

For the life of me, I cannot find his reply. Ferrets are Cool May 22 #75

Here ya go ms liberty Sunday #90

Get a Great Pyrenees. They are true guardian dogs. Polly Hennessey May 21 #14

i discovered, accidentally, that if i push all three external buttons on my iphone at once, mopinko May 21 #15

I am safe in a retirement community but I do have a comment about your gun. CTyankee May 21 #19

I'll offer the counterpoint - police response times in your area is a critical factor Amishman May 21 #47

I'm sure you realize that you often have little time to find, operate and open your gun's lock box. CTyankee May 21 #48

derailing slightly, but yes - I would Amishman May 22 #71

Stay safe! CTyankee May 22 #73

Where I live, they'd be surprised if I wasn't. Very rural, red, and redneck Amishman May 22 #74

Do you have a plan in case your loaded (ready to shoot) gun gets in the "wrong" hands? CTyankee May 22 #78

It's stored in a biometric lock box, the only way someone can get it is with my (or my wife's) fingers Amishman May 22 #79

Perfect! You're all set! CTyankee May 22 #80

Glad you two are safe MustLoveBeagles May 21 #20

I'm sorry this happened and glad you are ok Keepthesoulalive May 21 #22

Get a Dobe or German Shepherd. Best alarm & defense system. SheltieLover May 21 #23

Great Pyrenees too. Always on alert. Cane Corso too. AZLD4Candidate May 21 #25

Yes, but Great Pyrenees are enormous. LOL SheltieLover May 21 #35

We don't leave our two Pyrs out at night Bayard May 22 #82

I can't let my Pittie run in my yard at all. He would climb fence or dig under it. SheltieLover May 22 #83

Please understand these are livestock and guard dogs Keepthesoulalive May 21 #55

Yeah, get a Doberman if you want your neighbors to hate you.... Sogo May 21 #49

They must've been poorly bred. SheltieLover May 21 #54

I'm glad to hear you had taken better care of your dogs. Sogo May 21 #66

She was my best friend. We went everywhere together, except the grocery store. SheltieLover May 21 #68

I love dogs, but the Dobermans that were next door to me are the exception.... Sogo May 21 #69

Hey Sheltie....Wifey isn't in good enough shape to take care of a canine while I am out working. Ferrets are Cool May 21 #60

Hi Ferret SheltieLover May 21 #61

Most cameras do that. Ring is good for both alerting cameras and motion censor lights. AZLD4Candidate May 21 #27

Your dog looks like he's living the good life! 10 Turtle Day May 21 #46

She. She was left tied to a tree abandoned on my property. Great Pyrenees are gentle giants, so we took her in. AZLD4Candidate May 21 #50

Whoa! That dog looks like a vicious killer! MorbidButterflyTat May 22 #88

Nest cams Katcat May 21 #28

And I just got an alert on one cam Katcat May 21 #29

Keeping cats inside protects them but also other animals and birds biophile May 21 #64

Thank you for taking care of the kitties! biophile May 21 #65

YIKES! I Was So Hoping The Noise Meant Raccoons! I'm Glad..... ColoringFool May 21 #31

Most outdoor cameras will do this Bristlecone May 21 #32

I'm just glad you're okay. hamsterjill May 21 #33

My Wyze cameras send notifications instantly, announce they are recording, have microphones, spotlights and sirens. waterwatcher123 May 21 #36

You are lucky. If they started running away from you and you shot them, you would likely go to jail since they did not Exp May 21 #37

Scary. I'm glad you're both safe. LoisB May 21 #41

I'm also thinking that Ilsa May 21 #42

Oh dear, glad of your safe outcome. Ring on front of house, but solar txwhitedove May 21 #43

Doorbell canera sends alert to phone BlueWaveNeverEnd May 21 #51

Holding criminals at gunpoint is legally thorny Shermann May 21 #52

Texas is very lenient on a threat of force on your own property. Melon May 21 #67

Interesting Shermann May 22 #84

Glad you are OK canetoad May 21 #53

It's funny now, but I wasn't too shaken to call the police, but I WAS to shaken to remember my address. Ferrets are Cool May 21 #58

Did you ask them what they were doing there? hunter May 21 #56

Yes, we did. He said they were looking for work. Ferrets are Cool May 21 #59

Thank you for all the well wishers and for all the suggestions. Ferrets are Cool May 21 #57

Message auto-removed Name removed May 22 #70

A little curious NoRethugFriends May 22 #76

No clue how long it would take police to get there Ferrets are Cool May 22 #77

No concern they could be armed? NoRethugFriends May 22 #81

If I may interject, I've had such experiences with the police.... hunter May 22 #89

I had to laugh ... "some of them liked everybody" RandomNumbers Sunday #91

I got my surveilance camera's installed today and love them . Ferrets are Cool Thursday #93