Neighbors dogs got loose

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I wouldn't offer an interpretation of the statutes as I'm no lawyer other than that it seems to coincide with common sense rather than the understanding of the laws expressed earlier in this thread. I was also interested in the case reference under the case notes:

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Under charge of malicious injury, facts shown that dog was trespasser and seen carrying off something were justification for attack on dog. 8 H. 115.

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It implied to me that you are authorized to take action if you see the incident in progress and I assume (yeah I know) that in such instances it wouldn't have to be the second incident. However, I couldn't locate the case, if it can in fact be accessed via the web, so I wouldn't act based on my assumption. Of course if I see an attack in progress my assumptions regarding the statute will be irrelevant.

Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.