10-20-2012, 02:40 PM
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Originally posted by Kapohocat
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Originally posted by mailes
The police never came. I called and she said an officer would call me. I can't describe the aloofness; and they seemed genuinely irritated. I think they go through this all the time; where us citizens are like little children who don't know the law or something. He said it's up to the humane society; that there was no intent on the neighbor's part. He said "anywhooo", "you have every right to protect yourself, know what I mean". The Humane Society is a non-profit, volunteer group. They're aren't a government agency. I have the right to have police protection.
I'm pretty sure I come off to my family, friends and online buddys as "boy, if I were in that situation....I would..."
I can tell you what really happens now. The whole event must have taken place in a couple of minutes. I wasn't able to think. I remember not being able to find the door. If I stand in the middle of the room, there's two doors 13 feet away and I couldn't find the door.
I learned this from my Brother who works for the FD. He said when you call 911, tell them you need an ambulance that you are injured from wild dogs that entered your house and maybe still on the property, and you are bleeding profusely... . They will send a PD with the ambulance automatically. The system takes over better from there.
You better have some sort of insurance or when they bring the Ambulance all the way out to Pahoa and drive you to Hilo I could just imagine the ambulance ride (with out insurance) At least $3000 dollars. Ouch...
Anyway... I called the cops for a barking dog(s) seems two lots away they have hunting dogs. Tho, for the most part the are quiet (because they know I'll call the cops again) $25.00 fine. Anyway the cop came right away... and talked to the owners and they did get rid of a few dogs that morning. I am white and seriously I am intimidated by no one. Altho, I am big guy and from waianae. I think waianae makes puna look like Disneyland. So the cop was going I can write him out a ticket for 25 bucks but I gotta listen to the dog bark for 15 minutes. I told him you don't need to do that... the new law states you can go by my word and just hand out tickets. But he didn't want to believe me on that...
Anyway it's quiet over there at night now. But if those dogs do get out or loose I'll have my aluminum bass ball bat and pepper spray ready. I don't own a gun ... I use to own a shot gun. I'm thinking maybe I ought to get one and start cleaning it on my deck just for show. I'm not going to tell anyone to shot dogs tho. What if they miss and hit an someone? Could get really ugly fast.
I hope you get justice and you and your dogs are doing good. But if I were you I'd have a talk with your neighbor. Or find some friends to go talk to him/her with you.
Good Luck! Maybe we in Puna land can form a Dog Patrol and as group we can help each other out when this kind of crap happens. I know force in numbers gets results. I'd be happy to join a group like that.