Should it remain legal for farmers to shoot off-leash dogs chasing their livestock?
I think it should be legal. The dog could seriously injure the livestock physically, besides the risk that any potential predator loose among the livestock could introduce disease and stress the animals. There isn’t really an argument FOR the loose dog, unless you are completely against the killing of animals. From a more ethical point of view though, farmers should try (if they haven’t already) to find new ways to protect their livestock from predators and other intruders, which would benefit both the livestock, the stray animals, and save the farmers the time and business of explaining to somebody that he/she killed their dog.
