shot pitbull

I know a guy here in Mo, that has just had his pit shot by his neighbor. It was not on a chain, not threatening anything, just running through the woods playing. The old man that shot her pretty well had to chase her into the woods to get a shot off. What can be done legally in this situation? This dog was not concidered a working dog just a pet. We do not currently have a leash law or any type of BSL legisation.

I don't know the laws in MO...But the law in PA is if you see a dog chasing a deer you can shoot it...The reason I bring this up is because if MO has the same law, the Old man can just say that the dog was chasing a deer, and so he shot it, which would mean the owner couldn't do a thing.

the dog was not on his own property, the dog was running with a shepherd after being scared out of the yard by lightening, the owner of the apbt, is as sad as they get. He rescued this dog after it was abandoned at a car accident

That really sucks but I have to agree I don't think there is much that can be done about it.

I think that the law hear requires your dog to be considered a working dog to be compensated for the loss. I have talked to the owner and he also states that he would be charged with neglect for not securing the dog on his property if he was to follow through with charges against the man for the man acting in a non humane manor.

Thanks for everyones concern toward this case, the part that is a tragedy is not only that he lost his friend, but the owner of this dog had his life turned around by a battered stray pitbull., all the while taking great pride in this new found friend. Everyone that he introduced the dog to cringed at the pitbull, and he still told them of her love and introduced them to a whole new world of a loving pitbulls.