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So keep that in mind. I made contact with the police chief about the situation (this is not in the police dept's jurisdiction) because the chief knows the owner really well.
He really needed to talk to the chief of police IN THAT LOCATION'S JURISDICTION, instead of saying,"Well, gotta use mah gun!" Or, if police don't handle violent animals (And, most will,
AFAIK), contact animal control.