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Grand_Confidence_470 t1_j47d7rn wrote

damn they didnt even get an apology

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LOERMaster t1_j482goo wrote

It’s Berks county: the guy who shot the dog probably told them it was their fault for having the dog out in the first place.

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SoxeeKnitter t1_j49a4ay wrote

I’m sure that’s exactly what he says. Source: I’m in Berks County. Ugh.

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LOERMaster t1_j49copj wrote

You have my sympathies. Ex-Berks county resident here.

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Murphyboiii t1_j4b0ota wrote

Shouldn’t walk let your dog run off the lease if it resembles a yote that much in an area open to the public for hunting. Recipe for disaster

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r_GenericNameHere t1_j4rn7ru wrote

or... people stop hunting coyotes and considering them vermin. because... just maybe... they are trying to fill a ecologic gap cause by not having wolfs in the area and if we let them be nature will take place. at first the population with explode because of the vast amount of prey animals but then it will drop with lack of food. eventually evening out and get back to the natural ups and downs of things.

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Murphyboiii t1_j4sv4w8 wrote

Fawn killers need to to pal

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r_GenericNameHere t1_j5mqigy wrote

could you add context to "Fawn killers need to to pal". to clarify I'm not anti hunting, and hunting coyotes is fine, but them being treated a varmints/invasive is crazy. people shouldn't be going out and killing 40,50,60 in a day.

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middlingachiever t1_j4at5sz wrote

Can you share where this happened? I couldn’t read the article.

I think I figured out this was Lake Ontelaunee. I saw a pic of the dog’s harness, and it was green. I’ve hiked this kind of combo hiking/hunting/horse trail in Berks before, and I’ve been very cognizant of the hunting season. My dog would’ve been wearing an orange vest on this day. Looks like coyote hunting is legal even on Sundays. Orange vest is common sense to avoid tragedy.

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RhydianMarai t1_j4avmgt wrote

Just checked - Fleetwood area but I'm not sure which township. Apparently the trail actually covers two townships, so they started in one and he was shot in another.

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middlingachiever t1_j4awzvj wrote

As a human, I wouldn’t go walking there on a deer season day without an orange hat, vest, etc. It’s a real risk. I feel terrible for the loss, but easily prevented.

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RhydianMarai t1_j4axdao wrote

In his defense, he had no idea about extended doe season. He stated had he known he wouldn't have gone out, he actually stopped with the hunters because of being confused as to why they were out(they were towards the tail end of the walk when this happened from my understanding).

I do agree in general though, grew up in the woods and even though it was private property I was in orange during hunting season.

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Murphyboiii t1_j4b0uc2 wrote

I have 30 acres of private and im afraid to walk on my own property during or after rifle without orange on. Need to know the hunting seasons if you are going to walk your dogs on public land where people can hunt. Its everyones land.

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