Can someone clarify whether farmers are actually entitled to shoot stray dogs on their property? I always thought this to be the case but the story only mentions seizing the dogs. BTW I have no problem with shooting them as these mongrels can kill numerous lambs in one single outing.

As a farmer it wouldn't matter to me if I was allowed or not. If a dog or any other animal comes on my property and threatens me or my livestock I will shoot it. Same with any other feral pest including rabbits, foxes, goats, cats, brumbies, deers, etc. Shoalhaven City Rangers are about as useful as a blowie on a cow pat. I see them driving around in their air conditioned ratepayer provided cars but I think the ratepayer would get much better money for value if their positions were contracted out. Our great country is being overtaken by feral pests and nothing is being done about it.

really?? in our street the dogs next door can do anything, they roam the streets the rangers cant stop them, they break through fences, we get accused of stirring them up, how you can have eight dogs and a sheep in a domestic yard four cats roaming the street to kill native birds and wreck my front gardens, poor rangers have no power to stop them so until someone is bitten AGAIN we wait, Rangers can only suggest and not enforce most of the rules, instead of ringing the rangers it would be better to call the Police as they have the power to handle dangerous dogs - shoot or aprehend.

As a farmer who lost 2 sheep on Nowra Hill 3 weeks ago I have just recently purchased a rifle and when I find another dog on my property it won't end up at the vet I assure you.

Stray dogs attacking or threatening are one thing, but I hope their is also some common sense compassion for stray dogs NOT causing any harm who find themselves lost through no fault of their own.

As an owner of dogs (on a farm) I have seen service people/deliveries leave my front gate wide open when leaving. (must be a farm thing!), so if I wasn't there my dogs could have possibley strayed.

I've also had lost/strays wander onto my place and called ranger or if tagged rung the owners direcltly. Remember, some of these dogs are people's only companion or kids pets too.

The Nowra rangers are as useless as the council they serve, or a wet paper bag on a rainy day. Sorry but truth hurts there. I have seen them drive past stray dogs just like the local cops drive past a kid on bike without a helmet. They are useless in dealing with cats straying onto your property and offer a terrible service overall, mind you they seem to have their hands tied by bureaucracy

I have to agree with Nowayhose.

In younger days I travelled Australia with my beloved much missed Shepherd.

I was in the 'Rugged' North west as a station cook. They used to bring down 'killers' to feed the staff i.e. they shot one of the stock & butchered it in the field.

Anyway...long story short....I was invited along to have a gander at how it's done...I took my beloved shepherd & he proceeded to chase a cow through a fence....I looked around to see who was trying to shoot him, but the ringers were on the ground laughing....lol Thank God or I'd have lost my best mate.