She was only allowed to shoot a dog that chased livestock *while* it was chasing livestock... while the rancher's livelihood was in danger.

That would be a justifiable law. In CO and a lot of states, you can shoot them for coming on your property in areas where you can use a gun. I thought the NPR report I heard this from said it was legal. But I'm not sure of that.

Most states want hot pursuit, because they want you to rehome a livestock killer. Though I've *never* heard of a car being prosecuted, I've also never heard of anyone else who shot a dog for chasing chickens, especially with none dead. And I've been in livestock or livestock-adjacent all my life.

A car? With? I've never heard of *anyone* being prosecuted.

I looked up her state when it hit the news, though, and it was *not* a righteous kill.

Definitely not. The hunters in the story said they used vets for their dogs. They didn't discuss wayward dogs. Likely because they knew how to train them.