NYRangers917
Active Member
So my wife and I have 2 outdoor cats that have been getting cornered and harassed nightly by a red fox. We are awoken around 1-3 am with that unique fox "scream" and upon opening the front door I find my wifes 2 cats backed up to the door with the fox about 5-10 yards off the porch just standing there hollering at them.
My question is this. What is the legality of some upstanding citizen popping that fox with a .177 varmint round from a break barrel pellet rifle?
Or do I have to just call animal control and wait for them to do nothing.
I feel like its only a matter of time before the fox becomes more aggressive and possibly harms one of the cats.
Thanks
Edit:
For clarification,
We are deep in the heart of moco in a subdivision.
My question is this. What is the legality of some upstanding citizen popping that fox with a .177 varmint round from a break barrel pellet rifle?
Or do I have to just call animal control and wait for them to do nothing.
I feel like its only a matter of time before the fox becomes more aggressive and possibly harms one of the cats.
Thanks
Edit:
For clarification,
We are deep in the heart of moco in a subdivision.