Dog attacks are pretty common in this area. A few years ago, dogs got into our pen of pygmy goats and yes Nancy, we shot one of them. We lost six goats that morning. We have also been on the other end of it. Our son was visiting over Christmas one year and brought his Husky with him. He told me not to let the dog loose because we would never catch him. Well, I didn't listen...I had been playing catch outside with him, got a phone call, came inside, and the dog left. The next morning the neighbor was standing at our door, he had tracked the dog through fresh snow back to our house and we were the proud owners of $700.00 worth of fancy chickens we couldn't even eat! I know the poor deer was weakened by her bad leg and didn't have a chance and yes, it probably did put her out of her misery, but what an awful way to go.
Thanks for all the comments on my pond, I will try to get some new pictures to post.
Karen