I was on a river a couple of years ago, walking through some brush to get to the bar. When I poped through, the river was about a hundrfed feet away, I noticed a guy and a gal there. The nex thing I noticed was two pit bulls tearing ass up to me and they were screaming at thr dogs to come back which made no difference. I new at that point this was not good. I took growling, snarling and teeth showing was not a good sign, so when the first dog got within about twenty feet, I shot it and the second dog stoped and turned away. I did not have to shoot that one.
Then they came up screaming at me and cussing at me also. At that point I told them if they have a problem they should call the sherif.
I love dogs and have always had hunting dogs. I don't mind dogs on the river at all, as long as they are under controll. I would hate to think how the situation would have turned out if I did'nt shoot.