Stacked up against 11 coyotes, herd dog kills 8 to save sheep in Georgia

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36. Not sure that's a good rationalization -

...but a direct threat to one's life or livelihood is.

I don't go out of my way to kill spiders, but if I encounter a brown recluse in my home, it's gone. Nothing against brown recluses, but their bites can be clinically dangerous, especially to children (like my 6-year-old daughter) and pets (like my cats). I prioritize my daughter over a spider.

The sheep, in this case, are central to their owners' livelihood. To lose a sheep is to lose income.

I agree entirely that we've given predators too little space to exist without risking unfortunate encounters with people or livestock, but one can accept the general cause while also dealing with an immediate problem arising from it.