Ask A CO: On charging wildlife
Q: Can an individual shoot a charging wild animal in self-defence, as a final resort?
Peter Molson, Toronto
A: Sure, as a final resort (that’s, there aren’t any authorized alternate options) and the animal poses imminent peril. This is called the “defence of necessity.” For this to use, all different cheap efforts should have been made to discourage the animal, and the particular person, or others with them, should be in imminent peril or hazard.
ANSWER BY: David Critchlow, Provincial Enforcement Specialist, MNR
Initially printed within the August 2024 subject of Ontario OUT of DOORS
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