5 Weird Laws in Vegas

5. Someone shot your dog? No problem!

 In Las Vegas and by extension, the state of Nevada, you legally have the right to hang someone in the instance that they shoot your dog! Although this is an extremely rare occurrence, it does make one wonder what prompted the passing of such a law! Well, the story isn’t that complex. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Nevada was considered to be a part of the wild west and so, dogs were used for hunting and security, as well as for herding and managing sheep and/or cattle. For these reasons, dogs were seen as extremely valuable, and shooting other gang’s dogs was a way of sending a message and potentially stealing their livestock. For this reason, the state passed a law that legally entitled someone whose dog had been shot to hang the person culpable! Oddly enough, it has never been revised and remains in effect till today, although the instances of dog shooting are much lower, if not non-existent.