Dogs getting beat with a bat

A little different but what if you walk in to a man murdering your wife or even another woman. There is a baseball bat next to the door. Do you hit him once so he lets go of your wife? or do you swing till he is a grease spot on the floor? I realize it hurt your feelings. It would hurt mine too. I also realize you made things right with the owner and seem good with him but I wouldn't tempt fate. You go after his cleaning lady and he may forget your ceremonial beer and take up for his employee. As bad as it hurts I would sink into the shadows, cut your loses, and let time heal.

I try to see it from her eyes. I see 2 unknown and seemingly hostile dogs (she doesn't know they are tame pets) attacking and killing my employers prized pigs. If he knows I just sat back and watched he would likely be upset not to mention thats not how I roll. For whatever reason I'm not legal to use a gun. I'm not gonna go to jail on a gun charge over some dogs and pigs. Baseball bat works. The only difference is at my size it would likely only take 1 hit to kill the dogs but if I hit an unknown dog (especially a bulldog) with a baseball bat I'm not gonna stand there and wait to see if he is gonna fight back. I don't fight fair. Unless he heads for the hills I'm gonna put him down. It sucks but thats the way I see it. If I was on the jury thats how I'd vote.