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We live on dead end road, very lightly traveled. Only three our four houses past us, most houses separated by a good 600 feet or more with mature woods between us.
This morning my 18 yr old daughter (home alone getting ready for work) is upstairs drying her hair in her bedroom when she looks out the window to see a man in his mid 30's walking through our backyard toward the always open service door to our attached garage right below her window. She looks out the front to see a woman in a SUV parked right next to our front door - 15 feet at most.
She has the presence of mind to run downstairs and lock the only door between her and the intruder. Upon her return to her room she dials 911 which starts a minimum 20 - 30 minute process. The intruder must have heard her stereo which she turned up really loud or our 100 lb. Boxer woke up and made his presence known.
Some confessions:
No gun safe (corrected this afternoon)
Lax lock down procedures at the house (wont happen again)
Alarm service was discontinued when I gave up the land line (fixing that tomorrow)
All guns on the first floor (never again, always will have one upstairs readily accessible).
I was proud of her reaction with the exception of not grabbing a 9 or 45 on the way back upstairs to call 911.
I am very thankful for the days outcome, but things will be different from this point forward at our house. Please keep your guard up.
BTW - she is trained and very capable with a handgun. I will insist that she always get the gun first and then call for help.
The next unwelcome visit will be rather different for this family. I found out later that yesterday the neighbor across the road had a similar experience.
Be vigilant,
Dan
This morning my 18 yr old daughter (home alone getting ready for work) is upstairs drying her hair in her bedroom when she looks out the window to see a man in his mid 30's walking through our backyard toward the always open service door to our attached garage right below her window. She looks out the front to see a woman in a SUV parked right next to our front door - 15 feet at most.
She has the presence of mind to run downstairs and lock the only door between her and the intruder. Upon her return to her room she dials 911 which starts a minimum 20 - 30 minute process. The intruder must have heard her stereo which she turned up really loud or our 100 lb. Boxer woke up and made his presence known.
Some confessions:
No gun safe (corrected this afternoon)
Lax lock down procedures at the house (wont happen again)
Alarm service was discontinued when I gave up the land line (fixing that tomorrow)
All guns on the first floor (never again, always will have one upstairs readily accessible).
I was proud of her reaction with the exception of not grabbing a 9 or 45 on the way back upstairs to call 911.
I am very thankful for the days outcome, but things will be different from this point forward at our house. Please keep your guard up.
BTW - she is trained and very capable with a handgun. I will insist that she always get the gun first and then call for help.
The next unwelcome visit will be rather different for this family. I found out later that yesterday the neighbor across the road had a similar experience.
Be vigilant,
Dan
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