Per RSA 466:28, killing dogs is legal in cases of self-defense and the protection of domestic animals:
"Any person may kill a dog that suddenly assaults the person while such person is peaceably walking or riding without the enclosure of its owner or keeper; and any person may kill a dog that is found out of the enclosure or immediate care of its owner or keeper worrying, wounding, or killing sheep, lambs, fowl, or other domestic animals."
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XLV/466/466-mrg.htm
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This is really apropos of nothing, I was just looking at dog-related laws (licensing, specifically) and came across this line. Didn't know we had laws on the books concerning the killing of dogs. 😬