I have bee hives in my garden. I have a 50' x 50' garden with 6' chain link fence on all four sides, then it is surrounded with a 2nd fence leaving a 5' wide dog run completely around it. A dog can be shot or thrown a bone but my honey bees will not be easy to deal with, I have hives scattered through out my garden. If a thief in a hurry bumps or knocks one down, they are in for a very unpleasant time. Then my shot guns are all loaded with a mixture of rock salt and white rice, the rock salt delivers instant retribution and the rice swells over time and will make you think your going to die, it requires a doctor to remove. I have a "voice 6" system that has 6 wireless remote ultra-sonic units hung in and around my garden that gives verbal warnings in the house if an intruder gets too close.
So... if you wear a bee suit and shoot my bull dog, I'll be so pissed I wont even call 911 for you after I shoot you with the rock salt/rice, you will have to crawl to your car and drive yourself to the emergency room ;-P
I am in Michigan and my garden is 100% legal, I have been visited by the local Drug Enforcement team and given a thumbs up. I love it!