Attacked by a feral/vicious dog when armed

[teratos]

Yes I agree. What I meant was treat it as you had to defend your life.

100%.

 

[welder516]

If a dog is gnawing on my leg or any other body part i am shooting and asking questions later. Dog bites are nasty.

 

[Occam]

Having had my hand maimed by a local idiot's off-leash pit bull (which saw me walking our dog, and ran a block and a half at us full throttle to attack while his owner yelled "Just kick him!"), I'm going to give the matter some on the spot thought, but not hesitate to shoot a dangerous, attacking dog. And I love dogs. Unfortunately, shooting the dog's owner won't stop the dog from maiming you when it's unleashed and looking for trouble. It's funny how I contemplate having to do that with more dread than I contemplate having to shoot an attacking human being. I suppose it's because cruise control nature/nurture in the dog is one thing, but a human has the capacity to weigh the consequences of their actions and can choose not to obey their violent impulses.

 

[outrider58]

I gave a pitbull a warning shot once. If he hadn't turned and ran, I was totally prepared to put one in his melon. He was 15 yards and closing. He advanced one step with every bark. There was a big rotten tree trunk lying between us. I knew when he made it to the log, he would launch at me. I aimed straight in his direction, putting the round into the rotten log, spraying him with wood chunks. He turned and retreated about 30 yards and I quickly backed away.

 

[davela]

A year and a half ago I was walking my 8 month old puppy around the neighborhood. Someone, who had a fenced backyard, had their pit off leash on their front porch and it charged us in the street. The dog got a good bite of her LR leg. The wound was superficial, but it still cost several hundred at the emergency vet to treat. Unfortunately for the pit, my 8 month old puppy happened to be an 80 something lb (at the time) presa canario and it lit that dog the **** up.

I wasn’t mad at the dog. I was made at the dipshit owner that let a known dog-aggressive animal loose, particularly because they had a fenced yard.

To the point of the thread- I’m a dog lover. I love them all, pitbulls included, but have zero reservations putting an animal down that becomes a danger to my family, which include my own dogs.

 

[teratos]

A year and a half ago I was walking my 8 month old puppy around the neighborhood. Someone, who had a fenced backyard, had their pit off leash on their front porch and it charged us in the street. The dog got a good bite of her LR leg. The wound was superficial, but it still cost several hundred at the emergency vet to treat. Unfortunately for the pit, my 8 month old puppy happened to be an 80 something lb (at the time) presa canario and it lit that dog the **** up.

I wasn’t mad at the dog. I was made at the dipshit owner that let a known dog-aggressive animal loose, particularly because they had a fenced yard.

To the point of the thread- I’m a dog lover. I love them all, pitbulls included, but have zero reservations putting an animal down that becomes a danger to my family, which include my own dogs.

My dog can be aggressive. We’re making good headway, but we are very careful. I’d be mortified if my dog did that.

 

[davela]

My dog can be aggressive. We’re making good headway, but we are very careful. I’d be mortified if my dog did that.

I have no problem with that. I’ve had three Presas since 05. My first, a male, could not be around any other dog aside from my female at the time. People? He was fine. My solution was no public places and no walks during ‘peak hours’. Some dogs just don’t do other dogs. Again, I wasn’t upset with the dog. I was furious that an animal that had, apparently, attacked a few other dogs was allowed to roam free, despite having a fenced yard!

 

[teratos]

I have no problem with that. I’ve had three Presas since 05. My first, a male, could not be around any other dog aside from my female at the time. People? He was fine. My solution was no public places and no walks during ‘peak hours’. Some dogs just don’t do other dogs. Again, I wasn’t upset with the dog. I was furious that an animal that had, apparently, attacked a few other dogs was allowed to roam free, despite having a fenced yard!

Yep. That’s just crazy. People suck.

 

[Biggfoot44]

If one cannot contribute intelligently and helpfully to an actual real life concern as outlined in this thread, they should refrain from posting.

RD has a point . Thinking things ahead is indeed a good thing , but there is an internet rabbit hole of coming up with the most obscure and ambiguous scenarios .

When in doubt , everything comes down to the basic bottom line :

Are you in imeadate danger of death or serious bodily injury ? And able to articulate why ?

 

[Brychan]

I am of the opinion that if attacked by dog or dogs, or being attacked by about anything other than a swarm of bee or the like, having a firearm is better than being unarmed.

 

[RoadDawg]

RD has a point . Thinking things ahead is indeed a good thing , but there is an internet rabbit hole of coming up with the most obscure and ambiguous scenarios .

When in doubt , everything comes down to the basic bottom line :

Are you in imeadate danger of death or serious bodily injury ? And able to articulate why ?

And… internet bravado aside.
Dogs are very small and most times very fast moving targets. They are also frequently in the company of children. So it is incumbent upon all of us, especially the new carriers, to be extremely careful of our surroundings. The “secondary unintended” targets must be considered in any response to the threat of injury from any source.

 

[willtill]

RD has a point . Thinking things ahead is indeed a good thing , but there is an internet rabbit hole of coming up with the most obscure and ambiguous scenarios .

When in doubt , everything comes down to the basic bottom line :

Are you in imeadate danger of death or serious bodily injury ? And able to articulate why ?

The OP’s post concerning aggressive canines is not a rabbit hole. It’s a very common scenario in our society that has been experienced by others, two of them personally experienced by myself while on walks in the ‘hood.

RoadDawg’s response was asinine. He was going down a rabbit hole himself. Please. .. no need to defend that.

 

[Biggfoot44]

Meanwhile , back at dogs ;

Be careful of your trajectory . When doing a rescue shot on a dog that is clamped on to a chewee , it's not uncommon for a complete pass thru tp hit the chewee afterwards , either the chewee themselves, or someone else taking the shot .

 

[Mr. Anderson]

Meanwhile , back at dogs ;

Be careful of your trajectory . When doing a rescue shot on a dog that is clamped on to a chewee , it's not uncommon for a complete pass thru tp hit the chewee afterwards , either the chewee themselves, or someone else taking the shot .

Usually Chihuahuas clamp on to my dog. They’re mean little rats

 

[mpollan1]

I gave a pitbull a warning shot once. If he hadn't turned and ran, I was totally prepared to put one in his melon. He was 15 yards and closing. He advanced one step with every bark. There was a big rotten tree trunk lying between us. I knew when he made it to the log, he would launch at me. I aimed straight in his direction, putting the round into the rotten log, spraying him with wood chunks. He turned and retreated about 30 yards and I quickly backed away.

Sitting here at my keyboard watching Premiere League Soccer, I think I would have ended that dog's life. If it approached you in that manner without provocation B, I dare say it was neither the first nor the last such behavior. But again, I was not there in the moment so yeah, hard call.

 

[eruby]

Sitting here at my keyboard watching Premiere League Soccer, I think I would have ended that dog's life. If it approached you in that manner without provocation B, I dare say it was neither the first nor the last such behavior. But again, I was not there in the moment so yeah, hard call.

And the papers want to know whose shirt you wear.

Totenham 'otspur?

 

[Sirex]

I was told by a government official, if you shoot a dog, for any reason, you get an automatic solicitation for employment from the ATF and IRS.

 

[mpollan1]

And the papers want to know whose shirt you wear.

Totenham 'otspur?

I'm partial to Liverpool but honestly all I want is a good entertaining game. Spurs are enjoyable to watch and I'm a big fan of Son. Wonderful attitude. Comes to work and conducts himself with class. Really showed it when he was involved (no fault) with Andres Gomes and that horrific leg break a few years back.

 

[outrider58]

Sitting here at my keyboard watching Premiere League Soccer, I think I would have ended that dog's life. If it approached you in that manner without provocation B, I dare say it was neither the first nor the last such behavior. But again, I was not there in the moment so yeah, hard call.

There's more to the story. I was familiar with that dog. I was 30 yards outside its owner's property. So was the dog. It was allowed to roam free with its other two dog companions owned by the same ignorantasshole. It was protecting its 'home', though from the outside of its boundaries. I did not blame the dog for its aggression. If I was forced to kill it, I would have taken it to its owner's house and dumped it on his front porch and explained to him why his dog was dead. We had permission to hunt the adjacent property and we'd had dealings with the 'three amigos' in the past. In this case, I was too close to his home turf. Believe me, I was not about to come under attack that day, but I also knew the circumstances that led up to it. He got a friendly warning that day. BTW, I was able to scare the other two 'amigos', another pit bull and a border collie, away by yelling at them. The big guy wasn't buying it though.

 

[outrider58]

I was told by a government official, if you shoot a dog, for any reason, you get an automatic solicitation for employment from the ATF and IRS.

Lon Horiuchi would approve(has anyone seen him lately?).