Posted on 07/29/2014 3:54:44 PM PDT by marktwain
In Michigan, two Cane Corsos, a large breed descended from Roman war dogs, attacked a jogger. A neighbor saw that the jogger was down with the dogs attacking him. He defended the attacked man with a .44 magnum, firing two shots, one in the air, the other at one of the dogs, grazing it. That stopped the attack. Later one of the dogs tried to return to the attack, but left when it saw the man with the gun. From freep.com:
A man mowing his lawn waved at Sytsma, a 46-year-old Livonia man, who politely waved back. The man said he continued mowing the lawn and the next time he saw Sytsma, he was in a nearby ditch being attacked by two loose dogs.The attacked man later died. Cane Corsos tend to weigh over a 100 lbs as adults. From wikipedia:
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The man who had been mowing shot a handgun into the air. Still, the dogs would not let go. So he shot at one of the dogs, grazing it in the side.
The Cane Corso is not recommended for novice dog owners. As a puppy, it requires strong leadership and consistent training. Its natural instinct is to be suspicious of strangers and for this reason it is highly encouraged to begin socialization as soon as possible. Ideally the Cane Corso should be indifferent when approached and should only react in a protective manner when a real threat is present.These multiple dog attacks show the utility of firearms in defending against animals.
No, you are not an idiot. I have often made similar mistakes.
The only people who do not make mistakes, are those who do nothing. And doing nothing is the biggest mistake of all.
My son has a Rottie and she’s a real wuss.
A delightful gal.
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I never suggested that we exterminate any breeds.
What is silly about saying that large animals are more dangerous than small animals?
If you’re offended I’m sorry, but that kind of generalization draws that kind of response from me on these stories because of all the “kill the breed” wackos that come out on this site. Of course a large animal has the “potential” to be more dangerous than small animals, but your blanket statement is hyperbole. Many vets will tell you they are more afraid of being bit by a small animal than a large, and visit any dog park where small and large dogs are together and you will quickly observe that small dogs are far and away more aggressive.
Presa Canario, as I recall.
That’s a funny-looking Pit Bull...
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Yes, you are right, that is what those other dogs were.
These dogs are not meant to be pets.
my in-laws have a dog like that. I think he’s a lab/pit bull mix. He’s definitely not pure lab.
He’s a very, very smart dog. Very sharp. And after much effort he’s become well trained, and now he’s a little older and he’s become rather sweet.
But in all honesty I don’t think he’s had such a happy life with them. But I could see that dog just having the time of his life being a police dog, or a military dog.
He’s a dog who needs a job.
Dogs are great for working, my grandmother used to extol the sheep dogs they’d had in Ireland. To her they were the greatest animals. “They did all the work” that was what she said, and you know I guess they pretty much did.
People are misusing some of these creatures and so often disaster results.
Not to say you’re silly...
Adding the qualifier ‘potentially’, as in...
Larger dogs are potentially more dangerous than smaller dogs.
yields a statement more reflective of reality.
When looking at individual dogs at times a smaller dog may in fact be more dangerous than a larger dog.
If, for instance, the larger dog shows no inclination to behave in an aggressive manner, but the smaller dog does,
then it would accurate to state that the smaller dog is more dangerous than the larger dog.
We still admit that larger dogs can do more damage given similiar aggressive behaviors,
while remaining aware of the potential danger that even smaller dogs can present.
These dogs are like powerful sportcars or those jap crotchrockets. You got to know how to handle them.
How many times do we read about some rich bozo wrapping their Labo into a tree because they didn’t know how to drive it.
facepalm....I did it again....Meant Lambo.
That Labo doesn't look like it could do anything but go straight. Jeremy Clarkson makes your point when he talks about how great a car is and then "it will kill you".
But they don’t do NEAR the damage as when large dogs bite. And pit bulls are in a class all their own when it comes to damaging bites.
Actually no. the Mastiff has the highest bite force in domestic dogs, PSI: 556, surprising? the Rottweiler comes in at second with PSI: 328, third goes to the German Shepherd, with PSI: 238 and then fourth is the American Pitbull with PSI: 235
The ten breeds involved in the most lethal attacks over the past ten years are pit bulls, rottweilers, German shepherds, huskies, malamutes, Dobermans, chow chows, St. Bernards, Great Danes, and Akitas.
I found that very interesting, but it’s not only the strength of their jaw, we also have to consider the way they bite. They fasten on and don’t let go, even unto death (shudder)
That being said, I didn’t consider ANY big dog, except Goldens and Labs, when I wanted a dog. My oldest son had a wonderful pit bull, sweet and friendly, but NO WAY would I take it when he needed a home for him. I had children at home and running children can inspire prey behavior in a dog.
Turned out we became guide dog puppy raisers and that satisfied my desire for a dog and to help others.
Something else coming out about the dog attack. It seems that the owners of the dogs are illegal aliens.
http://patch.com/michigan/wyandotte/owners-dogs-killed-livonia-jogger-country-illegally#.U9rTAmObxEt
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