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RacketyMonkeyMan t1_j1sg8ai wrote

Reply to comment by Jay_Derkin in A useful guide to surviving a dog attack by Witchdrdre

Like I said, not sure that's the best strategy for survival. Firefight with an owner-held rifle on their home turf. But good luck!

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Jay_Derkin t1_j1sgd3a wrote

I’d personally rather take my chances in a gunfight as opposed to being torn up and possibly slowly killed by a dog.

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RacketyMonkeyMan t1_j1sn7dl wrote

So let's see... "Fatal dog attacks in the United States cause the deaths of about 30 to 50 people in the US each year", vs "43% (of gun-related deaths) were murders (19,384), according to the CDC" (2020 data). So 50 vs 19,384. I think I'll take my chances with the dog.

In general I fear bullets more than I fear teeth. Also, I'm pretty sure I can kill a Rottweiler or Pit bull with my bare hands if it comes to it. But I do have the unfair advantage that I'm a badass. Will the owner still shoot me if I kill their dog with my bare hands? Probably. Oh well, so much for my argument.

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Jay_Derkin t1_j1snfah wrote

That was kind of my thought tbh. You’re likely gonna have to kill the dog either way, and if the owner is unreasonable enough to attempt to murder you for shooting the dog, I feel like they’re also gonna give it a shot (no pun intended) for you even hitting their dog to get it off you.

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