Dog Attack at a Church (Old) Video

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Every so often I happen across an old video that seems a bit odd, but might be worth mentioning.

I came across an old video of a dog attack at a church during Pope Francis’ 2015 visit. I never heard anything of this incident, so it made me wonder if anyone else had?

But then when I searched for old posts here and entered the term “dog attack” - I found four different old Prayer Intention posts seeking prayers for victims of dog attacks (mostly by out of control pitbulls and rotweilers). Given the video is called “How you should react to a dog attack” - it seemed worth posting just to note it.

Our furry friends are great, but it’s important to be careful with them, especially if they are unfamiliar and acting up. It’s sad for both dog and man when this kind of thing happens.


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It would be hard to stay on your feet if a pit bull jumps at you. They can jump high and are strong.
I love pit bulls and I have owned one before, but they are unpredictable. In the complex where I Iive, there is an owner who walks his pit bull and I playfully talk to the dog who is
always happy to see me, but one day the dog
surprised me by jumping up aongside me to
my full height of 6’ tall. He was playing, and didn’t touch me or threaten me, but I had no
idea they could jump that high. If one came
running at you and jumped on you it would be
hard to stay on your feet.
 
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How awful for all involved. Pit bulls tend to focus on one victim and not stop until stopped. Had a very close call many years ago with a pitbull, they are like no other dog and don’t let up. Pitbull aggression is normal in these dogs and is not seen as a fault.

Very difficult to stay upright. Dealing with two attacking dogs would be near impossible to stay up right. It is a breed known for it’s courage and it’s ability to take on other dogs.
 
Well, odd stuff happens, but, thankfully, a dog attack in a church is an unlikely and uncommon event.

My Sister and her family used to have a pitbull. My Niece, who was only a young child at the time, loved her dog (Scotty) a lot, and they were very good friends.

As a grown man of 40 years old, I was afraid of Scotty, but I also went out of my way to take the best care of him I could, and he was always nice to me (although, LOL, I think he probably wondered what the heck I was so worried about half the time).

He was a good dog for the most part, but he had a habit of breaking loose and running around the neighborhood. He actually did get in skirmishes with another dog or two, but Scotty didn’t really start or engage in the fights, nor come out the victor. If anything, he was backing away from the aggression defensively. Nevertheless, the way our dog laws work around here, he was “written up” for being a problem, and eventually the authorities took him and put him to sleep.

It really didn’t seem fair to Scotty. He didnt really hurt any other person or dog. He just got loose and ended up in a bad situation or two. I suppose a pitbull’s instincts are always there, but then some dogs are better trained and/or have better tempers than others.

In any case, the story in the OP is sad for both man and dog here, so it seems good to promote awareness of these issues (however general) simply to remind people of both the good and bad sides of the issue.

St Francis of Assisi,
who tamed the fierce Wolf of Gubbio,
as one who loved all of nature,
pray for us… and all our furry friends!

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Wm777 said:
Our furry friends are great, but it’s important to be careful with them, especially if they are unfamiliar and acting up.
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Yup. I never believe anyone who says that their dog won’t bite. It’s always a possibility.
 
Pitbulls are dog aggressive. My son’s pitbull
nipped the mailman who came to the door and a neighbor who came to the door.
All dogs are unpredictable - some more than
others. Pitbulls can be the sweetest and most loyal dogs and also be the most vicious.
I feel bad for the pitbulls who have been mistreated by gang members to be mean and some cannot be rehabilitated unless you are The Dog Whisperer.
 
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Pitbull aggression is normal in these dogs and is not seen as a fault.
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I’m not sure where you live, but at least in the last couple places I’ve lived, having a pitbull is against the leasing terms. At the end of how sweeping it can be, some Canadian provinces have at least flirted with banning pitbulls.

But, of course, the science is a bit inconclusive. Not only may doubts arise about the reported breed of alleged pitbull attacks (like the article above mentions), but a lot of how we determine relative aggression could be less aggression and more relative danger of bite. For instance, a pitbull may be far less likely to bite than a cockapoo, but the cockapoo probably won’t put you in the hospital if it does.

Speaking from experience, I’ve found cockapoos and beagles to be the true terrors of the dog world. I would include pomeranians, but they’re all growl and no bite.
 
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but a lot of how we determine relative aggression could be less aggression and more relative danger of bite. For instance, a pitbull may be far less likely to bite than a cockapoo, but the cockapoo probably won’t put you in the hospital if it does.
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I have come across my fair share of ankle biters over the years.

Many think that owning and breeding dogs is all about nurture and not nature. In my country, Pit bulls were originally bred for their dog fighting ability (illegal) rather than breeding to a standard.

Pit bulls are naturally aggressive towards other dogs, but not at all towards people. However, if they are trained to be aggressive towards people then they will be. Often Pit bulls are used as a show case and many owners encourage them to be aggressive towards people.

Most Pit bull’s in my country are unable to trace it’s linage. Lack of breeding controls and increased dominance of backyard breeds makes for a very dangerous dog. With fighting capabilities beyond most other breeds. They will lock on when they bite and they will shake and even roll like a crocodile while they are clamped on.
 
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What about rotweilers?
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I’ve never actually interacted with a rottweiler. Again, though, it is hard to tell on these things, since a lot of info we get about dog aggression comes from sources that are unreliable and, in their reliability, often just show that X breed’s attacks are dangerous.

Of course, rotties and pitties are the main ones in the category that gets labelled as aggressive, but as far as I’m aware, there’s no real science behind that. We know that, when aggressive, they are more dangerous than most dogs. We don’t really see that they’re more naturally aggressive, though. Yes, they were bred for fighting at the direction of humans. There’s not a lot of indication that that aggression remains when they aren’t either put into survival mode or being directed towards it.
 
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