Jogger Kills Dog with Bare Hands - Real Headline

Bear of Bad News wrote:

As a guy who owns a very large and very friendly dog, I am amazed by the number of people who mistake a gregarious dog for a threatening dog. He looks at a person, starts wagging his tail, and pulls on the leash to try to go say hi, and the person at the other end reacts as if he's a freaking grizzly bear (despite the fact that he's showing no signs of aggression and is under my complete control). If my dog got off the leash, he very well might run up to a random person and try to greet them or play with them. I can certainly see some of the spazes that I've come across believing that their life is in danger and reacting accordingly.

As a former dog owner and current runner, people like you drive me nuts. I do not know you nor your large, potentially vicious dog. When your dog lunges at me (like virtually every single f***ing dog that I pass while running) I have no idea if it's trying "to go say hi" or sink its teeth into my leg.

Between dogs lunging at me while running, and the fact they shit all over the neighborhood, I've learned to dislike dogs.

I am an animal lover and have had several dogs in my life. I used to feel the same way you do, but some dogs really do attack people. I can tell the difference between normal dog behavior (dogs chase me all the time when I run) and a dog that's going to attack me. I'm sure this guy is used to dogs chasing him when he runs too, but in this case it seems like the dog was attacking, so he defended himself and his son. It is unfortunate that the dog had to die, but what else could the guy do? I don't even think he intended to kill it, but was just trying to get the dog off of him and his son.

Also as a runner that loves dogs, and was recently bitten by a large dog....this guy did exactly what he should have done. Kudos to him. A human life is worth more than a f^^^ing dogs life. Come on people.

common wrote:

Are you kidding? Look at the guy's arm. If a dog is "playing" it doesn't leave scratches like that, or any scratches or puncture wounds. The thing f***ing attacked him.

Stupid argument. Regardless of the original intent of the dog, it is going to start biting the guy once the guy starts strangling him.

That's the spirit. Dogs make their owners happy and freak out the rest of the neighborhood. They shit in everyone's yard and every once and a while they attack their children.

Probably looked something like this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Tt9P2qWfWg&feature=related

Well played jogger.

I hate joggers wrote:

As a runner, I have to say that I HATE joggers. God damned dog killers the whole slow-ass lot of them.

I'm taking back jogger

jogger is 70's hard core

4 hour tread mill girls don't like "jogger"

Dogs need to be under the control of their owner at all times. Totally the owners fault.

A lot of people don't have the radar for a dog's personality. And people who think everyone should have a highly tuned ability to figure dogs out drive me crazy, too. I can do it (getting bit in the face as a twelve year-old kid was a pretty effective learning experience), but I would never expect anyone else to just "know" that I have a well-behaved animal.

I recently got rushed by a 50-60lb dog that had obviously bad intentions. I punched it twice in the side of its head. He got confused and backed off, and ran back to his screaming owner. (The owner was screaming at ME, for "exciting" her dog).

Mr. Obvious wrote:

Dogs need to be under the control of their owner at all times. Totally the owners fault.

If this simple rule was followed at all times then man and dog could live in perfect harmony.

No runner should be chased by a dog.

I've been attacked by numerous large and aggressive dogs where I live (rural community, lots of white trash) and I have even had to start carrying an extendable police baton with me. I love dogs, and hate seeing them mistreated, but when a large pit bull mix or something similar is chasing me and snapping at me, I have no guilt about whipping out the baton and beating the crap out of it. I would never hit a small or unaggresive dog, but if I get even one bite I am at risk for rabies, and that just isn't worth it to me.

My running buddy is a Vet. He says the best thing to do to an attacking dog is to take it's eyes out. I know, not pretty but if it's between me and a dog what do you think I'll do?

Brumby Gully wrote:

I recently got rushed by a 50-60lb dog that had obviously bad intentions. I punched it twice in the side of its head. He got confused and backed off, and ran back to his screaming owner. (The owner was screaming at ME, for "exciting" her dog).

Brumby Gully wrote:

I recently got rushed by a 50-60lb dog that had obviously bad intentions. I punched it twice in the side of its head. He got confused and backed off, and ran back to his screaming owner. (The owner was screaming at ME, for "exciting" her dog).

nicely done!

Inquisitive wrote:

"There is no reason to EVER attack an unarmed dog, he doesn't know what he is doing."

If you attack an unarmed dog, you should go to jail.

Now a gun-toting or knife-wielding dog is fair game.

I think the dog tapped out before he killed it. Wonder if it was a rear naked, or guillotine choke?

a d2 runner dude wrote:

As a runner that loves dogs... I don't know what to say. I don't think he had to kill the dog. :(

I love dogs and have 2 of my own but if a dog attacked one of my kids I would do as much as I felt I had to do. In this case, who knows exactly how much the guy felt like he had to do to keep himself and his son safe. Like others have said, this is the fault of a the dog owner who didn't have her dog under control. Chows were bred as fighting and guard dogs and I have never known one that I was comfortable around.

i don't like dogs

but most will stop if you call then nice boy

getting aggressive will make they worse

Spazes wrote:

As a former dog owner and current runner, people like you drive me nuts. I do not know you nor your large, potentially vicious dog. When your dog lunges at me (like virtually every single f***ing dog that I pass while running) I have no idea if it's trying "to go say hi" or sink its teeth into my leg.

Between dogs lunging at me while running, and the fact they shit all over the neighborhood, I've learned to dislike dogs.

People shouldn't be expected to read a dog's mind. However, a person can tell the difference between an attacking animal and a friendly animal for the most part (I've never seen a dog bite someone while wagging its tail happily). Some people choose to treat every animal as if it is out to kill them. I can see such a person reacting with unwarranted force.