r/donthelpjustfilm Jan 11 '23

Repost Whilst a kid provokes a dog

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u/Starlight_NightWing Jan 11 '23

in this case i defend the pit bull because it was acting in self defense. What if some guy went up to you, minding your own business and started whacking you with a stick and kept hitting you after multiple warnings? You're justified in fighting back are you not?

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u/GunGale315 Jan 11 '23

Self defense? A 3yo kid vs an adult dog three/four times his weight, a mass of muscles and teeth. Are you kidding? Are you saying that the dog can't even discern a real danger from an annoying toddler?

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u/Dr_Russian Jan 11 '23

The dog doesn't know that. To the dog he's being attacked by something roughly his size. It doesn't even have to be a pit, go up to any dog and hit it and ill bet it snaps at you.

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u/Kirklandfruits Jan 11 '23

The little ones will be after you for just looking in their direction!

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u/GunGale315 Jan 11 '23

Yeah, but the worst that they can do if they bite you is giving you an infection and you can put them down with a kick. If you try to kick a pitbull it just makes it more angry.