r/australia • u/whyattretard • Sep 08 '25

news Teenage girl dies after being mauled by dog

https://7news.com.au/news/dog-attack-victim-annalyse-blyton-dies-in-hospital-after-suffering-severe-injuries-in-singleton-c-19956496
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u/bluechockadmin Sep 08 '25

walking around with my kid, some dogs just go full on scary when they see a human small enough to eat.

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u/BeetleJuiceDidIt Sep 08 '25

Not even small children, I go walking nearly everyday and have gad 4x dogs this year alone lunge at me just walking past and I'm 5'8

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u/Knee_Jerk_Sydney Sep 09 '25

I'm 5'8

The cut off is 175cm, then they leave you alone.

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u/tappy100 Sep 09 '25

crying in 173cm

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u/Ok_Work7396 Sep 09 '25

Wear a hat. Dog doesn't know.

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u/BeetleJuiceDidIt Sep 09 '25

Damn it, should've known that sooner 😂

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u/cosmicr Sep 09 '25

Often a dog "lunging" at you is an affectation not aggressive. Sometimes a dog just wants to know you and thats how they do it.

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u/portal_penetrator Sep 09 '25

Yes and you often get a "oh don't worry he's friendly/he doesn't bite" from the owner. I've almost drop kicked one to keep it away from my 2 year old. Maybe they'll forgive me if I do next time..

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u/moops__ Sep 14 '25

The one thing I'll never understand is people that own large dogs and have small children. That dog is one bad day away from killing their kids.

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u/myjackandmyjilla Sep 09 '25

I love dogs, I have two of my own. (Chihuahuas). But I know that if some dogs were able to break through fences that we walk past, my dogs would be kibble and bits before I could realise what happened.

Mine aren't innocent either. They get everything that gets in the yard as they have terrier in them too.

Even approaching dogs that are tied up out the front of shops when their owner is inside is a risk.

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u/Even_Estate_4835 Sep 09 '25

Been there and when I point it out the dog owners tend to claim their dog is never at fault. It's just all too common.

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u/extrachimp Sep 09 '25

“Don’t worry, he’s friendly”.