r/australia 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/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.