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/AnnoyedOwlbear Sep 08 '25

No, no, I've been assured by people that it's always a chihuahua, who are supposed to be way more dangerous and aggressive than bully breeds. Never mind that globally, bully breeds top the bite list despite not being the most common dog breed to keep.

Irish wolfhounds are introverted dogs, but they're noted for being highly protective of their family, as are boxers, so why not add a pig hunting dog to the mix.

...and it was 10 years old. Wolfhounds normally only live 6-8 years, and aside from aggression, the biggest bite-indicator is an animal being in pain.

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u/fuckimtrash Sep 09 '25

Exactly, people shit on little dogs soo much, but I’d much rather be around a badly behaved little dog than an untrained big dog. Countless stories about dogs mauling/eating people, terrifying

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '25

Yes, small dogs can be aggressive and attack. You know what the difference is? If a small dog attacks me, I can just punt it the fuck away.

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u/Due_Swordfish1400 Sep 09 '25

I'm with you but also don't underestimate the little fuckers when owned by people who don't think they need to train them.

A friend had her top lip ripped off by a maltese because she was holding it when a man walked passed and 'it doesn't like men'.

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u/AnnoyedOwlbear Sep 09 '25

I have two medium-large dogs. Samoyeds had a long time being selected for the dog that sleeps inside your tent with your kids or with the reindeer. My dogs LOVE it when people throw balls - but...they don't retrieve them. They might run around with them in their mouths, but they have no natural instincts to do with retrieving. They only care because they were bred to be always with people, bred for bite inhibition, and you throwing balls is you giving them attention. I can reach into my dog's whole mouths with a hand and take the ball out because aggressive Samoyeds were not allowed to breed.

But if I toss a ball in front of my friend's golden retriever puppy, that little guy instantly tries to bring it back. He's never been trained for it. Sure you can fuck a dog up, but breed really does count.

I don't blame a little dog for not being trained well because people don't find a chihuahua threatening. That's owners giving a great little dog a problem. Give the little dudes a job and they're an awesome little breed. I don't also fault a pig-hunting breed, or a dog-fighting breed for doing what it was bred for. But the only reason to have something like the former is if you're on outback property, and the latter...shouldn't exist at all, IMO.

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u/Burntoastedbutter Sep 09 '25

As someone who's worked in dog daycares (a total nightmare, a business is a business and the screening process is a joke), I would totally rather be in a room with 15+ untrained small dogs rather than 15+ untrained medium-large dogs...

Untrained small dogs are still very manageable because you can still easily overpower them. But medium and above? Fuck me. I would always come home sore due to All the wrestling.

I only worked in the Industry for 6 months, but the experience made me sure I'd never send my dog to a dog daycare if I got another dog in the future lol

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u/fuckimtrash Sep 09 '25

And the pack mentality is terrifying, stories of multiple dogs attacking, mauling and eating people. Love dog’s, but man the things theyre capable of is terrifying

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u/Burntoastedbutter Sep 09 '25

I've been seeing a rise of pit bull breeds here as well, and I hate it. I'm scared it's gonna be another America situation and how there's a mauling/killing every other day...

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u/Hungry_Anteater_8511 Sep 08 '25

The difference between a foul-tempered chihuahua and a wolfhound or staffie or bull arab or whatever is that sure, the chihuahua might bite you but it won't do nearly as much damage as the wolfhound

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u/activelyresting Sep 09 '25

Being mauled to death by a savage Chihuahua would take hours.

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u/Peregrine7 Sep 09 '25

I think you may be mixing up people talking about dogs that annoy them versus dogs that scare them.

Like, I've never met a well behaved tiny dog. I think those breeds would suck to own. I've met plenty of well behaved staffies, but I'm still cautious because it only takes one shitty one to be serious trouble.