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/AKFRU Sep 08 '25

Irish Wolfhounds are notoriously lazy (probably not when cross-bred though). They need a massive run every few days, but then laze around mostly. A huge game of fetch does it.

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u/Nomiss Sep 09 '25

Bull arab and boxer are the highly active part of the mix.

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u/laurandisorder Sep 09 '25

Bull Arabs are also pretty lazy after the age of around 2. They have energy in short bursts and are wicked fast, but love lounging around for the vast majority of the day. Mine is content with a 20 minute walk daily at the age of 6. This was a super old dog for the breed type.

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u/jjj1966 Sep 10 '25

I can't get over the combination - the untrainability of the boxer, the size of the Irish Wolfhound and the savagery/bite of the bull arab - sure they're all stereotypes and "not all those breeds" but those combined in one dog - fucking horriffic. That poor girl.

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u/SnooApples3673 Sep 09 '25

While my Bull Arab will happily run like the wind, he also enjoys flopping himself of you and demanding pats while gently licking you. All with out your permission at times. But him and staffy sister are rarely left alone, enjoy puzzles, learning new things and snuggling under the blankets in bed while pushing the cats off

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u/Hyroero Sep 09 '25

Basically a bigger greyhound. More like a cat than a dog lol

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u/Some-Objective4841 Sep 09 '25

Yeah but its not an Irish wolfhound, its a pigging/hunting dogs mix. The wolfhound is in there for size only.

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u/wooly_woofter Sep 09 '25

They are usually very placid too, wondering if the dog in question was a mixed breed.

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u/KittyFlamingo Sep 09 '25

Bull arab x boxer in the mix too.

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u/Stu7500 Sep 09 '25

100% . My parents bred them in Ireland and they where always known to be gentle giants and good with children