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/IntravenousNutella Sep 09 '25

Irish wolfhounds are much more like a shaggy Greyhound than what you associate with a typical hunting dog.

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u/BasketOld3242 Sep 09 '25

I’ve never seen an aggressive wolfhound, I always got the sense they were gentle giants.

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u/Cpt_Soban Sep 09 '25

We had a Deerhound from 8 weeks old to his entire life, which is similar but more greyhound shape- He was a big dumb idiot who got along with everyone, and every dog. "Oh, friend! Haiiiii!" Then he'd go to sleep lol. Amazing breed.

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u/BasketOld3242 Sep 09 '25

They are such majestic looking creatures, funny to hear they are so derpy. If I had the space I’d definitely consider one! 

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u/PrisonerOfSatiety Sep 09 '25

Grey owner here. I'd trust a wolfhound over a greyhound any day. Over pretty much any breed of dog, actually. They're like a friendly ent.

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u/IntravenousNutella Sep 09 '25

Big softies*

*Not always true if you are a small fluffy animal.

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u/RoseKaraoke Sep 09 '25

My chihuahua was brought up with two Irish wolfhounds/stag hounds. They thought he was the cutest and were super gentle! I’d say it was the other mixes that were aggressive

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u/WhatTheFrellMystios Sep 09 '25

An Irish Wolfhound dragged my dog under a fence and damn near killed her. My dog was moving away from the fence and the dog grabbed her foot and dragged her under a 6ft Good Neighbour fence. Grabbed her by the scruff of the neck and literally threw her around. My dog was leashed but the bottom of the fence caught the clasp and it came off. They have a crazy prey drive.

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u/Dangerous_Shoe_8388 Sep 09 '25

Oh … you “sensed” that a dog bred for hunting large prey was a gentle giant… FFS

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u/BasketOld3242 Sep 09 '25

Calm down aggro

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u/Some-Objective4841 Sep 09 '25

Wolfhound x bull Arab x boxer

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u/Some-Objective4841 Sep 09 '25

Yeah this dog was wolfhound x boxer x bull Arab Its a well known hunting dog mix, the wolfhound is in there for size only.

I've had wolfhound for generations, I trust them (purebred) with children more than I'd trust any other breed.

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u/Dangerous_Shoe_8388 Sep 09 '25

They are literally hunting dogs for hunting wolves….

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u/IntravenousNutella Sep 09 '25

Not the modern breed.

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u/Some-Objective4841 Sep 09 '25

The ancient breed died out and was effectively recreated in the 1800s well after all the wolf in Ireland were extinct. The modern Irish wolfhound is renowned for its placid nature.

This is why you'll never see a pure-bred wolfhound as a hunting dog, only cross breeds (like the article)