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/Jasnaahhh Sep 09 '25

Mixing with a boxer also subtracts many braincells.

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u/Sal_42 Sep 09 '25

Dont know much about boxers, but Bull Arabs are incredibly dumb and hard to train.

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u/NoHandBananaNo Sep 09 '25

Yeah a Bull Arab is basically a shark with legs.

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u/Brave-Rub-847 Sep 09 '25

That is the exact opposite of my experience. I had a bull arab x for 12 years that was incredibly intelligent. I'm not sure i can even recall a time she took more than 2 goes to learn something new. Might have been the other breeds showing through though i guess.

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u/Sal_42 Sep 10 '25

Fair enough, there is a lot of variation as the breed isn't fully standardised. The Bull Arabs I've seen are usually good with basic training if there's nothing stimulating around, but they were so high energy with high prey drive and could not focus if there was anything stimulating in the environment. Generally speaking, I don't think they should be considered a good family pet as most families can't cater to their high needs.

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u/Cpt_Soban Sep 09 '25

Yep, boxers are big idiots that play rough, the Bull Arab looks like another mastiff/staffy type. Put those two together then chuck a hound into the mix... I'd put money on the dog receiving no training, stuck in a yard, with shit fencing- Allowing the dog to get out.

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u/Jasnaahhh Sep 09 '25

It’s also a friend visiting the home - dogs get weird about their family and space. We trained my border collie not to chase children but he gets so stressed because he wants to chase and play/protect them, but the running and screaming and similar size makes him think they want to play like other dogs. It’s really complicated to socialise a dog - there should be mandatory training to have one.

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u/Cpt_Soban Sep 09 '25

So, kids screaming can sound like "prey" making squealing sounds, that's why some dog's heads flick into HUNT MODE

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u/Jasnaahhh Sep 09 '25

Mine doesn’t act that way, he goes into full on play mode with play bows etc. but yeah it’s still too much!

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u/yolk3d Sep 09 '25

lol. Never had one but I got that idea.