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In reply to the discussion: Dog dies 4 days after pit bull mauling [View all]KurtNYC
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I have seen other dog owners who carry those 4-inch switchblades because of the experiences they have had. You can flick the blade out in one motion. ETA: I don't recommend knives. Try to use the breathing and soft spots first. Very few dog on human attacks are fatal. Dogs are reacting, sometimes its fear-based aggression (paranoia, in effect). Generally not trying to kill, although if they do bite-hold-shake (like in the first video below) you're in trouble. Serious trouble.
There are many kinds of bites. From the 'give me space' nip up to Bite-and-Hold, almost as bad as it gets, but the top level is bite-hold-shake. That's how dogs kill something. Two videos show what works and doesn't:
Doesn't work:
Does: