by addled » Thu Mar 28, 2019 6:56 am
The OP needs to have an awkward conversation with someone who, it would seem, treats her 4 legged pirhana as if its a cuddly little teddy bear; since it has no boundaries, no training, no socialisation, the dog is fear-aggressive or over-protective.
As a minimum the dog MUST be muzzled and on a lead in public.
You are allowed to use reasonable force to defend yourself, so no to the previously medieval suggestions, but a light shove with a foot in retaliation to distance the dog from yourself would be ok. However, in this world of social media, perhaps avoiding the beast is preferable to having your 5 minutes of fame on youtube. Remember "Fenton!!!"?
Dear Sloaney, you really should stop reading that 120-sheet-per-roll, tri-ply, loo paper called the Daily Mail. Rabies has been eradicated in the UK and, unless badgers have taken up residence on Clapham common, its highly unlikely that tuberculosis is a threat, especially since we are vaccinated against it.
I think you may have meant tetanus, but thats also highly unlikely. The real and immediate problem with a dog bite is sepsis, so you need to thoroughly clean the wound with saline and apply antiseptic ointment and a dressing.
The OP needs to have an awkward conversation with someone who, it would seem, treats her 4 legged pirhana as if its a cuddly little teddy bear; since it has no boundaries, no training, no socialisation, the dog is fear-aggressive or over-protective.
As a minimum the dog MUST be muzzled and on a lead in public.
You are allowed to use reasonable force to defend yourself, so no to the previously medieval suggestions, but a light shove with a foot in retaliation to distance the dog from yourself would be ok. However, in this world of social media, perhaps avoiding the beast is preferable to having your 5 minutes of fame on youtube. Remember "Fenton!!!"?
Dear Sloaney, you really should stop reading that 120-sheet-per-roll, tri-ply, loo paper called the Daily Mail. Rabies has been eradicated in the UK and, unless badgers have taken up residence on Clapham common, its highly unlikely that tuberculosis is a threat, especially since we are vaccinated against it.
I think you may have meant tetanus, but thats also highly unlikely. The real and immediate problem with a dog bite is sepsis, so you need to thoroughly clean the wound with saline and apply antiseptic ointment and a dressing.