[lit-ideas] Re: Dogo Argentino, etc

  • From: palma@xxxxxxxx
  • To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:22:16 -0400 (EDT)

but Eric, precisely what is the difference iwth gun ownership?
On Sun, 23
Mar 2008, Eric Yost wrote:

>  >>Fila Brasileiro
>
> Friend of a friend owned one of these dogs. They
> were originally bred by the Portuguese for
> protection and to hunt jaguars. Slavers used them
> to track runaway slaves; police to hunt escaped
> criminals. They are superb, albeit slobbering,
> bodyguards and home guard dogs. Worst
> characteristic seems to be that they give no signs
> of pending aggression. No barking. No growling. No
> tail movements or raised hair. Mostly silent when
> confronted by strangers, they suddenly attack.
>
> Years ago, in a city dog run, I had to defend my
> dog against a bit pull who suddenly attacked her.
> Acted without thinking, and managed to take down
> and subdue the pit bull without being bitten,
> knocked it out, and eye gouged it until it
> released my dog's neck from its teeth. It was one
> of the most traumatic experiences I've ever had
> ... made me realize in frantic horror how weak I
> was, how relentless that block of muscles and
> teeth was, how overmatched I was by a simple pit
> bull. I was lucky to escape the fight without a
> scratch. My dog lived several years after the
> attack. (Dog run association wanted me to sue the
> pit bull owner, but I was too traumatized to
> follow up with anything.)
>
> Imagining a similar situation with the larger Fila
> Brasileiro, I supposed I would have acted in a
> similar way, and would probably be dead.
>
> In an urban environment, it makes sense to control
> people's ownership of such animals, and to
> regulate the animals themselves. If you had such a
> dog on a ranch, I would be a different situation.
>
>
> Eric
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