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The_Dunedan · 05-17-2010, 11:09 AM

No, he said he would -kill- it, which is a simply ludicrous claim. SF's also claimed in the past that a 5.56mm full-auto rifle was the perfect thing to carry for bears, that the Israeli army issues weapons they don't even inventory, and that female MMA fighters are somehow being "forced" to compete.

And no, unless you can wrench your arm loose in the doing, being able to lift an 80lb dog is not relevant. Remember; that animal is biting hard enough to crush bone and shred soft tissues. As you're lifting it (with your sliced-up arm) it's pulling, squirming and wrenching its' head from side to side with all of its' -very- considerable strength. It's a'int dead-weight, it's -fighting- weight. It's kicking, biting, tearing at you. If you use a two-handed grip it's liable to go after the other hand as well, and if you hug it close to get leverage or control you've just brought your eyes, throat, jugular and carotids within striking range. That's not even counting the pain and loss of blood involved when an 80-120lb carnivore starts knawing on your forearm. Tendons, muscles, blood...these things are important, and a dog's jaws make very short work thereof.

Sorry, no. If what you suggest were true, a lot more people would escape Police K-9s and a lot fewer people would be mauled/killed in dog attacks every year.

Put another way, in reference to the OP: if a .45 pistol round -and- a stungun failed to stop this animal, what makes you think your unarmed self has a chance? This critter took a 12-bore to stop, mate. Your bodyslam would just make it angrier.

05-17-2010, 11:09 AM	#18 (permalink)
The_Dunedan Junkie	No, he said he would -kill- it, which is a simply ludicrous claim. SF's also claimed in the past that a 5.56mm full-auto rifle was the perfect thing to carry for bears, that the Israeli army issues weapons they don't even inventory, and that female MMA fighters are somehow being "forced" to compete. And no, unless you can wrench your arm loose in the doing, being able to lift an 80lb dog is not relevant. Remember; that animal is biting hard enough to crush bone and shred soft tissues. As you're lifting it (with your sliced-up arm) it's pulling, squirming and wrenching its' head from side to side with all of its' -very- considerable strength. It's a'int dead-weight, it's -fighting- weight. It's kicking, biting, tearing at you. If you use a two-handed grip it's liable to go after the other hand as well, and if you hug it close to get leverage or control you've just brought your eyes, throat, jugular and carotids within striking range. That's not even counting the pain and loss of blood involved when an 80-120lb carnivore starts knawing on your forearm. Tendons, muscles, blood...these things are important, and a dog's jaws make very short work thereof. Sorry, no. If what you suggest were true, a lot more people would escape Police K-9s and a lot fewer people would be mauled/killed in dog attacks every year. Put another way, in reference to the OP: if a .45 pistol round -and- a stungun failed to stop this animal, what makes you think your unarmed self has a chance? This critter took a 12-bore to stop, mate. Your bodyslam would just make it angrier. Last edited by The_Dunedan; 05-17-2010 at 11:20 AM..