Cat defends child attacked by dog

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Originally Posted By: Benzadmiral
The video says that the guy captured it all on his home surveillance system. Do those systems take snapshots of different areas of the property, jumping from one to the other? Or are they triggered by motion? Because this is put together like a movie: action on one side of the SUV, then action on the other, then cut back to the first setup.

I'm not suggesting it's faked; the attack by the dog clearly was the real thing. I simply wonder how they got it on film.


He has a multi-camera system that sends feed directly to a device that stores each feed on a large hard drive. The systems you've seen that switch from one camera to another only do so because they have one monitor to view them all on, so it rotates, but each camera is still actually on and watching.

All the guy did was capture the feed from one moment in time to the next, then switch to another feed to start off where the other feed left off.
 
Originally Posted By: JOD
. . . I'm not at all surprised by the cat's behavior though-both of mine are incredibly territorial and protective, and all of dogs in my house are deathly afraid of them. I think the funniest part is after the cats scares off the dog, he continues to go after him!

I wish I had a cat like that. None of mine have ever been protective, certainly not of me. Territorial, sure, but defending, no.

My two current furry thugs would probably hide under the bed.
 
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Cats are the best things in the world. I'm serious, they are the best the world has to offer.


I can think of a few other things that are better than cats that are not safe to discuss on this board! But I tend to agree; in the domestic animal kingdom, cats are hard to beat. I would honestly put my 20 pound Siamese male up against most medium to large sized dogs. Pound for pound, he's tougher than any dog I've seen and much more fearless.
 
He's a lean 20 pounds! When I got him at the pound, he was the cutest, tiny, cuddly little furball. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine he'd grow up to be an alpha male Siamese monster cat. His nick name is monster; he likes wrestling my German Shepard and attacking the vacuum.
 
Originally Posted By: Drew99GT
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Cats are the best things in the world. I'm serious, they are the best the world has to offer.


I can think of a few other things that are better than cats that are not safe to discuss on this board! But I tend to agree; in the domestic animal kingdom, cats are hard to beat. I would honestly put my 20 pound Siamese male up against most medium to large sized dogs. Pound for pound, he's tougher than any dog I've seen and much more fearless.


My parents have an 18 pound snowshoe. He's ALL muscle, no fat. Afraid of everything, though.

Still wouldn't want to be around when he gets mad.
 
With cats and dogs, I think it's animal dependent on whether they would defend an owner. My other cat would run and hide; heck, I think my Shepard would. The Siamese would attack someone just for the sport of it.
 
Originally Posted By: Benzadmiral
Originally Posted By: JOD
. . . I'm not at all surprised by the cat's behavior though-both of mine are incredibly territorial and protective, and all of dogs in my house are deathly afraid of them. I think the funniest part is after the cats scares off the dog, he continues to go after him!

I wish I had a cat like that. None of mine have ever been protective, certainly not of me. Territorial, sure, but defending, no.

My two current furry thugs would probably hide under the bed.


My 14 year old female cat is fiercely protective of the aging pitbull in my house. I took in a stray 12 lb mutt who began picking on the older dog, and the cat is actually the one who put a stop to it. Pretty funny to watch. Now, little dog won't even enter the same room as the cat--who's constantly watching the back of the old dog. Same thing if I'm dog sitting another dog. Any other animal gets to close to her dog and it's a full on kamikaze attack.
 
Originally Posted By: Miller88
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
I can't stand dogs. Or maybe more specifically their owners, but I'm still not a dog fan. I never sustained injuries like in the movie, but I've been charged and hassled too many times to care for them.


Back in 2007/2008, when I was living at my parents' for summer off of college, I was charged and chased too many times by agressive dogs. The county has leash laws, but no one in the village was following them.

Was not fun being chased by them.

To this day, I will NOT walk anywhere in the village. It's a shame, as everything is less than 1/2 mile away.


Have some of those issues here in KCK.. growing up I've learned not to be afraid of dogs. I used to carry a metal bat on my bike let's just say that dogs didn't chase me twice, one neighbor raised Dobermans. Even to day during my runs I'll turn on dogs and chase them sometimes for blocks. Granted there's always that one just protect your face and throat and try to grab the jaw and either blind em or swing them...
 
Originally Posted By: Mykl
Originally Posted By: JOD
I think your outrage is a bit misplaced. Lots of dogs have a herding type of instinct, and chasing someone and grabbing them by the legs isn't that surprising--I've been chased by enough dogs while riding to know! It's the owner who should be getting the shovel to the head! That whole thing is on the owner more than the dog.

I simply don't understand the "free range dog" thing, particularly if you already know your dog "doesn't like kids or bicycles"? really?

I'm not at all surprised by the cat's behavior though-both of mine are incredibly territorial and protective, and all of dogs in my house are deathly afraid of them. I think the funniest part is after the cats scares off the dog, he continues to go after him!


I think his outrage is perfectly placed. He's not expressing anger at the dog as much as he is the owner who is allowing the aggressive dog to exist and run loose in a neighborhood that has children.

I believe that most people who have even a basic understanding of dog behavior understand that most of what they are prone to do can be directly linked to how the owner handles it.

The problem in this scenario is that no matter how aggressive the dog might be, which would be due to the owner, you still can't chase the owner down with a shovel to stop the dog from attacking your kid. Clearly that's not going to protect your kid, as satisfying as it might be.


This. With an addendum.

My own Sister is another careless and clueless Dog Owner. She has limited control over her Dogs, and lets them run free in her neighborhood. One child was bitten several years ago, yet she still has her Dogs, and still lets them run free.

She's hard headed, and naive.

I'll send her a link to this story, in the hope that she'll finally wise up.
 
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Originally Posted By: JOD

I think your outrage is a bit misplaced. Lots of dogs have a herding type of instinct, and chasing someone and grabbing them by the legs isn't that surprising--


There is a rather huge difference between a dog "herding kids" (of which I've been one when I was young) and a dog grabbing a child by the leg, digging its teeth in, and whipping its head around like it is trying to kill it. You sound like you haven't taken a good look at the video. Watch the video again. it does the neck-break-shake, it isn't trying to heard a [censored] thing, it is trying to kill something and I would most certainly take a shovel to its head. I don't think that reaction is misplaced at all based on what is displayed in the video.

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I've been chased by enough dogs while riding to know! It's the owner who should be getting the shovel to the head! That whole thing is on the owner more than the dog.


And so have I. A good friend of mine and myself used to bike regularly when my parents lived in rural New Brunswick. There were two dogs down the road that were not confined to their property and would aggressively chase you on your bike and bite you if you didn't out-run them. We had that happen numerous times.

Speaking with the owners resulted in nothing. They didn't care. Their response was basically "deal with it". You are right, they were the ones needing the shovel in the bean, but we both know you can't do that and ultimately the dog(s) are a product of these owners and represent a legitimate threat.

So one time after having one of these run ins, on the way back I picked up about a 5lb chunk of asphalt and when the larger and more aggressive dog bit my pants I drifted that into the top of its skull. It hit the ground with its head, still running, and did a cartwheel off into the ditch. It never chased me again.

However, my buddy's dad, who was a bit less forgiving than we were had the same encounter with those two dogs and shot them both dead. The owners were shocked that this would happen. And we were all shocked at their stupidity. It was only a matter of time until something like that happened, you can't have dogs running wild attacking people and not expect somebody to do something. Especially not out in the country.

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I simply don't understand the "free range dog" thing, particularly if you already know your dog "doesn't like kids or bicycles"? really?

I'm not at all surprised by the cat's behavior though-both of mine are incredibly territorial and protective, and all of dogs in my house are deathly afraid of them. I think the funniest part is after the cats scares off the dog, he continues to go after him!


Yup, my cat is the same way
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Originally Posted By: 02SE


My own Sister is another careless and clueless Dog Owner. She has limited control over her Dogs, and lets them run free in her neighborhood. One child was bitten several years ago, yet she still has her Dogs, and still lets them run free.

She's hard headed, and naive.

I'll send her a link to this story, in the hope that she'll finally wise up.

Maybe do everyone a favor and arrange an accident... Out here its the three S's for problem dogs or any animal. Shoot, shovel, and shut up. Everyone knows and there aren't any problem dogs running around.
 
I grew up with a black lab, mom was purebred, dad was a mystery, he turned out a bit Chesapeake bay lab-like, thicker nose, a bit longer than lab hair that'd fluff up after a bath, and topped out at 124lbs, named him Cajun.

He was the nicest, thought he was a person, would bark until introduced to someone, and would stand his ground but never advance. The neighborhood knew him by name, he was trained to not set a paw in the street, got the paper every morning, then peed with it in his mouth, cars would stop and stare. He never bit anyone but he got a bug up his [censored] once, and only once.

Once afternoon he saw someone going door to door across the street and took off, full fluffy mode and angry. Across the street and three houses down just to lunge at the guy, who luckily sidestepped him. My dad simply yelled BAD DOG, once, and Cajun shriveled and walked slowly home about the size of a Chihuahua. Never did it before, never did it again, even with other door to door salespeople. Usually he'd fluff and stand his ground. Never did figure out why he did it that once.

Even with a dog that was always behaved there's still a risk, even the best dog can slip up.

Lesson? Train your dog so that at least if they do slip up, you can stop them from a distance.
 
Pretty awesome cat. I blame the owners for the dogs actions.. a lot like a pit bull attack.

We had adopted a stray pregnant tiger cat back when I was a kid. She had her kittens in our garage and one day the neighbor came over to visit and his dog (fox terrier) followed him over like he always did. He got a little close to her babies and she rode him out of that garage like a lion on a wildebeest. She bit right into his back and neck several times. He was scared of her for life.
 
I think my cats would protect me, because I'm the one who ensures they are fed and watered. oilBabe and the kids may not be as fortunate. They are the ones who think it's fun to dress up the cats in holiday costumes.

Funny, it's my lap they choose when they want to hang out with a human.

Originally Posted By: Benzadmiral
Originally Posted By: JOD
. . . I'm not at all surprised by the cat's behavior though-both of mine are incredibly territorial and protective, and all of dogs in my house are deathly afraid of them. I think the funniest part is after the cats scares off the dog, he continues to go after him!

I wish I had a cat like that. None of mine have ever been protective, certainly not of me. Territorial, sure, but defending, no.

My two current furry thugs would probably hide under the bed.
 
I was a paper boy. I had one dog that bit me. The owner denied the dog bit me. No problem . I carried a car antenna in my paper sack after that. Coupla whacks, and the dog gave it up.
A single dog is easy. Stand your ground or if you're feeling alpha-ish charge it. All bets are off if it is a Police Dog ,but the average pet,no problem. A pack of dogs could be very dangerous. But not a single dog.
The only dogs that scared me were the neighbor's Wiemaraners. I was less than 2 at the time. I next saw one when I was grown. They are a small breed about the size of a beagle. Scary when you're less than 30 inches tall.
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I had a rotweiler run towards me full steam but it changed it's mind when I didn't flinch. It sounded like a horse galloping from behind me. Then he started walking next to me like I was his owner. I guess trying to be my buddy. Then people started giving me the evil eye for walking the beast off leash. Esp this older lady who was walking her small foo foo dog.

I like cats and big dogs not the ankle biters.
 
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