Poll of the Day > Self defense vs. Owned animals

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What I mean by owned animals includes livestock with pets. Either way animals that are the property of someone. I ask because as I was biking out in the country just now I was chased by some pretty big dogs and I had to... "take care" of one of them when it made a lunge for my leg.

I don't think the dogs were being violent neccesarily, probably just defending what they see as their turf even though it was a public road. That said I don't feel bad in the slightest to be honest, since even if I killed both of them that would still probably be less financial/emotional pain for the owner than how much I would have sued him for if they had bitten me and made me crash. Plus as a human I place my own safety far above that of any beast.

Calm down, I didn't hurt the dog, I just squirted it in the face with my water bottle to blind it for a sec while I booked it out of there.

somebody inform nmb of this technique

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I would say Option 3 (If the animal is attacking) but non lethal force.

If its attacking you, get it off of you. Use judgment to use the right amount of force

Reigning_King posted...

even if I killed both of them that would still probably be less financial/emotional pain for the owner than how much I would have sued him for if they had bitten me and made me crash.

Less financial pain, but probably more emotional pain
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I attempt to make friends with the animal

this effort may or may not succeed, which I accept

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Mead posted...

I attempt to make friends with the animal

this effort may or may not succeed, which I accept

Arent you a professional dog petter? This will put you skills to the test
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LinkPizza posted...

Arent you a professional dog petter? This will put you skills to the test

the rest is just RNG

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It all depends. Lethal force can be just a kick. If I little dog was attacking I might kick it and it's possible it would die even though that is not my intention. It's whole other matter than shooting it or something. I'd have to feel a threat of serious damage to my person if I were to intentionally kill an animal.

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Since making this thread the thing I described in the OP has happened three more times. I'm in an Indian reservation and apparently just letting dogs roam around without leashes is just a thing here. I was fixing a flat tire (the amount of broken beer bottles along the roadside is almost comically absurd) in town and I mentioned what happened to a guy who I was talking to and he said the dogs are normally docile but probably came after me because "they aren't used to someone who looks like you", so the dogs are racist too.

Man I need to get out of here.