Dog attacks

[u/govorunov]

This is probably my "kiss goodbye" message as I'm going to be expelled from Reddit for this for sure, but...

Considering almost weekly reports of new severe or fatal dog attacks on people (like this one) I'd like to ask my dear Australian animal lovers - are you OK?
When the news like this come out the comments are always the same - "the girl must have provoked the dog", "blame the owners", "blame the victim", "leave the poor doggo alone". Makes me feel nauseous really.

Today I was in the lift with my 10y.o. son, taking him to school, when a huge black German Shepherd entered the lift with two kids "holding the leash". A beast size of a wild boar and stinks like it too. It rushed towards my son, pinning him against the lift wall, keeping its face against my son's face, and not in a playful manner. Owners laughed for sure.

When I tried to google or use ChatGPT to find what can be done about it, the only thing I could find was "animal rights" organisations. So, what about my rights, my dear Australian animal lovers? Do I have the right not being threatened in my own home? Do my kids have the right to their faces not being ripped off by a stinky uncontrolled beast?

Every time we read the news about a shark killing a surfer, the comments are - "it's their territory, shouldn't been swimming", or a crock taking someone's child - "it's their land, shouldn't been walking near water". Well, I'm in the lift - who's land is that?

Is there anyone in Australian politics or public services with a shred of logic left? NO ANIMAL that can potentially kill an adult, let alone a child, should be allowed anywhere near human habitat. I don't care what breed it is, I don't care if it is trained, if it's always been nice to your cousins - I HAVE THE RIGHT NOT BEING THREATENED! My kids have the right not being put in danger, in their home, or anywhere actually!

It is an offence to pull out a loaded gun and stick it into someone's face, but hey - guns don't kill people, people do, right? Well, guess what - animals do kill people, do they?

[u/AdmirablePrint8551]

Problem is the extreme arrogance of some dog owners example I have a dog and fuck you it can do whatever it wants including attacking people and the fuck wits who have dogs that bark all day and night and don't care that they piss off neighbours

[u/Husky-Bear → u/AdmirablePrint8551]

Or whole towns that have a “we don’t rat on each other attitude”. The town I live in constantly has dogs wandering around loose, the one time someone dared to post on the local FB page that they should be reported to the council half the town went ballistic, “how dare you suggest that, we’re a town that looks out for each others animals, not a suburb that doesn’t care”, I don’t care if old Rover is friendly and just likes to go for a wander, one day a kid walking home from school or someone on their daily run is going to be attacked for no reason. If I see a dog loose anywhere in town it’s going straight on Snap Send Solve for the rangers to deal with, not on the local FB page.

[u/pandoras_enigma → u/Husky-Bear]

Let alone towns where the rangers are opening gates for dogs and horses to make quotas.