Burm or dog, bigger threat? V 1.0

[mpgt]

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[nicolenadia]

There is no science here....just experience. I have a 100lb rottweiler. A full grown, female burm, scares me more. When I hear about dog attacks on humans, its rare that the person dies, unless it is a child. Usually people need stiches and surgery, but rarely, has a dog, squeezed the oxygen out of a human. If we are are talking about small child deaths, than #1, in my oppinion only, that people with small children should wait until their kids are gone from the house, to have such a large snake. I also feel that people know better to get a dog with an abusive past or bad temper, when they have small children.

Its such a complicated debate, but I really think that common sense should be used when obtaining both animals.

[jtmoney]

I picked a dog just because dogs are messed with more, treated terribly sometimes and if they snapped they know where the jugular vein is and all it takes is one strong bite to it and byebye. Also a dog just playing could knock over a young one and kill them on accident. Now if the burm was alowed to run free around the house and yard like a dog then it would be a different story but for now ... I vote dog

[razeraze]

A dangerous animal is a dangerous animal, neither is more dangerous, dead is dead. At least a burm won't chase you 20 blocks before mauling you. We all need to be responsible with any pet.

[majkill]

Right my reasoing for thinking Burm is more dangerous.

Dogs are a domesticated species, they are only a potential danger if trained to be so - it's unlikely you'll train your own pet to become a killer although some people do so...

Most dogs won't even defend themselves if abused by their owners for one reason - they have and show emotion! Im no animal behaviour expert but i think its reasonable and safe to say that there is less chance of a dog turning on its owner than a Burm.

Now i'm not saying that Burms are bent on killing their owners but its more likely that a snake cause death then a dog.

Also i think that a dog won't be able to kill a human alone, it may cause grevious bodily injury yes, but not sure if its possible to kill a person. All cases i found on the internet which resulted in death were by multiple dogs 2+.

It only takes one giant snake to kill you.

[nicolenadia]

I didn't mean to say "(rarely) has a dog squeezed the life out of a human". It should have said, "Never", becuase dogs can't squeeze....lol.

As tricky as this can be, people who get strangled by their snakes, or bit by a bad tempered dog, should know that this was a possibility to begin with. The animals are often blamed.

[razeraze]

Originally Posted by majkill

Right my reasoing for thinking Burm is more dangerous.
Dogs are a domesticated species, they are only a potential danger if trained to be so - it's unlikely you'll train your own pet to become a killer although some people do so...
Most dogs won't even defend themselves if abused by their owners for one reason - they have and show emotion! Im no animal behaviour expert but i think its reasonable and safe to say that there is less chance of a dog turning on its owner than a Burm.
Now i'm not saying that Burms are h***-bent on killing their owners but its more likely that a snake cause death then a dog.
Also i think that a dog won't be able to kill a human alone, it may cause grevious bodily injury yes, but not sure if its possible to kill a person. All cases i found on the internet which resulted in death were by multiple dogs 2+.
It only takes one giant snake to kill you.

Feral dogs attack, they were not trained to kill. Many dogs attack and even calm ones will lash out, especially when they get older. Yes, most deaths take 2 or more dogs but there are so many more dogs in the United states. It does not have to be your dog that attacks you. Also common with dogs if one attacks,others join in on the fun.
An animal is an animal and many will surprise you. Never get too complacent around any animal.

[majkill]

Originally Posted by razeraze

Feral dogs attack, they were not trained to kill. Many dogs attack and even calm ones will lash out, especially when they get older. Yes, most deaths take 2 or more dogs but there are so many more dogs in the United states. It does not have to be your dog that attacks you. Also common with dogs if one attacks,others join in on the fun.
An animal is an animal and many will surprise you. Never get too complacent around any animal.

Very true raze. Though i was makin my point around domesticated not feral. And yes calm dogs will lash out, the occasional bite or growl, but i highly doubt it will escalate to the death of a person. Also bear in mind that lots of feral dogs would have rabies and a symptom is that the go 'mad' and become terribly aggressive. You're also right on the point that there are many more dogs than large snakes in people's homes...