If you are bitten by a dog, this trick can help you counterattack quickly!

Audit expert: Zhu Guangsi

Member of Beijing Science Writers Association

Recently, a piece of news about "a large dog without a leash in the community bit a little girl, causing her kidney to rupture" became a hot topic. Currently, all sectors of society are also paying close attention to the little girl's treatment.

Looking back at the day of the incident, a girl playing in the community was bitten by a black Rottweiler and bitten in many places on her body, causing right kidney contusion and fracture of the right rib. Coincidentally, not long before this news, a woman squatted on the roadside to pet a Chow Chow, but was violently bitten by the dog. When she stood up, her face was covered in blood.

Dogs have always been close friends of humans, and with the continuous development of society, raising dogs as pets has become the choice of more families. However, there are more and more accidents caused by raising dogs, and most of the people injured are vulnerable groups, such as children and the elderly.

Why are children always the ones who get hurt?

It is not difficult to see that when facing dog attacks, young children are the ones who suffer the most. Do dogs really prefer to attack smaller people?

One of the differences between humans and animals is that humans walk upright. Compared to animals that are born on all fours, humans standing on two feet look taller, so much so that even some bears are afraid of adult humans. In nature, strength is inseparable from body size. Children are different from adults. They are shorter and smaller in size, and in the eyes of some dogs, they lack fighting power . Moreover, dogs have their own way of judging strength. They judge the strength of their opponents based on the level of their sight . When the opponent's sight is lower than their own, the dog will think that the opponent is weaker than themselves. Even in the eyes of some large dogs, children who are shorter and heavier than themselves are completely non-threatening and are the first choice for attack.

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Secondly, sometimes children irritate dogs without realizing it. Children are playful by nature, and some unconscious behaviors may make dogs feel provoked or even that the children are provoking a fight. Some dogs have their own activity territories. When the territory is invaded by children, the dogs will choose to defend the territory or food and attack. **Children's voices are sharp, and dogs tend to become irritable and angry after hearing such sharp sounds ,**especially when children are playing and may scream, at which time the dog may attack because of anxiety. Some dogs are naturally aggressive and have more violent personalities. They are very sensitive to the surrounding environment and have a strong sense of territory. When children unconsciously approach such dogs, they are easily attacked.

In addition, children lack experience in dealing with such emergencies. When a dog pounces on them, they are easily panicked or even fall to the ground, exposing their vulnerable parts to the dog's sight. At this time, the child's line of sight will be far lower than the dog's, and the dog will bite more frantically. This is why children suffer more serious injuries after being bitten by a dog.

How to save yourself when being chased or bitten by a dog?

For some large dogs, even if the other party's behavior is completely unconscious, once it is provoked or angered, it will follow its biological instinct to pounce on and bite the other party. According to its owner, the Chow Chow in the above case is usually docile and has never actively attacked others. However, when the woman approached it, the black umbrella that was unconsciously opened caused the dog to think that the woman was going to attack, so it pounced and bit.

However, for people who do not often come into contact with dogs, it is impossible to catch the potential behavior of animals and prevent themselves from being bitten. So in the event of being chased or bitten by a dog, what should we do to save ourselves?

The first thing is not to panic and let the dog think you are afraid of it . Animals have the nature to judge the strength of their enemies. Also, don’t turn around and run away, as this will make your back vulnerable to attack . Most people can’t run as fast as a dog.

We can bend down to pick up something , as dogs are naturally afraid of people doing this. We can also pick up any weapon around us that can be thrown or hit , such as a stick, and hit it. If there is no stick in the environment, we can also take off our clothes and wrap it around the dog's head to make it lose its direction .

If you cannot avoid being bitten by a dog, try to minimize the area of ​​injury.

If your right hand is dominant, use your left arm to block. Why use your arm to block? Because when your arm is bitten, it is easy for you to stay standing. Once you fall to the ground, your natural advantage over the dog will be gone .

Secondly, you can kick the dog's abdomen or calf hard . Kicking these parts can make the dog lose its fighting power in a short time. Then, don't give it time to react, and quickly step forward to kick it. If you have a weight advantage, you can kneel hard on the dog's ribs . If a child is bitten and falls to the ground, he must curl his legs under his abdomen, put his arms together and bend them in front of his head, shrink his neck, curl up his body, and call for help .

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How to separate the dog from the bitten person? A dog trainer gave advice that the most sensitive part of a dog is the nose. If conditions permit, you can punch it and the ferocious dog will be subdued instantly . However, inexperienced people should not do it casually to avoid being injured by the dog's teeth; hitting the eyes and ears is also a good choice , which is less dangerous. In addition, the belly is also a vulnerable part of the dog. The dog's important organs are concentrated in the belly. When the abdomen is hit hard, the dog will not only lose its fighting power, but also let go due to pain . If the child is bitten, the parents must remain calm and use the above method to immediately separate the dog that bites the child to reduce the harm caused by the dog to the child.

Preventing the indirect harm of dog bites

Many people underestimate the damage caused by dog ​​bites, but in fact, the bite force of dogs is amazing. Take the Rottweiler as an example. The Rottweiler is a large dog breed with a bite force of up to 235 kilograms per square centimeter. As a small dog, the poodle has a relatively small bite force of only about 10 kilograms per square centimeter, which is enough to tear a piece of flesh from a human body.

In addition, there are some indirect injuries, such as being frightened when seeing a dog running towards you.

The elderly are also very likely to be tripped by the dog leash of a running dog, causing them to fall and cause various complications . Compared with young people, the functions of various parts of the elderly's body have declined, and they will feel the damage to their bodies later. The force of hitting the ground can easily cause internal injuries to the human body, such as ruptured blood vessels or damaged internal organs . These injuries are often not very obvious in the elderly. For example , the sudden diseases we hear most about, such as myocardial infarction or cerebral hemorrhage, are easy to occur after a fall .

Finally, there is a risk of contracting rabies after being bitten by a dog. Rabies is a well-known disease that damages the central nervous system. Once infected, the mortality rate of the infected person is as high as 100%. Therefore, after being bitten by a stray dog, you must go to the relevant institution to get a rabies vaccine.

How to prevent dog bites?

For the owner, when taking the dog out, it is necessary to tie the dog with a leash and use a muzzle. The leash can restrict the dog's movements . When the dog is found to be attacking people, the owner can tighten the rope in his hand to stop it in time. Secondly, the leash can also prevent the dog from getting lost and prevent the dog from being abducted by dog ​​dealers. The muzzle is to prevent the dog from biting others , and it can also prevent the dog from accidentally eating garbage and debris on the roadside . It can be said that tying the leash and using a muzzle are completely beneficial to both the owner and the dog.

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For passers-by, try not to actively approach strange dogs, do not tease stray dogs, and do not make actions similar to "attack", which can reduce the risk of being attacked by dogs to a certain extent.

There is nothing wrong with keeping pets, but letting them run wild is immoral. I hope that the whole society will have a correct attitude and understanding towards keeping pets, and I also hope that the country's system for pets will become more and more perfect, so that we can jointly create a peaceful and safe environment for loving pets.

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