In August 2009 an attack by a pack of pig dogs shocked New Zealand:
A Putaruru woman mauled by eight pig hunting dogs thought it was only a matter of time before they killed her. …
Mrs Christensen was left in a blood-covered heap on the road-side gravel; she was covered in dog bites and sustained injuries to her scalp, back, arms and legs. …
Mrs Christensen has a strong message for dog owners about the need to restrain their animals, and she wants the public to report roaming dogs: “I hope I can contribute something so it doesn’t happen again.
[Via : Living to tell her story - national | Stuff.co.nz.]
The dogs have since been destroyed and the owner prosecuted.
Boar hunting.
The nature of hunting dogs
You have to keep in mind that pig dogs are bred and trained to hunt wild pigs. They aren’t household pets that sit up and beg to earn a treat. These dogs have to be brave and fierce to do their job.
Keep dogs under control
Apparently these dogs were unrestrained at the time of the attack.
All dogs need to be kept under control at all times. This awful event is a good reminder to all of us: know where our dog is and what it’s doing.
As someone pointed out recently: dogs aren’t robots. They are living, breathing, unpredictable creatures (just like us humans).
It doesn’t really matter if the dog’s in another room, out in the yard or wandering loose, it can still act in ways that surprise us.
The pack intensity
We have to remember that pack instinct too. We have two small dogs. I’ve seen the two of them form a pack to gang up on our cats. They operate very well together.
At least with 2 you need only remove one to break up the pack. More than 2 is a whole other matter.
Image source Wikimedia Commons: Boar hunting, tacuinum sanitatis casanatensis (14th century).
