Is it normal to feel extremely violent if my child is seriously hurt?

[Anonymous]

My father and I just had a discussion of the Rottweiler that disfigured a 4 year-old boy's face and he'll required several surgeries. Yet, the Rottweiler wasn't euthanized yet.

I'm quite in shock that my answer was more violent than my father's. Meanwhile he would've shot that dog if that was my son getting attacked, my response was that I would've stabbed it to death with a knife. I'm against violence myself but a scene of my son getting hurt badly would be my limit. If a dog attack my child, disfigure him (destroying his life) and people still kept it alive, I would find myself totally enrage right there like never before and finish it off myself. And I'm not a violent person. I don't even believe in hitting others.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

In such context, bloodlust seems like a normal feeling I'd say, I wonder if that feeling is engineered on purpose by whatever created us to protect the species. But that's beyond the point.

As already pointed out, there's a huge difference, a galaxy even, separating those who dominate such feeling and those who don't. Luckily for us, the vast majority of people are raised to be in control of such a feeling.

[molonski2]

100 % the dog should be killed , despite the fact that the fault is with the owner ( most probably ) it's a violent breed , it's tasted blood , it simply MUST be destroyed.

You actions are completely reasonable and fair.

[molonski2]

Absolutely shocked reading this thread by some of the complete idiots victim blaming the child's mother? What a disgrace..
USA loves guns , in Australia this dog as an extremely dangerous breed has mauled a young child , it would have been PUT DOWN and removed immediately.
And I hope if they don't put this animal down legally , that people will rise up and make sure the animal disappears - one way or another.
Feel so sorry for the mother also..
Take care of this mutt , wherever it is , but it's life is finished.

[Asker]

Yeah it wasn't the mother's fault. The story I shared happened in my country. I'm not from the US and the Rottweiler still hasn't been put down, wow.
The neighbor let her dog loose without a leash nor a muzzle on. It was near the mother's area (away from the owner's property), where it wasn't suppose to be. Then it was heartbreaking what happened next.
That breed came charging towards the mother with her kid, the mother got in between (tried protecting her child) but the dog shoved her with all its strength, the woman fell and it then went straight towards the poor kid.
The latest update is the kid is recovering. He got placed in a good hospital and looks like surgeons did a good job in reconstructing the right side of his face.
Still... even if the kid heals good physically, he must be emotionally traumatized for life.

[Asker]

Yeah in the US, that dog would've been terminantes right away too and the owner would've been charged and jailed.

[molonski2]

I think it differs area to area does it not? State to State?
Where did it actually happen?
Here in Thailand ( it would only happen once ) despite Buddhism, the animal would not survive 10 minutes.

[Asker]

It happened in Chiclayo, Peru.

[molonski2]

Agghh , I see , thankyou.

[Smileygirl2000]

Instead of killing animals for doing what animals do.. how about parents be accountable? Kids tend to pull on dogs. Dogs can't say stop pulling and pinching me so they resort to protesting themselves the best way they know how and that's to use their ANIMALISTIC instincts. Wow who knew animals would be animals. Shocker!!

[Asker]

In that story, the kid was right with his mother. The neighbor's dog got loose where it wasn't suppose to be and without warning charge at both the mother and child. The mother did intervened, try everything to distract the dog but according to her, the dog pushed her aside (making her lose her balance) and right straight for the kid. The neighbor's older kid tried helping but the dog was too strong and large. Eventually help got in the way but half of that poor kid's face got disfigured.
The neighbor had to be in control of her pet and she wasn't. She get her dog get loose, without a lease and without a muzzle.

[Smileygirl2000]

@asker so she says. If she were in the right the dog would've been euthanized. The dog wasn't euthanized so what does that tell you? The child was obviously in an area he shouldn't have been in so the dog was protecting his home aka territory. That's what dogs do. Wow interesting right? Dogs do what dogs do.

[Asker]

I'm not from the US and sometimes dogs that attack like that don't get euthanized. If this were to happen in the US or Australia as someone else mentioned, that dog would've been put down.

[Smileygirl2000]

@asker then why are you speaking on things you know nothing about?

[choco-latte]

See that just would be extremely unlikely to happen to my nephew for example. That’s because he’s actually taken care of and supervised. If it were a lose dog, it would get euthanized yes or yes.

[choco-latte]

*Loose

[AlperHan]

Feeling overwhelming rage when your child is seriously hurt is human. Acting on that rage is a different matter. A father's duty is first to stop the threat, then protect his family. Strength isn't measured by uncontrolled violence, but by staying in control when every emotion tells you not to.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, it's a survival instinct. Get near a mommas nest and the animal doesn't ask what intentions are. If you're a momma this is hard wired.

[Asker]

True. I have such a strong maternal instict towards my boy. I would even give my life if it meant saving him.

[ASKNETTEERM99]

Kill it. No remorse. Who gives af ab a dog that injured a helpless child

[molonski2]

Well said - LOGIC and common sense.

[worldscolide]

It's normal. If it were my kid that got mauled by a dog like that, I'd kill it my self.

[strateguy632]

not normal. you naturally feel protection not violent. get help.

[Asker]

I do feel protective enough if a dog mauls my son like in that story. On top of the overwhelming guilt that would haunt me forever, I would take revenge on that dog.

[Smileygirl2000]

@strateguy632 not normal at all. Sounds like the poster just wants an excuse to be violent

[ASKNETTEERM99]

It's a dog that seriously injured a child. End of day and animals an animal. Anyone who cars ab the dog after it caused a traumatic injury to a helpless child is either a childless retard or just a retard

[Kaneki05]

Yes, that's how a parent should feel or how anyone should if happened to someone they cared about.

[msc545]

Murdering the dog after all is said and done does not fix your child's face. It also doesn't fix your poor judgment or the poor judgment of whoever was walking with a small child out in public in an area where people also walk large dogs.

[Anonymous]

instead of killing dogs how about people keep a better eye on their kids or better yet keep animals away

[Asker]

That kid was well taken care off and he was right with his mother. It was the neighbor's fault for letting the animal loose near her area (it wasn't ever loose before) and not keeping her animal away like she would always do before. She failed that one time.

[Opinion Owner]

Well some people don’t deserve to have animals and need to keep a watch on their pets

[Asker]

Honestly strong dog breeds shouldn't be given to anyone. It should be a highly experienced dog owner that takes full responsibility. It would be cool if there was a law where people wanting those powerful breeds were evaluated themselves and if they failed requirements then they get disqualified to have such dog.

[Smileygirl2000]

This because I was about to just say the same thing

[Opinion Owner]

@Smileygirl2000 totally

[ASKNETTEERM99]

Retarded take. The dog was probably 2x the weight of the kid and what about the owners responsibility to keep their violent dog from being able to attack a child.

[Opinion Owner]

@ASKNETTEERM99 it goes both ways

[Opinion Owner]

That’s why I replied Well some people don’t deserve to have animals and need to keep a watch on their pets

[Dargil]

Yes, but you have to avoid law enforcement and courts taking away your freedom to avenge it. Plan it carefully.

[FenixG45]

Congratulations! You're a normal human mother!

[_Jenny_]

Yes it is normal

[fishbone77]

I'd shoot the dog in the head.

[Staximus]

I would have killed that mangy mutt

[Alexson_stormzy]

Sure... It's parental child bond

[Veronika_p]

Yes..