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Poor dog :lol :lol

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This is old, by the way, but Snopes updated with the whole story:
Inca apparently did not know when to quit when she encountered the porcupine on Victoria Day, May 23rd. These are the pictures the vet sent before the long (and expensive) procedure to remove the quills. She had thousands of quills, and her tongue was so covered, she could not close her mouth.

It was pretty scary at first. She is doing okay now, but looks like a World War III survivor as they had to cut some out in places, stitched between her toes, and many quills bled on removal.

Here are still quills buried in her, but they should work their way out over time (I pulled four more today). She is on antibiotics and pain meds and thankfully is doing quite well. Maybe she was showing off for her new boyfriend, Rocky, I don't know; but he only got a few in him, which friends were able to remove. Ike, of course, had better sense.
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That looks fucking nasty.

So how does the porcupine do it? As in, is the porcupine able to release the quills as it wishes and did it do that to the dog? How does this particular defense mechanism work?
 
SteveMeister said:
Saw this before. No sympathy here -- people shouldn't be allowed to keep pit bulls as pets. Dangerous, dangerous animals.
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Yes, because the actions of the few should affect the many.
 
Shig said:
Yes, because the actions of the few should affect the many.
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Dog breeds do what they're bred to do. Shepherd dogs herd their masters -- I see this every day. Hunting dogs hunt. Retrievers swim & retrieve. And fighting dogs have aggressive tendencies. Pit Bulls were bred to fight, and while they are usually as sweet as can be to their owners, there are too many cases where they've attacked other dogs or children, and the owner says "Oh, but Bruno is such a sweet dog, he would never hurt anyone!" The behaviors and tendencies are bred in, and training and nurturing aren't always enough to overcome them. And in the case of a dangerous, aggressive breed like a Pit Bull, it's a perilous risk to take. Especially since so many dog owners really don't know what they're doing.
 
SteveMeister said:
Saw this before. No sympathy here -- people shouldn't be allowed to keep pit bulls as pets. Dangerous, dangerous animals.
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I hear you. Can't stand it when people buy "dangerous" breeds because most people don't know how to raise them
 
All of you that laugh at that dog are repulsive, small little creatures. The poor dog must have been in excruciating pain. How the FUCK is that funny?
 
Damn, what a stupidly persistent dog. Other dogs like German Sheperds would quit/become a lot more cautious as soon as they got hurt
 
ManDudeChild said:
All of you that laugh at that dog are repulsive, small little creatures. The poor dog must have been in excruciating pain. How the FUCK is that funny?
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Because it's a pit-bull! I have heard so many stories of pit bulls attacking and killing kids and adults. Like another poster pointed out Pit bulls are bred to fight, no one should own a pit bull. I think they are banned in Ontario.

But that looks really painful IMO. That dog should be put down immediately.
 
ManDudeChild said:
All of you that laugh at that dog are repulsive, small little creatures. The poor dog must have been in excruciating pain. How the FUCK is that funny?
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I like it when in topics about people getting hurt or dying it's high hilarity all around no questions asked, but when a dog does something stupid people rush to its defense
 
If a person had put these needles in id feel worse. Unfortunately the acts of nature I dont give two shits about. But if you want, we can have a cry session for all the animals eaten by lions.
 
I hate pitbulls - they're violent, dangerous animals. But that doesn't justify laughing at THIS pitbull. How do you know this pitbull wasn't well-tempered and not aggressive?

It must be in so much pain and you can only imagine how much it's hurt, or whether it's going to be permenant damage. As has already been said, the humane thing would be to put it down to avoid further pain :(
 
123rl said:
I hate pitbulls - they're violent, dangerous animals. But that doesn't justify laughing at THIS pitbull. How do you know this pitbull wasn't well-tempered and not aggressive?
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Because for a Porcupine to have caused that many needles to stick to the Pit Bull, the Pit Bull would had to have been literally chewing on it.

Like someone said, my guess is the Porcupine came out far worse.
 
I've just looked up porcupines on Google (never seen one, don't know how they defend themselves etc) and it said they push themselves into the attacker so the quills stick into the other animal's body. So, yeah, I think you're right. To do that to the pitbull's face looks like the dog was trying to bite the porcupine and got a face full of quills

I still think the dog should be put down though
 
belgurdo said:
I like it when in topics about people getting hurt or dying it's high hilarity all around no questions asked, but when a dog does something stupid people rush to its defense
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Although evidently it's a difficult task, try not to make assumptions. It's incredibly callous to laugh at the poor thing. Maybe it's the fact there's a picture that makes it more real, but regardless, don't lump everyone man.

Doom_Bringer said:
Because it's a pit-bull! I have heard so many stories of pit bulls attacking and killing kids and adults. Like another poster pointed out Pit bulls are bred to fight, no one should own a pit bull. I think they are banned in Ontario.

But that looks really painful IMO. That dog should be put down immediately.
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It all comes down to how they're raised. I've known friendly ones. I know some can be dangerous, I was a split second away from being killed by one when I was a toddler, but they're not all evil creatures.
 
Actually that is not a pit bull (nasty creatures that should be neutered) but a bull terrier, a smaller, odd looking dog that happens to be playful, vigorous, friendly and ultra-loyal. Note that bull terriers should not be confused with pit bull terriers and other "something bull terrier" dogs.

The image pains me, specially because bull terriers are weird looking but very lovely animals that never cause problems to humans.
 
Yeah, I don't see how this is funny.....looks pretty excruciating to me.
 
Not as painful as the vet bill probably was.


About 6 years ago my Dalmation ate some carpet remnants. It took two surgeries and 3000 dollars to get it removed. Good lord. :)
 
jenov4 said:
I feel sorry for that pooch.
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So do I. Exactly how is this funny? And why do people always make these asinine comments about how keeping a pitbull is wrong blah blah. Why fault a dog for being, well, a dog? You raise a dog to be an asshole, it'll act accordindly. Conversely, you raise a dog to be a kind and loving member of your household, it will - surprise! -- be just that.

Jesus, that looks painful.
 
other "something bull terrier" dogs.
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Do you mean Staffordshire Bull Terriors? They're (apparently) pretty nasty but I used to work with someone who bought one of these as a puppy. He has a 5 year old girl and the dog is perfectly well behaved with his child.
 
Funky Papa said:
Actually that is not a pit bull (nasty creatures that should be neutered) but a bull terrier, a smaller, odd looking dog that happens to be playful, vigorous, friendly and ultra-loyal. Note that bull terriers should not be confused with pit bull terriers and other "something bull terrier" dogs.

The image pains me, specially because bull terriers are weird looking but very lovely animals that never cause problems to humans.
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Yeah I didnt think it was a Pit either.

For reference, Bull Terriers are the dogs you see in Target commercials.

And I doubt ANYONE is laughing at the dog being in pain, but rather the looks of the quills sticking from him and also the obvious fact that the dog was determined to get to the porcupine.
 
Just in case

This a pit bull
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And this is a bull terrier
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They're (apparently) pretty nasty but I used to work with someone who bought one of these as a puppy. He has a 5 year old girl and the dog is perfectly well behaved with his child.
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All dangerous dogs are usually cool... until they go nuts. Then they are mean motherfuckers that'll rip your neck off.
 
:lol

Why are you guys adopting this "omg why is this funny the POOR DOG!1" attitude?

This is a Porcupine's DEFENSE MODE. Meaning that for the dog to be struck by needles, let alone that many times, he had to have been the one to aggrivate, and most likely, attack it. It's funny because the dog obviously wasn't smart enough to stop messing with it after the first few needles hit his face.
 
Funky Papa said:
Actually that is not a pit bull (nasty creatures that should be neutered) but a bull terrier, a smaller, odd looking dog that happens to be playful, vigorous, friendly and ultra-loyal. Note that bull terriers should not be confused with pit bull terriers and other "something bull terrier" dogs.
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And herein lies my problem with everyone that thinks pit bulls are some unilateral hell-breed. A majority of incidents that are reported as "Pit Bull attacks" usually turn out to be another breed altogether. A lot of news outlets, even if reporters learn this (or the dog is only semi-pit bull), will still refer to the dog as a pit bull, as it's the more recognizable and attention-grabbing name.
 
If the dog was not so aggressive it would not have been hurt so bad. I have seen a dog attack a porcupine before. One or two quills in the nose and the dog ran. The only way that could have happened is if that dog went crazy on that porcupine. Stupid mut, got what it deserved.
 
Tritroid said:
:lol

Why are you guys adopting this "omg why is this funny the POOR DOG!1" attitude?

This is a Porcupine's DEFENSE MODE. Meaning that for the dog to be struck by needles, let alone that many times, he had to have been the one to aggrivate, and most likely, attack it. It's funny because the dog obviously wasn't smart enough to stop messing with it after the first few needles hit his face.
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Because it's sad that the poor dog was hurt? Yeah the porcupine defended itself, nothing wrong with that. It is nature. Doesn't mean we have to laugh at the poor dog does it?
 
.hacked said:
If the dog was not so aggressive it would not have been hurt so bad. I have seen a dog attack a porcupine before. One or two quills in the nose and the dog ran. The only way that could have happened is if that dog went crazy on that porcupine. Stupid mut, got what it deserved.
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Bingo
 
Tritroid said:
:lol

Why are you guys adopting this "omg why is this funny the POOR DOG!1" attitude?

This is a Porcupine's DEFENSE MODE. Meaning that for the dog to be struck by needles, let alone that many times, he had to have been the one to aggrivate, and most likely, attack it. It's funny because the dog obviously wasn't smart enough to stop messing with it after the first few needles hit his face.
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Not necessarily. What many interpret to be aggressive behavior, is often the playful antics of a hyperactive pet.
 
As previously stated, that is indeed a Bull Terrier, not a Pit Bull.

Anyways, I have a Pit Bull and she is the nicest dog ever to absolutely everyone...except for smaller animals such as squirels. Any other animals she comes across, she actually tries to play with, but because she's so big and strong it often seems like she's attacking them.

There's 6 kids in my family (I'm the oldest at 20) and "Peach" has never attacked any human ever.

Oh, and I live in Ontario so I know their not illegal here.
 
A poor gal whacking her head on a diving board is hilarious and spawns a bunch of PWNED remarks, but a dog getting Gatling-punctured by a porcupine it attacked is tragedy?

FUCK'D UP VALUES ALL AROUND!
 
Drinky Crow said:
A poor gal whacking her head on a diving board is hilarious and spawns a bunch of PWNED remarks, but a dog getting Gatling-punctured by a porcupine it attacked is tragedy?

FUCK'D UP VALUES ALL AROUND!
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:lol :lol
 
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