It is important to know: the actions during the attack dogs!

2018-02-08 10:35

It is important to know: the actions during the attack dogs!
5 important rules that you have to do if you are attacked by a dog

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No one is immune from the attack of stray dogs. Mostly dogs attacking people, defending territory. If it attacks one dog from the pack, it will join other. Aggressive animal can attack unsuspecting passer-by. How to defend yourself if you were bitten by a dog? Experts spoke about several important actions.

1. If the dog growls and bares his teeth: “calm, just calm. Attacks can be avoided.

• When meeting with an aggressive dog, try to keep calm.
• Not run.
• Do not yell at the dog.
• All movements should be slow.
• Do not look the dog in the eye — keep her in sight, watching her from the side.
• Make it look like the dog you nothing interesting.

2. Protection during a dog attack: act quickly

• Try to block the dog from something (e.g. a bag) to protect themselves from bites.
• For defense use whatever is at hand.
• If possible, use a jacket to cover the dog’s head.
• If the dog continues to attack, beat her with his hands clenched into fists in the nose, the groin, the face, the most sensitive area of the dog behind the front legs in the chest.

3. If a dog bites you: don’t rush, and she clung even more

• Do not make sudden movements and do not try to escape if the dog has grabbed you with her teeth.
• With your free hand grab the dog by the hind legs — usually after such a maneuver the dog drops the “enemy.”
• With a quick movement push the dog to the ground and step on it with all my weight.

4. If the dog knocked you off your feet: cover the neck

• It is important to protect the neck, so the dog can get into the artery.
• Curl up.
• Retract the shoulders and protect the neck by pressing your chin to your chest.
• Dog experts suggest to pretend to be dead: so the dog may lose interest in you.

5. Important addition

• Don’t try to talk to the dog and even more to yell at her, it can make it worse. The best strategy to attack is complete disregard the animal.
• To distract the dog, toss her some materials at hand — the dog’s attention is diverted and you will have the time to go.
• Try to give some object in the dog’s teeth so you’ll distract her. Some dogs lack a “production” to lose interest in you.
• Defiantly show your dog that you are armed – lift (or pretend that up) stick from the ground, branches, stones, and throw it towards the dog.