Something like this happened a few years back- must have been 6 years now that I think of it- where a dog that was normally very kind and people-friendly got out of his kennel kept in their back yard and when a neighbor girl went up to their porch to let them know (we live in a suburban neighborhood development-type place), he cornered her and attacked. This dog was typically very friendly, but for some reason he just snapped and she had to get complete facial reconstruction and something like over 200 stitches. She was, oh, probably 10~11 at the time and is very lucky that by looking at her face you can't tell.

IMO any time a dog hurts a human enough for them to go to the hospital, accident or no, they should probably be put down. I've heard too many horror stories where their owner said 'oh, fluffy didn't mean to take a chunk out of my arm, I probably smelled like food or confused him' and then a little kid is missing a finger, or has to get plastic surgery, or something.

Adopt one today! Heathen & Hell-bound Member of the Immoral Scum Club!
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