You have often seen a dog, barking at a car, motorbike, bicycle, or runaway at night, barking as if to attack.
This would certainly be a panic because the dog is an animal whose aggressive behavior frightens most people and in a country like Pakistan, dog attacks on humans are quite common.
In fact, dog attacks can be life threatening, and the idea of being vaccinated is frightening.
You may not know it, but stray dogs react to movement and aggressively pursue a motorcycle, car or runaway person.
By the way, most of the time when the dog starts running behind, the animal's interest disappears due to a sudden stop.
When it starts to go away, start walking on your own, but avoid walking too fast or running away (if not on a motorcycle or car), because dogs are faster than you and can attack.
However, there are other ways to prevent chasing dogs.
Stop and keep calm
If the dog is running behind, resist the urge to run and stand still in your place and keep your hands to your sides.
If the attacking dog sees you running, it will continue to chase you, and in that case it will be difficult to protect you while running.
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Give the dog strict verbal instructions such as go away or go back, while avoiding looking into his eyes, if the dog is trained, he will follow your instructions and back away.
Pay attention to the dog's body language while giving instructions, do not give instructions if he becomes more aggressive when you speak, however, if the instructions confuse the dog or cause a positive change in his behavior, continue the process. put it.
Avoid looking into the eyes
Dogs usually see eye contact as a form of aggression or an attempt at supremacy on your part. Keep your eyes away from the dog's eyes to avoid competition for supremacy.
In the meantime, keep an eye on what the dog is doing to protect yourself in the event of a possible attack.
Defend yourself
If the dog attacks and feels threatened, then there is no choice but to defend.
In that case, when the dog tries to bite, kick or punch him in the throat, which will temporarily numb him.
If you have some equipment, throw it between the dog and you or you can target the dog with this equipment if it tries to bite.
If there is stone or wood around, they can be a good weapon against an attacking dog.
Protection of vital organs
If the dog attacks and you are not able to fight, lie down on the ground like a ball, during which you cover the back of the neck and ears with your hands, this will affect the upper body as well as the neck and It will help protect the ears.
Lying motionless in this position can make the attacking dog think you are dead and lose interest.
