Reading the story of the pit grabbing the little girl by the face got me to wondering.

The obvious answer(on Outdoors anyways) would be to pop a cap in the head or ram a bowie knife up in the rib cage, but if those options are not available how could you get a pit, etc to let go during the frenzy? I'm usually one to try to jump in when a situation arises rather than standing around hollering for someone to do something.

Anyone have any experience or suggestions for this scenario?

Edit: The story that brought the question of course happened in an airport, which would further complicate the carrying of a knife or gun. (Maybe another reason the stupid service dog policies should be re-visited.)

Don't know but I would guess six packing his eyes with thumb and middle finger as hard as possible would get their attention.

I've got no small children to protect, but we do have a small dog (Bichon) Everytime I take the dog outside, or go for a walk, I carry a 4" lock blade Gerber knife. We live in a small subdivision, nice people, everyone knows each other, but it's a slightly rural area - from time to time, stray dogs show up.

KICK THE EVERLIVIN **** OUT OF THEIR RIBS AND BREAK EVERY SINGLE ONE.

worked for me.
He took off, I ran him down again and kept kicking that POS.

Serious answer.....someone once told me that shoving a finger (or something more substantial) up the dog's pooper would get them to let go. Now, whether or not I was being trolled, I have no idea but it seems to me it would be as effective as attempting to gouge their eyes, choke them, etc.

If a dog has a child by anything you don't want to kick them.

Eyes I have always heard is good. I have also heard the anus.

Then once the dog lets go kick away.

Yelnick McWawa said:

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Serious answer.....someone once told me that shoving a finger (or something more substantial) up the dog's pooper would get them to let go.

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Thats what Ive always heard too

From my understanding it Depends on the breed of dog.
But most of the time pulling the back legs of the dog out from under it like wheelbarrow handles causes them to let go.

Maybe I got lucky, it was a dog and not a kid it latched on to.
I was at a dead run, kicked a 50 yard field goal with its rib cage, and fell on top of it in a ball rolling into a fence punching gouging anything I could grab.
It's flight response was amply triggered.

A lady who worked for me had a pit bull and a chihuahua. You guessed it. The pit randomly one day grabbed the chihuahua and shook if for a few seconds right in front of their son. The dogs weren't even fighting before it happened. Her son immediately grabbed the pit by the hind legs and pulled them up in the air, which caused the dog to release the chihuahua. The Chihuahua went down, fell over, and was dead. Pit bull was disposed of after that.
She told me that the best way to get a dog to release from another dog (I guess the same would apply to a human) was to either pull its tail really strongly or lift up its hind legs. Sounds, from this article, like she knows what she's talking about. I hope you never have to use this tip.

Breaking up dog fights

So what would you do after you get the dog to drop/stop biting and they turn and latch on to you? Offer up your non-dominant arm for them and just hit and kick until it gives up?

carpe vinum said:

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KICK THE EVERLIVIN **** OUT OF THEIR RIBS AND BREAK EVERY SINGLE ONE.

worked for me.
He took off, I ran him down again and kept kicking that POS.

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Had to pull a dog off of another dog once and a kid once. Mean dogs don't seem to like it much when you squeeze the ever living **** out of their tracheas. I killed the one who had the kid. The one on the dog staggered off.

Collar grab and choke it out. would be my first attempt.

agregg07 said:

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So what would you do after you get the dog to drop/stop biting and they turn and latch on to you? Offer up your non-dominant arm for them and just hit and kick until it gives up?

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If you have both of it's back legs hammer throw the f'er..

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The obvious answer(on Outdoors anyways) would be to pop a cap in the head

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With the child's head right next to the dogs? Couldn't think of a worse way.

I was at the dog park, when a pit attacked a collie, had it by the back of its neck, both owners women, collie owner crying helpless, pit owner not able to get her dog to let go. only thing i had was my labs big retractable leash and handle. so I start wacking the pit on his nose, while thinking this is really stupid, he is going to let go and come at me. after about five medium hits, blood is going everywhere from the collie, i just rare back and crush one across his nose, he let go, collie takes off, and he goes right back after it. collie got away and he finally came back to his owner. I told the stupid women he should be put down, and she said.....he is really friendly, never done anything like that before....lol

Grabbing the back legs is fun until you have 2 or more. That is how I ended up in a tree for 2 hours in South Dallas almost two years ago.

Keep in mind with the back legs, if you lose one with an athletic dog, you will get bit. So hang on. If you throw it, make damn certain you have an exit plan.

My college age son (6'2") was attacked by a friends pit a few years back. It latched onto his right arm and started shaking and tearing flesh. He is left handed and reached around the dogs neck (to stop the shaking) with his left arm and eventually choked it out to get it to release its bite. If you are an older person or child, this would not be an option?

I am curious if anyone has successfully used pepper spray on a pit bull?

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But most of the time pulling the back legs of the dog out from under it like wheelbarrow handles causes them to let go.

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This. When he lets go he will often turn and try to bite you. But he will not be able to reach you. I have broke up dog fights this way. Fortunately I have not had to pull one off of a person.

I've done this with a pit that was latched onto another dog. Didn't even phase it the first two times. The third time I adjusted my kick & got it to redirect it's attention. That particular dog loved people but did not do well with other dogs.

In hindsight I definitely see holes in my plan, I was just so damn mad.
I want that pound of flesh from that beast.

Friend hat a pit that had a ball obsession. It would clamp down on the ball and wouldn't let go. I could get the ball away from him by pulling the dog's head down to the ground and putting my knee right into the side of his head, squishing it against the ground. Then start adding weight until he let go. Of course this is for a dog that I knew wouldn't bite me after he let go, so your mileage may vary.

Good thread. I've often wondered this as the neighbor who is across from our mailboxes has 3 dogs that aggressively bark at anyone checking their mail. They have actually torn holes through the wooden fence and sometimes it gets big enough they can stick their head through before the owner has time to repair the fence. Ive often thought what I'd do if they got out and charged us (have 2 little ones and a lab).

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It would clamp down on the ball and wouldn't let go. I could get the ball away from him by pulling the dog's head down to the ground and putting my knee right into the side of his head, squishing it against the ground. Then start adding weight until he let go.

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Hell of a way to have to play fetch.

Squeeze the 2 center toes together on the front foot. This will make them drop anything to yelp. Great tool in dog training also.

agnerd said:

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Friend hat a pit that had a ball obsession. It would clamp down on the ball and wouldn't let go. I could get the ball away from him by pulling the dog's head down to the ground and putting my knee right into the side of his head, squishing it against the ground. Then start adding weight until he let go. Of course this is for a dog that I knew wouldn't bite me after he let go a pit that hadn't bit me or someone else yet, so your mileage may vary.

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Fifty.

If this is a truly a pit bull, history and countless headlines indicate your confidence and certainty is unfounded.

I happened across a leashed pit latched down onto the snout of a little mixed breed outside of a remote beach bar in the Virgin Islands.

The mutt was shaking and screaming bloody murder, while the mutt's pretty young female owner was screaming even louder.

A crowd of tourists had gathered and everyone was yelling at the west indian pit owner, who seemed to be enjoying the attention that his badazz dog had garnered. All the while, a kitchen worker was trying to pry the pit's jaws with a broomstick without losing a finger himself. It was quite the party.

Everyone was focused on the dogs' heads which made it easy to surreptitiously jab my thumb into the pit's rectal area triggering an immediate release. The restaurant worker was hailed as a hero by everyone but my beloved wife who smiled appreciatively as we strolled off into the sultry tropical evening.

Sounds like a story from the Peterman catalog

DeadCiv said:

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I happened across a leashed pit latched down onto the snout of a little mixed breed outside of a remote beach bar in the Virgin Islands.

The mutt was shaking and screaming bloody murder, while the mutt's pretty young female owner was screaming even louder.

A crowd of tourists had gathered and everyone was yelling at the west indian pit owner, who seemed to be enjoying the attention that his badazz dog had garnered. All the while, a kitchen worker was trying to pry the pit's jaws with a broomstick without losing a finger himself. It was quite the party.

Everyone was focused on the dog's heads which made it easy to surreptitiously jab my thumb into the pit's rectal area triggering an immediate release. The restaurant worker was hailed as a hero by everyone but my beloved wife who smiled appreciatively as we strolled off into the sultry tropical evening.

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Wonder what legal implications of jamming a blade into this dog would've been? To protect a human - no question. But another dog? Your own vs. someone else's ?

Fire in the face or lift up it's hind legs. The latter worked with a pit latched onto my dogs face that I just got out of the shelter. It was pretty shocking...at one point it looked like her jaw was almost locked as if she couldn't even let go if she tried. We tried prying it open with a screwdriver and it bent it about in a 45 degree angle. Then a man rushed over and picked her up by the hind legs and we were able to get them separated.

I have heard a lighter or torch in the face also works. Getting burned hurts pretty bad, even for dogs. And it freaks them out and doubt they are going to attack someone who just held magical fire to their face.

Sorry, prob should have read through the entire thread...these may have already been posted.

carpe vinum said:

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KICK THE EVERLIVIN **** OUT OF THEIR RIBS AND BREAK EVERY SINGLE ONE.

worked for me.
He took off, I ran him down again and kept kicking that POS.

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lazuras_dc said:

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DeadCiv said:

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I happened across a leashed pit latched down onto the snout of a little mixed breed outside of a remote beach bar in the Virgin Islands.

The mutt was shaking and screaming bloody murder, while the mutt's pretty young female owner was screaming even louder.

A crowd of tourists had gathered and everyone was yelling at the west indian pit owner, who seemed to be enjoying the attention that his badazz dog had garnered. All the while, a kitchen worker was trying to pry the pit's jaws with a broomstick without losing a finger himself. It was quite the party.

Everyone was focused on the dog's heads which made it easy to surreptitiously jab my thumb into the pit's rectal area triggering an immediate release. The restaurant worker was hailed as a hero by everyone but my beloved wife who smiled appreciatively as we strolled off into the sultry tropical evening.

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Wonder what legal implications of jamming a blade into this dog would've been? To protect a human - no question. But another dog? Your own vs. someone else's ?

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A white guy stabbing a local's dog? Whew, I don't even want to think about it.

They don't treat dogs the same way in the West Indies, but it wouldn't have been about the dog. It would have been about honor. About disrespek.

I doubt it would have gone well for me.

AgBQ-00 said:

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Sounds like a story from the Peterman catalog

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That's a Seinfeld reference, right? Sorry, those go right over my head. I was out wandering when that show was on. I did see the Soup Nazi episode though.