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joebobjoebobjoebob12 t1_j1uwh67 wrote

My relatives' dog, who I've known for years, freaked out when I walked in the door and attacked me. Now I've got quite a few bites on my legs and arms.

Thankfully one of my family members is a surgeon and he stitched me up so I didn't have to pay an out-of-network urgent care bill.

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NPRjunkieDC t1_j1v54t4 wrote

Really? I'm glad you're OK, but what an awkward situation

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joebobjoebobjoebob12 t1_j1wh3rj wrote

Thanks. Everybody feels awful about it, and I don't blame them. The dog has never bitten anyone before so it's a real head-scratcher.

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keyjan t1_j1x90q1 wrote

They should maybe take him to the vet; something may be going on with his health. One of the places where I used to ride, one of the instructors had a big goofy black lab who loved everybody—until he was running around the back deck, slipped and ran head first into a retaining wall. Immediate personality change towards non-family: growling, snapping, hackles up, snarling, the whole shebang. I don’t think he ever bit anyone, but he damn sure threatened for several months. I figure he concussed himself or something.

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