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[quote=Anonymous][quote]While that might seem like common sense to you, it's not for most people. While unfortunate, it's the truth. It is truly obnoxious for people to blame this poor woman. Seriously, what is wrong with you? [/quote]

I don't really think it's about blaming the victim. I think everyone agrees that she was the injured party. However, contrary to what most people think, it's very rare for a dog to bite for no reason. It happens, but not very often.  I think most of us are suggesting that the owner was definitely at fault for putting his dog in a position where he felt he needed to bite.  Essentially, he may have signed his dogs death warrant.

BUT....it's really difficult for me to understand why an adult would put her face right in the face of a dog she didn't even know very well.  If we were talking about a child, I would feel totally differently.  But this is a grown woman.  You don't have to be an expert in animal behavior to know that you just don't do that.

Trying to explain why the bite happened is not the same as blaming the victim.   And blaming the breed doesn't help either.  In this case, the damage would have likely been just as severe had the dog been smaller.  Bites to the face are going to cause significant injury no matter what breed.

We teach our kids not to approach or pet strange dogs without permission.  It's not rocket science.  I really feel sorry for the poor woman.  But blaming the dog for acting like a dog is silly.  The blame falls on two people....the owner for putting his dog in a position where he felt he needed to bite.  And the woman for being dumb enough to stick her face in the face of a dog she wasn't familiar with.  
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