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29 Feb 04
Dog Attack:
"A colleague suffered a serious dog attack last week. Marv was a member of a bond enforcement team (bounty hunters) attempting to arrest a local bail jumper. He and two metro police officers went to the back of the house where the bail jumper was living to cut off escape routes, while the rest of the team went to the front door. As he moved around the house to the rear, the suspect opened the back door and released a large pit bull. The dog immediately charged across the back porch and, without hesitation, leapt directly at Marv's throat!
The dog struck Marv's raised left arm, fell to the ground, bounced back up, and, once more, lunged at Marv's throat. Marv punched the dog in the head, knocking it back to the ground. Marv punched him down several more times, as he moved backward. Finally, the dog settled for a less advantageous line of attack and firmly attached his jaws to Marv's right shin. Marv finally drew his SIG220 (230gr Speer Gold Dot), and shot the dog in the neck and shoulders four times in rapid succession. The dog let go, backed off, and then came at Marv again! Marv, using his sights, immediately fired two more shots, this time into the head of the charging animal. The dog, struck in the head and face by both rounds, staggered and fell, DRT.
All six of Marv's rounds found their mark. Five bullets stopped, fully expanded, in the dog. One, fully expanded, went through and through. The one that went through and through, exited (mostly spent) and then struck Marv's right leg just above the in the ankle. Marv's wound was not serious but did require surgery.
Metro officers who witnessed the event were amazed at the speed of Marv's reaction. The first four rounds were fired so fast, witnesses all thought there were only two!"
Lesson: Most dog attacks end only when there is a fatality, yours or the dog's! It is no time for half measures. When tangled up with a dog, it is not hard to imagine getting a body part on line with a potential bullet exit point. No matter what happens, you have to keep fighting. As my friend and fellow instructor, Keith Jones, is fond of saying, "Pistol fights resemble fist fights much more than they do tactical, nuclear attacks!" When shooting a pistol in an emergency we must:
1) Distract our enemy's focus 2) Disrupt his plan 3) Disable his body 4) Destroy his will to fight
In the case of a pit bull, point four is accomplished only with the death of the animal. This isn't Disneyland!
/John
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29 Feb 04
Dog Attack:
"A colleague suffered a serious dog attack last week. Marv was a member of a bond enforcement team (bounty hunters) attempting to arrest a local bail jumper. He and two metro police officers went to the back of the house where the bail jumper was living to cut off escape routes, while the rest of the team went to the front door. As he moved around the house to the rear, the suspect opened the back door and released a large pit bull. The dog immediately charged across the back porch and, without hesitation, leapt directly at Marv's throat!
The dog struck Marv's raised left arm, fell to the ground, bounced back up, and, once more, lunged at Marv's throat. Marv punched the dog in the head, knocking it back to the ground. Marv punched him down several more times, as he moved backward. Finally, the dog settled for a less advantageous line of attack and firmly attached his jaws to Marv's right shin. Marv finally drew his SIG220 (230gr Speer Gold Dot), and shot the dog in the neck and shoulders four times in rapid succession. The dog let go, backed off, and then came at Marv again! Marv, using his sights, immediately fired two more shots, this time into the head of the charging animal. The dog, struck in the head and face by both rounds, staggered and fell, DRT.
All six of Marv's rounds found their mark. Five bullets stopped, fully expanded, in the dog. One, fully expanded, went through and through. The one that went through and through, exited (mostly spent) and then struck Marv's right leg just above the in the ankle. Marv's wound was not serious but did require surgery.
Metro officers who witnessed the event were amazed at the speed of Marv's reaction. The first four rounds were fired so fast, witnesses all thought there were only two!"
Lesson: Most dog attacks end only when there is a fatality, yours or the dog's! It is no time for half measures. When tangled up with a dog, it is not hard to imagine getting a body part on line with a potential bullet exit point. No matter what happens, you have to keep fighting. As my friend and fellow instructor, Keith Jones, is fond of saying, "Pistol fights resemble fist fights much more than they do tactical, nuclear attacks!" When shooting a pistol in an emergency we must:
1) Distract our enemy's focus 2) Disrupt his plan 3) Disable his body 4) Destroy his will to fight
In the case of a pit bull, point four is accomplished only with the death of the animal. This isn't Disneyland!
/John
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