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[–] Vespair@lemm.ee 101 points 2 years ago (13 children)

Hot take (I'll accept my downward facing arrows, thank you), but people regularly vastly overestimate the safety and docility of "regular" dogs too

[–] Woht24@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You're absolutely correct. Any dog over about 10kg has the power to cause serious injury, especially to a child or other dog/pet. Greyhounds have a horrendous prey drive and will eat your cat in 2 seconds flat

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[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 88 points 2 years ago (4 children)

If they don't kill you, they may steal your baby.

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 110 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (7 children)

And the media and courts will ruin the next 20 years of your life as we harass you over your dead baby.

Meanwhile dipshits on the Internet laugh about your dead baby 30 years later.

[–] mean_bean279@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago (12 children)

Have you ever considered people make the joke because of Seinfeld and no inherent knowledge of the actual situation that took place in Australia?

[–] CallMeButtLove@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago (6 children)

I came to the comments expecting Seinfeld references and am only just now learning it was a real thing.

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[–] dirtydan@iusearchlinux.fyi 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Decades later authorities determined a dingo really ate the baby

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[–] Something_Complex@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

40 years :( sorry

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[–] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 54 points 2 years ago

And then you’re vilified only to be proven right. What a horrific thing that poor family went through

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You know that's a true story, right?

Lady lost a kid.

Tropic Thunder may have taught me that, but I'll never not picture RDJ disguised as a dude playing another dude when I hear it.

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[–] Nath@aussie.zone 65 points 2 years ago (8 children)

This is actually something being debated in Australia. Until a few years ago, Dingoes were considered the same species as the regular dog Canis familiaris. Recent DNA studies have shown them to be distinct, however. So now there's Canis dingo. Only, Dingoes can interbreed with the regular dog, which normally is the test for them being the same species. Maybe that makes them a subspecies?

So, yeah - even we don't know what they are. If they were raised by humans, they are happy friendly doggos. If in the wild, then they're dingoes.

[–] luves2spooge@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

It depends if their progeny can reproduce. A male donkey and a female horse can make a mule but mules are sterile.

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[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Canis Lupus and Canis Latrans also can and do breed with Canis Familiaris. The ability to interbreed is one test for being the same species but not the only test. Libraries worth of books are out there on the subject and there are lively debate as to where animals fit in the taxonomy.

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[–] Mandy@sh.itjust.works 52 points 2 years ago

B...but...if not friends why friendshaped??????

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 46 points 2 years ago (8 children)

Don't go to Tasmania either.

Look at this cute guy!

I want to hold him and pet him and love him and- OH FUCK!

[–] Piemanding@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That thing looks like a devil.

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[–] fl42v@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 years ago

Aww, he's yawning 😍

[–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

incomprehensible noises and spitting intensify

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[–] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 44 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Do you pet random dogs on the street? No? Then you won't have any problems with Dingoes. Drop Bears on the other hand...

[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (5 children)

There are countries where all dogs have owners (mostly on the other side of the leash) and you are always supposed to ask the owners before you pet them.

And then there are countries blessed with really cute street dogs that tend to turn tummy up when you're passing them. You're supposed to pet those randomly.

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[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 years ago (8 children)

Fuck. A drop bear killed my uncle. Horrible creatures.

[–] bigbadmoose@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's sad, but it's kinda his fault if he wasn't carrying an umbrella 🤷

[–] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Umbrellas do nothing, I really wish they'd stop teaching that in schools, it's why we have so many drop bear casualties every year.

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[–] greenskye@lemm.ee 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes? Mostly if they'll let me. You don't?

[–] Khrux@ttrpg.network 24 points 2 years ago (2 children)

One of my saddest days was waiting to cross a road and a car stopped Infront of me with it's passenger window open and a big Labrador hopped up and was face to face with me.

I excitedly asked the owner if I could pet the dog, as it was literally delivered to my face and she said no like it was a weird request. Thats stuck with me for half a decade already.

[–] Kiwi_Girl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 years ago

I'm sorry for your loss. I will henceforth pet random dogs more often in your honour.

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What? Of course I pet random dogs on the street. You don't?

I mean, I ask first, if they're with a human.. if not, well...

[–] Reasonable_Guy@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Holy shit, that looks so much like my Shiba

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[–] OceanSoap@lemmy.ml 24 points 2 years ago (9 children)

Any wild creature bigger than a rat is an animal you should be cautious of. I mean, I wouldn't pet a wild rat, either, but I'm also not afraid one will attack and kill me.

Wild dog packs roam lots of countries in south-east Asia. Don't fucking go near them. They will try to seperate you from other humans and take you down for a snack.

So weird though when you see, like, a golden retriever in their ranks. The urge to go pet them is too strong. I did a lot of catching myself walking towards them when I was in thailand.

[–] Woht24@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago

The first half of your comment was good and then it devolved into nonsense. Thai street dogs don't eat people, the amount of fucking rubbish strewn everywhere keeps them fed.

Now will they bite you? Of course, it's a dog.

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Even a rat bite can have extremely nasty side effects

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[–] kaffiene@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Everything in Australia can kill you

[–] z00s@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Exhibit A: one of our children's TV presenters

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[–] Sorgan71@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I had a dingo. RIP Lucy girl

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[–] snugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Maybe these are those skinwalkers my Australian friend talks about...

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[–] Cowbee@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago

Why friend shape if not friend?

[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] MargotRobbie@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

On the Internet, nobody knows you're a friendly dingo!

[–] lugal@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

On the internet nobody is friendly nor a dingo

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[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (4 children)

My dog is actually descended from dingos. Part of their breed.

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[–] tslnox@reddthat.com 9 points 2 years ago

That shit's dingo.

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