Today, I reached down to pet an elderly man's dog. It jumped up and utterly mauled my face, drawing blood. As I gasped in shock and pain, the man said, "Careful, he likes to scratch." FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was on the couch, about to make out with the guy I've been dating. As soon as our lips touched, my overprotective dog ran up and bit him. He bled. FML
Today, I hugged my dog and kissed her on the side of the face. She responded by mauling me across my own face. FML
Today, I was lying in bed with my cat. I must have looked at him the wrong way or something, because he hissed and savagely clawed at my face without warning. FML
Today, I laughed at my grandma's chihuahua poodle mix, as it barked at me entering the house. "What are you going to do, nibble me to death?" is apparently enough to make it jump and bite me. I needed five stitches. FML
Today, I saw a dog trying to attack a man. I have experience working with aggressive dogs, so I pulled the dog off him and got it under control. The man punched me in the face for not having my dog on a leash. It wasn't my dog. I don't even own a dog. FML
Today, I entered my neighbors’ yard around a shorter corner than usual. Their old dog is getting a bit slow, but unfortunately only in her head: By the time she recognized me as harmless, she had already run up and bitten me. FML
Today, I was playing with my dog, when she started sniffing my face. Jokingly, I got up and started to sniff her face back and asked "Yeah, how do you like that?" She replied by biting into my face. FML
Today, I was messing with my cat by moving my hand around under the sheets to make it look like a mouse, making him pounce at it. Without thinking, I brought my hand up to scratch my nose and was immediately attacked by flailing claws. FML
Today, my medium-sized poxer dog was sitting on my lap. He shook his head, managing to slap me in the face with his ears three times. FML
Today, my neighbor's dog came to visit and I tried to bring him back home like I usually do. Only this time, when I grabbed the dog's collar, they zapped him! And it zapped me! My teeth still hurt! FML
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skippydoda 32
Did you ask first before you pet? If you did, then FYL. If you didn't, then YDI. Always ask before you pet a stranger animal.
jpsullivan 36
You never pet someone's dog without their permission. They could be a rescue dog who doesn't like strangers, easily excitable, or they could be a dog for disabilities. I'm sorry you got attacked and the guy seemed uncaring but dude ydi
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Comments (74)
Mathalamus 25
You deserved it, for petting a dog that clearly wasn't yours.
tosdyke 16
only a ******* moron would pet a strange animal...
fotomiep 7
Remember when growing up that your parents always told you to ask first before petting an animal? Now you know why that was. YDI.
bunnyfish 27
That's why you always ask first before petting a strange dog.
bunnyfish 27
My mom would yell at me if I didn't ask first.
bunnyfish 27
Why would you scare a strange dog and not expect it to attack you.
heavenlyassbutt 11
You should always ask for permission before petting someone's pet. As a pet owner nothing Irks me more.
fleur_de_fevrier_fml 23
And that's why I never pet strangers' pets.
militarybrat 21
Well not never. I always ask because my 2 year old loves animals.
Isa_fml 20
ASK before you pet someone's dog.
Mynamewontfi 40
If you didn't ask, YDI so much. Never had a dog myself, but I have taken care of several dogs when their owners were on holiday. Absolutely hated it when people just approached to pet them. Most of the dogs I babysat were fine with that, but one wasn't. She Had a shitty upbringing with her first owners and was dominant and unpredictable. I did have her fully under control, always had her on a leash and most of the time she was friendly to other people. But at few times she tried to bite when people got to close to her. Once a child tried to approach her. Told the kid to not pet the dog. Kid wouldn't listen and still tried to come closer. Warned him again. Kid started whining to his mom. And the mother actually got mad at me for not letting her little shit pet the dog. Anyway, even if I was just raising a puppy, I wouldn't want everyone to pet it. I wouldn't want to have a dog that's always friendly to everyone. Sorry for the (longer than I expected it) rant, it just annoys me to hell.
katina1236 20
Never pet a dog without permission from their owners. Even the nicest dog could attack unprovoked. I hope you're okay and there wasn't too much damage. But let this be a lesson for the future. Good luck OP
katina1236 20
Never pet a dog without permission from their owners. Even the nicest dog could attack unprovoked. As someone who works with dogs daily this is my biggest pet peeve. You don't know how the dog was raised, or its temperament. It could be fantastic with people or not. It all depends on its personality. It's also possible the dog felt threatened; every dog has a personality, likes and dislikes just like people. I understand how I can come off a little mean and I really don't mean to be but you always have to approach an animal with caution. I'm going to call this both FYL and YDI because you didn't know it would happen, but you also pet reached down and may have scared him. For future reference ignore the dog until it's calm. I hope your injuries aren't too bad OP good luck