A few years ago on a Palm Sunday I was the watch commander on my shift. Lady called and found two very large beautiful dogs wandering her property. No tags, leashes collars nothing and all covered in mud. She managed to secure them with leashes. So she walks them towards me and exclaims, you're all clean (pressed uniform, high shined boots) she says open the door to your patrol vehicle I'll put them in so you don't get dirty. I reach back open the rear door, dog one gently gets in, the second dog quicker than you can blink an eye attacks. The dog bit down on my upper left thigh area and like a shark starts shaking its head side to side, blood spurting out everywhere, couldn't reach to grab my pepper spray or baton so i punched the dog as hard as I could which only made it attack and clamp down harder then I stuck a finger into its eye and he released. Blood everywhere. My partner summoned an ambulance and within minutes I started getting really dizzy (blood loss) and then into the ER for a lot of staples. Really nice scar and YES had to endure the rabies shots which hurt like ever living crap. Animal control questioned why I didn't shoot the dog (would have been justified) and I said two civilians too close to me and I have no hard feelings with the dog, I blame the stupid excuse of an owner. Turns out the breed was a dogo argentino (never heard of) but Er doc said I was really lucky and that's my dog attack story....
