Comments on: Dogs eat dead owner to survive http://boingboing.net/2012/04/29/dogs-eat-dead-owner-to-survive.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: MarnieMacLean http://boingboing.net/2012/04/29/dogs-eat-dead-owner-to-survive.html#comment-1409379 MarnieMacLean Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157334#comment-1409379 Starved carnivores eats available meat from dead carcass, non-news at 11. Starved carnivores eats available meat from dead carcass, non-news at 11.

]]> By: Guest http://boingboing.net/2012/04/29/dogs-eat-dead-owner-to-survive.html#comment-1409380 Guest Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157334#comment-1409380 In my opinion, no, but it varies from person to person. In my opinion, no, but it varies from person to person.

]]> By: bibulb http://boingboing.net/2012/04/29/dogs-eat-dead-owner-to-survive.html#comment-1409134 bibulb Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157334#comment-1409134 THANK YOU. I was going to feel very disappointed if nobody mentioned Mr. Lowe. THANK YOU. I was going to feel very disappointed if nobody mentioned Mr. Lowe.

]]> By: Mr. Son http://boingboing.net/2012/04/29/dogs-eat-dead-owner-to-survive.html#comment-1409078 Mr. Son Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157334#comment-1409078 Do 'mastication', the hot new trend among today's youths! Do ‘mastication’, the hot new trend among today’s youths!

]]> By: CognitiveDissident http://boingboing.net/2012/04/29/dogs-eat-dead-owner-to-survive.html#comment-1409048 CognitiveDissident Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157334#comment-1409048 You put the words Domestication and Chewing too close together, my brain read: Domastication ("I" am not making that up, even though "my brain" did.) Yikes. You put the words Domestication and Chewing too close together, my brain read: Domastication (“I” am not making that up, even though “my brain” did.)
Yikes.

]]> By: oldtaku http://boingboing.net/2012/04/29/dogs-eat-dead-owner-to-survive.html#comment-1409037 oldtaku Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157334#comment-1409037 I don't really see anything wrong with having my pets eat me if I die and am somehow not found for a week (which is unlikely at this point, but...)  I'd rather have them fed, it's not like I'll care, and it's certainly the fanciest of all feasts. I don’t really see anything wrong with having my pets eat me if I die and am somehow not found for a week (which is unlikely at this point, but…)  I’d rather have them fed, it’s not like I’ll care, and it’s certainly the fanciest of all feasts.

]]> By: haineux http://boingboing.net/2012/04/29/dogs-eat-dead-owner-to-survive.html#comment-1408989 haineux Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157334#comment-1408989 Came here to say this. Rocking out satisfied. Came here to say this. Rocking out satisfied.

]]> By: awjt http://boingboing.net/2012/04/29/dogs-eat-dead-owner-to-survive.html#comment-1408934 awjt Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157334#comment-1408934  Well, that makes it all sound 1000x better. Phew.  Well, that makes it all sound 1000x better. Phew.

]]> By: surreality http://boingboing.net/2012/04/29/dogs-eat-dead-owner-to-survive.html#comment-1408909 surreality Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157334#comment-1408909  It is horrible, but sometimes when people are that mentally unstable, they won't realize that they're doing more harm than good by taking these animals in. It's not entirely an excuse, of course, and they probably still deserve some of the blame. I just wish that perhaps the neighbors had been more attentive, or maybe called an animal shelter, or that animal shelters had more funding and capabilities to do things such as check in on places where they know large amounts of animals are living. I guess we need those animal cop shows where they investigate animal hoarders to become more widespread or something.  It is horrible, but sometimes when people are that mentally unstable, they won’t realize that they’re doing more harm than good by taking these animals in. It’s not entirely an excuse, of course, and they probably still deserve some of the blame. I just wish that perhaps the neighbors had been more attentive, or maybe called an animal shelter, or that animal shelters had more funding and capabilities to do things such as check in on places where they know large amounts of animals are living. I guess we need those animal cop shows where they investigate animal hoarders to become more widespread or something.

]]> By: John Durham http://boingboing.net/2012/04/29/dogs-eat-dead-owner-to-survive.html#comment-1408902 John Durham Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157334#comment-1408902 Witnessed this first hand in the early '90s working as an EMT in RVA.  Old man Jones hadn't been seen for awhile, mail piling up on the porch, etc. So the neighbors called EMS to check on him.  After knocking on all the doors, and when PoPo had arrived we pried the plywood nailed over the rear door's window (kind of a sh***y 'hood) and saw an elderly black male lying face down in the kitchen with blood pooled around his head.  Thinking originally it was a homicide situation it became apparent pretty quickly that he succumbed to natural causes; be it stroke, heart attack or whatever I never found out.  But the gentleman's tiny little toy poodle, all white except for the dried blood surrounding it's adorable (shudder) mouth gave us a quick explanation for the missing eyes, throat, tongue, and other soft fleshy bits.  Serious creepshow.   Dogs are carnivores. They will eat you.  Witnessed this first hand in the early ’90s working as an EMT in RVA. 
Old man Jones hadn’t been seen for awhile, mail piling up on the porch, etc. So the neighbors called EMS to check on him. 
After knocking on all the doors, and when PoPo had arrived we pried the plywood nailed over the rear door’s window (kind of a sh***y ‘hood) and saw an elderly black male lying face down in the kitchen with blood pooled around his head. 
Thinking originally it was a homicide situation it became apparent pretty quickly that he succumbed to natural causes; be it stroke, heart attack or whatever I never found out. 
But the gentleman’s tiny little toy poodle, all white except for the dried blood surrounding it’s adorable (shudder) mouth gave us a quick explanation for the missing eyes, throat, tongue, and other soft fleshy bits. 
Serious creepshow.  
Dogs are carnivores. They will eat you. 

]]> By: Simon Bradshaw http://boingboing.net/2012/04/29/dogs-eat-dead-owner-to-survive.html#comment-1408901 Simon Bradshaw Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157334#comment-1408901 Although I did read a paper by some German forensic techs summarising a couple of instances where there was evidence that dogs had started eating their late owners within hours of death. The authors noted that hunger could not have caused this and speculated that perhaps dogs might react to the body of their owner as being in some way a wrong-smelling 'imposter' that was somehow seen as a threat. Although I did read a paper by some German forensic techs summarising a couple of instances where there was evidence that dogs had started eating their late owners within hours of death. The authors noted that hunger could not have caused this and speculated that perhaps dogs might react to the body of their owner as being in some way a wrong-smelling ‘imposter’ that was somehow seen as a threat.

]]> By: bcsizemo http://boingboing.net/2012/04/29/dogs-eat-dead-owner-to-survive.html#comment-1408887 bcsizemo Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157334#comment-1408887 So we can't feed Soylet Green to animals? So we can’t feed Soylet Green to animals?

]]> By: Ipo http://boingboing.net/2012/04/29/dogs-eat-dead-owner-to-survive.html#comment-1408857 Ipo Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157334#comment-1408857 The Lawrence County Dog Shelter is going to have a "Adopt a Man-Eater Program".  That's a cooler story to tell about your dog than: "Fluffy won the best of breed hairstyling award at the county fair." The Lawrence County Dog Shelter is going to have a “Adopt a Man-Eater Program”. 
That’s a cooler story to tell about your dog than: “Fluffy won the best of breed hairstyling award at the county fair.”

]]> By: LightningRose http://boingboing.net/2012/04/29/dogs-eat-dead-owner-to-survive.html#comment-1408842 LightningRose Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157334#comment-1408842  Canines instinctively roll in stinky stuff to cover their own scent while hunting. Carnivores have a much tougher digestive system than omnivores like us, so they can tolerate rancid meat better than we can.  Canines instinctively roll in stinky stuff to cover their own scent while hunting.

Carnivores have a much tougher digestive system than omnivores like us, so they can tolerate rancid meat better than we can.

]]> By: Snig http://boingboing.net/2012/04/29/dogs-eat-dead-owner-to-survive.html#comment-1408835 Snig Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157334#comment-1408835  And cats have the usually well deserved reputation for being the finicky types.  And cats have the usually well deserved reputation for being the finicky types.

]]> By: Rob Gehrke http://boingboing.net/2012/04/29/dogs-eat-dead-owner-to-survive.html#comment-1408834 Rob Gehrke Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157334#comment-1408834 I have a feeling this is not what they mean by "Hill's Science Diet — Mature Adult"... Beyond the humor, though, this is just horrible. Being mentally instable, depressed, dysfunctional does NOT make me feel sympathy for the owner here, just look at the results ("Most of the animals were emaciated and many had to be put down.") ... More proof that no one person should be hoarding this many animals, not matter what his/her feelings are about his/her capacity for actually taking care of them. It's just cruel, stupid and selfish. Things like this honestly make me wish the animals had finished the job... Also, what is it with Ohio people and animals? I'm reminded of this story, another fool who was entrusted with too much responsibility, resulting in tragedy : http://news.yahoo.com/lions-tigers-shot-ohio-owner-freed-them-212126865.html I have a feeling this is not what they mean by “Hill’s Science Diet — Mature Adult”…

Beyond the humor, though, this is just horrible. Being mentally instable, depressed, dysfunctional does NOT make me feel sympathy for the owner here, just look at the results (“Most of the animals were emaciated and many had to be put down.”) …

More proof that no one person should be hoarding this many animals, not matter what his/her feelings are about his/her capacity for actually taking care of them. It’s just cruel, stupid and selfish. Things like this honestly make me wish the animals had finished the job…

Also, what is it with Ohio people and animals? I’m reminded of this story, another fool who was entrusted with too much responsibility, resulting in tragedy :
http://news.yahoo.com/lions-tigers-shot-ohio-owner-freed-them-212126865.html

]]> By: urbanspaceman http://boingboing.net/2012/04/29/dogs-eat-dead-owner-to-survive.html#comment-1408831 urbanspaceman Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157334#comment-1408831 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3dTc4kyIOU&feature=related https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3dTc4kyIOU&feature=related

]]> By: awjt http://boingboing.net/2012/04/29/dogs-eat-dead-owner-to-survive.html#comment-1408828 awjt Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157334#comment-1408828 I am continually amazed by animals.  Their sense of smell is thousands of times better than human.  Yet, they will eat the most putrefied horrible stenchiferous substances available, and roll in it like perfume.  If I were locked in a house, I would ram myself into a window until I could get out, rather than consume something as horrid as my (former dearly departed) owner. I am continually amazed by animals.  Their sense of smell is thousands of times better than human.  Yet, they will eat the most putrefied horrible stenchiferous substances available, and roll in it like perfume.  If I were locked in a house, I would ram myself into a window until I could get out, rather than consume something as horrid as my (former dearly departed) owner.

]]> By: Robert Cruickshank http://boingboing.net/2012/04/29/dogs-eat-dead-owner-to-survive.html#comment-1408822 Robert Cruickshank Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157334#comment-1408822 "Hey guys- look at this! All this time he was full of bones! Why didn't he tell us? Nom nom nom. " “Hey guys- look at this! All this time he was full of bones! Why didn’t he tell us? Nom nom nom. ”

]]> By: Romeo Vitelli http://boingboing.net/2012/04/29/dogs-eat-dead-owner-to-survive.html#comment-1408814 Romeo Vitelli Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157334#comment-1408814 At least the cats wait until the owner stops moving... At least the cats wait until the owner stops moving…

]]> By: Mr. Son http://boingboing.net/2012/04/29/dogs-eat-dead-owner-to-survive.html#comment-1408807 Mr. Son Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157334#comment-1408807 I think this must be the underlying point of domestication -- giving them the manners to wait until AFTER you die to start chewing. I think this must be the underlying point of domestication — giving them the manners to wait until AFTER you die to start chewing.

]]> By: Robert http://boingboing.net/2012/04/29/dogs-eat-dead-owner-to-survive.html#comment-1408798 Robert Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157334#comment-1408798 "He just wanted to be by himself all the time, just be with his dogs." A part of him will live forever in each dog. ... What? “He just wanted to be by himself all the time, just be with his dogs.” A part of him will live forever in each dog.
…

What?

]]> By: B Timothy Creel http://boingboing.net/2012/04/29/dogs-eat-dead-owner-to-survive.html#comment-1408791 B Timothy Creel Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157334#comment-1408791 My sister worked for emergency services at one time and they had learned a bit about pets eating their owners. Dogs would starve for 7-10 days usually. Cats would wait for maybe three. My sister worked for emergency services at one time and they had learned a bit about pets eating their owners. Dogs would starve for 7-10 days usually. Cats would wait for maybe three.

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