Reply #118: I think he's saying if you are about to get killed or seriously injured

[CreekDog]

to punch or grab a 2x4 to deal with it.

he is not saying to do that when the cat wets on the carpet.

let's not make more out of his post than he indicated. his advice was for a very specific circumstance and is obviously and explicitly to avoid severe injury. while you or i could be mauled, maimed or killed in this situation, against a large animal, preventing that from happening is not likely to do the same harm to the animal.

that was his point and he is balancing the risks so as to avoid the most harm to either the animal or the person.

if you want to tease him or joke with him about the 2x4 that's one thing, but bunch of folks here are very seriously accusing this man of wanton animal abuse which is not what he is advocating. you guys (some of you, some that i like from the lounge even) are losing the context here.

the point is had the 17-year old when confronted with the tiger, punched the tiger or used a stick to get his attention, the tiger would likely not have been harmed seriously due to its size, strength and thick noggin and the 17-year old might have been spared his life. yes in that instance with that outcome, the 2x4 is a better alternative for both boy and tiger. now both are dead.

and by the way, if you let the animal attack you and you die, it may be put down anyway.

so think this through and if you don't want to at least read dawg's messages thoroughly because i think he explained himself quite well, with patience and re-explanation while folks here mocked him by making him out to be giving advice he didn't really give or intend.