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Originally Posted by ben parrish
Neighbor or dog?
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Dog. This dog was evil. A Spitz named Snowball. He was known for sneaking up behind people and trying to bite. Never made a sound. All the neighborhood kids knew to watch out for him. As long as you were facing him, you were safe. Turn your back....
So, evidently, I neglected to warn my Mom about Snowball. She went walking by his house one day on the way to the market and he sneaked up behind her and bit her on the back of her leg, just below the calf. Never made a sound, she said. A pretty serious bite.
When my Dad got home from work that day and found out what happened, he went to pay Snowball's owners a visit. I don't know what all went on there, but they ended up agreeing to keep the dog confined for a period of two months.
Sooo, a couple of months passed and I was out in my yard target shooting with my pistol when I saw him. He was way out of range so I hid behind some shrubbery and whistled. Got his attention, so I whistled some more. He finally came within range and I stood up and fired a shot and he ran away. Never made a sound. I just assumed I had missed as I rarely hit anything I was shooting at.
A few days later I was playing with some friends, see the dog, and say 'watch out there's Snowball. My buddy, Frankie, says 'Somebody shot Snowball's eye out'. His mom had talked to the owners and got the news. Of course, I did not confess as I wasn't sure if I would get in trouble and, also, who would believe me. Snowball was much less aggressive after that.
I don't think I have ever told anyone until now.