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Australian government hands out PVC pipe for tourists to beat off dingo attacks. "Dingo sticks" (www.watoday.com.au)
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[–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

But it's such a bad weapon. A cardboard tube might be the only thing worse. A child with a fork can do more damage than PVC pipe.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    If you can't hit a dingo on the nose hard enough to make it fuck off with a short length of PVC, you would likely end up hurting yourself trying to wield anything sharp and pointy.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    True. I'm just saying, PVC pipe wouldn't stop an angry house cat.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Although isn’t it less to hurt them and more to deter them? You want them to leave you alone, not potentially injured badly to end up suffering or dead in the wild.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    I think this is a response to the woman jogging that was nearly killed by 4 dingos. I doubt a PVC pipe would help against 4 dingos let alone one. An attacking dog is hard to fight off so I would imagine a dingo is no easier.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Yeah, but dingoes are classified as Vulnerable, which is one step above Endangered. They might not want to risk people hurting them when the goal is to get them to leave you alone or hold them off until help arrives.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    I get what you're saying. I just don't think a PVC pipe would make a difference.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    I figure, it’s better than nothing. The force behind a good swing is stronger than one might think, too. Some folks would be completely useless if attacked, mind, but some will get some good hard whacks in because of adrenaline.

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