My Bestfriend

We heard and read about it time and again: beloved pets going berserk. A golden retriever attacking a 2-year-old child, famous Las Vegas magician Roy Horn being mauled by his “pet” tiger, and more recently, a chimpanzee throwing a violent rampage that left a friend of its owner badly hurt. The animals involve in these sad incidents never exhibited any violent streaks before. In fact, these animals were given the best accommodations; they were more than just pets, they were treated like humans, a part of the family.

But why do some pets act this way? I bet no one can really explain why. All my friend, Shaun Olmstead, can say is that these are all accidents. He adds that animals will turn aggressive and attack humans only when they sense danger, are injured or are in a state of shock. Another friend, Jane Barcy, says that these attacks serve as a statement of what animals think about humans in general: that we suck at keeping this world a safe place to live for both humans and animals.

I just hope the attacks against animals by humans (and vice versa) stop now. I don’t want my beloved pug, Rama, going berserk and biting me hard on the ass one of these days.

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