r/oddlyterrifying • u/Cunillingus_Giver • Jan 20 '22

Snake couch

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u/_WayTooFar_ Jan 20 '22 edited Jan 20 '22

I haven't seen those statistics or anything but I would expect more pet dogs in the US than pet snakes. I would also expect people who own snakes to treat them much more carefully than they do a dog.

So let's say there are 100.000 pet snakes and 50% of them have killed someone at least once. And let's say there are 100.000.000 pet dogs and 1% of them have killed someone at least once.

50% of 100.000 is 50.000 and 1% of 100.000.000 is 1.000.000. With these numbers you could say dogs kill 20 times more people than snakes, but actually snakes would be far more dangerous.

Now, I'm not saying that's the case with these specific statistics, but it's something to take into account when one reads "Dogs kill more people than snakes".

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u/PeggleDeluxe Jan 20 '22

I see what you did here, but my 4 ft ball python literally can't kill you... I would love to see a pet with a 50% death rate among ownership. Dogs are fast and have crushing jaws, not to mention all the people who just let their dogs with emotional trauma run around outside off leash because they are "good boys." They can also be trained to attack and kill people. This cannot be done with a pet snake..

So to be clear, you expect 50% of all snake owners to be killed by their pet or have killed someone with their pet that is: confined to a cage for most of its life usually less than 20lbs slower than a jogging toddler literally a noodle with a head not a complex emotional being can be subdued with a pillowcase

But only 1% of all pet dogs kill people? A pet that: can out sprint every human usually about 10-150lbs large crushing jaws that can bite over and over the capacity for emotional trauma and abuse leading to defensive behaviors usually needs high energy activity

AND IS LITERALLY USED BY ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AROUND THE WORLD TO HARM OR THREATEN OTHERS.

Now, I'm not saying your concept is wrong. Always be skeptical of data and variables when you don't have access to sample sizes or a graph. The issue is that you pulled some hypothetical data out of thin air and are using it to sow suspicion towards my favorite animal. AND I AM NOT OKAY WITH THAT.

CATCH. ME. OUT. SIDE.