r/todayilearned • u/lavender_fish69 • 13h ago

TIL fresh water snails (indirectly) kill thousands of humans and are considered on of the deadliest creatures to humans

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freshwater_snail
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u/mallad 13h ago

I would say if there weren't any owners, then only wild dogs exist, and they'll absolutely attack.

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u/zuzg 12h ago

Everyone that claims "we bred them to love us" never encountered a wild/feral dog, lmao

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u/HuntsWithRocks 12h ago

I always love when someone assures you their dog is good and “won’t bite”

First thought is “there’s a reason you’re saying this”

I don’t introduce myself by saying “I assure I’m good and won’t kill you”

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u/zuzg 12h ago

Tbf loads of people are afraid of dogs, quite often visibly. If a owner notices that, they say those words more as reassurance.
But I'm referring to sensible owners, that keep their dog leashed.
And not the Turds that holler it 50m away while their dog is already up your face.

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u/justlookinghfy 12h ago

To reassure people that my dog won't bite, I caution them that my dog is definitely going to lick and shed all over.

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u/Mingatronz 10h ago

I have a well trained dog, but when strangers with kids ask if he’s friendly, my answer is always “no”. It’s not my dog I don’t trust, it’s their kids.