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Who let the dogs out?
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Chinese nuns once used to it to battle bandits, but has dog kung fu had its day?
Martial arts master fears for the future of fighting style that might not look pretty but sure has plenty of teeth
PUBLISHED : Sunday, 08 April, 2018, 5:49pm
UPDATED : Sunday, 08 April, 2018, 6:42pm
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It might sound like the title of DreamWorks latest animated film franchise, but the ancient martial art of dog kung fu is a long way from being a blockbuster, according to one of Chinas last masters of the fighting style.
Li Weijun, who is the president of three martial art schools in Foshan, southern Chinas Guangdong province, said that over the years he had taught various styles of martial arts to more than 3,000 students, Guangzhou Daily reported on Sunday.
But these days, almost no one wanted to learn dog kung fu, he said.
Li says he has taught martial arts to more than 3,000 people over the years but few these days are interested in learning dog kung fu. Photo: 163.com
Despite its unusual name, legend has it that the fighting style was developed by Buddhist nuns from southeast Chinas Fujian province as a form of protection against the bandits and wild animals they met on their travels.
To most martial students, the moves are not pleasing to the eyes, but the technique was extremely useful in real combat situations, Li said.
To truly master the art, students had to think and act like a dog, and in lesson one that meant learning how to take a blow, he said.
Above all you must drive fear out of your mind. Dog kung fu teaches you how to prepare for a counterstroke after being forced to the ground by your opponent.
By staying low, and making effective use of both hands and feet, a dog kung fu fighter was at his or her most dangerous from an inferior position, Li said.
By staying low, and making effective use of both hands and feet, a dog kung fu fighter is most dangerous from an inferior position. Photo: 163.com
Sadly, most people living on Chinas mainland these days had little respect for dogs and so the style had fallen out of favour, he said.
Now 46, Li said he learned the combat style from an old kung fu master who visited his village when he was just eight years old. He said he spent the next two years watching stray dogs on the street and copying the way they moved.
According to the newspaper report, the martial arts master is not a man to be messed with. It takes him just 50 seconds to crack open 150 coconuts with his bare hands, it said.
But you do not have to be a martial arts master to benefit from dog kung fu.
One move enabled the practitioner to lock their opponents lower legs while lying on the ground, Li said.
So even the underdog has the chance to win.
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Death by dachshunds
What a horrible way to die.
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Oklahoma Woman Dies After Being Mauled by Pack of Dachshund Dogs
MARIAH HAAS May 17, 2018 12:29 AM
A woman in Oklahoma died after she was mauled by dachshund mixes allegedly belonging to a neighbor.
On Thursday, 52-year-old Tracy Garcia was attacked by a pack of seven dogs — all weighing less than 40 pounds and shorter than knee-length — near her home on Banyon Road in Ardmore, Oklahoma, reports KXII News 12.
“From what it appeared, about seven dogs had attacked her,” Carter County Sheriff Chris Bryant told Oklahoma News Four, adding that when authorities arrived on the scene, one of the dogs charged at them, and they ultimately had to shoot the canine.
“Unfortunately, yes, we had to shoot one dog,” Bryant told the outlet. “It did charge our deputies and to protect our deputies, as well as the medical personnel, we did have to put down a dog.”
The remaining six dogs were euthanized at their owner’s request, according to KXII News 12.
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According to the euthanasia technician, Amanda Dinwiddie, all of the dogs were standard dachshund – also known as sausage or weiner dogs – mixes, with six of the canines being a mix of dachshund and terrier, while the other was believed to be a border collie mix.
“A predominant breed in these dogs is definitely standard dachshund,” Dinwiddie told KXII-12. “They have really noticeable characteristics like their knobby legs, knees, very short legged dogs and their coats.”
Dinwiddie added that the dogs — three of which were females and the other four males — “ranged from probably a year to about three years” old.
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In addition, Dinwiddie said that the dogs did not have any visible health concerns, but noted that they were all infested with fleas and ticks.
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“This is a bad situation, a very unfortunate situation,” Carter County Sheriff Chris Bryant told KTEN News.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the victims,” he added. “This is just a bad deal all the way around.”
According to KXII 12, Bryant says the incident, which is still under investigation, will be turned over to the District Attorney’s office for review.
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