I don't think it's likely that the dog was being "motherly".



The dog "ran" when it's owner realize it had the baby. He "chased" it about 200 yards into the woods.



Not everything that intends on killing, does it right away.



How many times have you seen a cat with a bird or mouse. They play with it for a while "before" they actually kill it.



Besides, the dog was a "male". In most breeds of dog... maybe all breeds. The male doesn't take "any" part in raising the pups.



I think this dog preceived the child as a "threat" to his happy home. It was on a mission to remove this threat.



Whether or not the dog would have actually killed the child... I can't say, since the father stepped in and tried to save the child.



Hopefully, the child will survive and this "animal encounter" will end on a happier note.

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• Trust me, I'm on your side, both of you - hognose15, Tue Jul 21 17:46:39 2009
• Am I the only one that thinks... - Jonathan_Brady, Tue Jul 21 17:31:33 2009
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• The point is the safety of our children - Joel_Thomas, Tue Jul 21 22:18:54 2009