Charged by a ram

[tartanwiz]

I don't believe in cruelty to animals, but I do believe in self defence when an animal attacks. When a ram charges at a person, the person usually runs and gets butted by the ram. Why run? Why not just stand where you are and when the ram comes close enough, just jump in the air and boot it in the face. It might be aggressive, but it's not all that big and it's only a sheep after all - mutton in a wooly coat. A good kung-fu kick to the nose would soon show it who's the dominant species. It might be stupid, but that might make it think. Am I right or wrong?

[derbyram]

Firstly it would depend upon how much the Ram was charging. Secondly I cannot condone violence upon my brethren!

[FTVS]

As regarsd making it think, clearly you're wrong, sheep aren't renowned for their thinking abilities. There is a fairly easy way to test though. Go to a field, annoy a ram, try and kick it in the face and see who comes off best. A bit of googling has informed me that a MEDIUM ram can weight 220lbs and have 15 inch horns. I don't necessarily agree that it's not all that big when it weighs more than my 6'4" husband... and believe me, he hasn't got a fifthteen inch horn!

[tartanwiz]

Good answers. LMAO :-D

[woofgang]

what are you doing in a field with a ram in the first place???

[jills]

I'm with woofgang on this....why are you even asking this question? Have you been worrying sheep and a ram has come to their rescue??

[TommyC]

Surprised at your unlikely scenario, given that the number of postmen currently reporting dog injuries is at an all-time high..!! I love all animals, but if attacked I'd have no hesitation in fatally injuring a mad dog in self-defence - but then I'd take the greatest pleasure in sueing a huge amount of money out of the smelly, tattooed, beer-swilling, couch-potato slobs who usually own the world's unhappiest dogs, as a lesson for their miserable, inexcusable failure to feed, clean, train or exercise the poor animals properly.

[tartanwiz]

The reason I'm asking is because years ago I was hill walking and had to pass through a field of sheep, when a ram charged at me. I ran at the time but now, looking back on it, I think I shouldn't have ran, I should have kicked it's mince in. That's what I would do today. I'd jump in the air and let it feel a hiking boot in the gub. After all, a ram only comes up to your knees really, doesn't it?

[tartanwiz]

PS - thanks for the laughs.

[bernardo]

Lie down and hope it has watched "Gandhi" and knows what to do.

[FTVS]

Tartanwiz, i have been considering this all the way into work this morning. I continue to have grave reservations with the "boot it in the face" plan having consideration to: a) the ram's greater momentum and b) its lower centre of gravity c) greater stability of four legs. Even if you sucessfully land one on it, I suspect that will not be sufficient to turn aside 15 stone of angry mutton travelling at speed. My clear advice to you is to side step at the last moment Matador-style, and then kick it firmly and emphatocally in the side of the head thus using its own momentum against it, avoiding being trampled and delivering a stunning blow to a likely more sensitive area given that rams are designed to meet head on. NB kick should be placed below horns if one wishes to retain use of toes.

[Ashley]

Perhaps one could leap into the air- then run along the rams back matrix style- flipping off the end- landing on one's feet- The ram would surely realise who was the dominant species then!

[Headtime]

I don't know about kicking a Ram in the face, but do you think there will ever be a boy born who can swim faster than a shark?