438 Anecdotes about Police Dogs (2/2)
”Oh, then you and Wang went to the audition together because you were friends?” Zhang Zian thought he understood a bit.
”We came from the same village.” Xiao Liu explained, ”Red Dragon and Prince are friends. If they were not, problems would occur when they carry out tasks together. Once a dispute arises among the police dogs, they'll fight until there's an outcome. The loser will lie on the ground, revealing their vulnerable belly in surrender.”
Zhang Zian understood that dogs were gregarious animals, whose internal hierarchy was very strict, and that the weak would surrender to the strong. It seemed that their instincts couldn't be destroyed by the stringent training in the police dog training base.
Liu glanced affectionately at Red Dragon and said, ”Don't think they are just dogs. They have a sense of pride and honor, like us police officers. If their enemies are taken out to perform duties, and they're left in the training base, they will be restless all day long, barking and running around in the kennel, even losing their appetite.”
Speaking of this, Liu laughed. ”Zhang, you know what? Red Dragon and Prince's neighbors in the kennel, the other two German Shepherds, were restless and couldn't sleep because Red Dragon and Prince were gone for a whole day. Their trainers comforted them for a long time before they fell asleep. This morning, they all had dark circles! Haha!” It was obvious that although Liu was distressed and anxious because Red Dragon and Prince were not around him, he also felt happy and proud for them, as if watching his own children majke something of themselves.
”Oh, right!” Liu patted his head. ”I'm just sharing some anecdotes, I almost forgot about the serious matter!” He breathed a sigh of relief and said, ”Lucky that I remembered, otherwise there might be grave consequences!”
”What serious matter?” Zhang Zian was surprised and listened attentively. He thought that Liu was only here to visit Red Dragon and Prince. What was he going to say?
”Zhang, police dogs are usually very gentle, and will not attack unless they are provoked. That's why Wang and I are confident with you taking care of them. But there is one thing you must pay attention to during filming!” Liu gulped. ”In the face of suspicious circumstances, they will suddenly become extremely fierce, effectively deterring criminals!”
”What are the suspicious circumstances when shooting a movie?” Zhang Zian was even more confused.
Liu said nervously, ”They have received anti-riot training and they can recognize what guns look like. Once they see a guns, even without the command from their owner, they will rush towards the gunman and bite their hand, refusing to open their mouth! We are worried that if someone in the crew takes out a prop gun…”
Holy s**t! Zhang Zian was covered with sweat after hearing this! He turned to look at the red tongues and white fangs of Red Dragon and Prince. The bite force of a German Shepherd was about 100 kg. If bitten by their fangs, there might be holes on one's hands, and even the carpal bones may be crushed!
After two days of feeding them, Red Dragon and Prince had grown more familiar with Zhang Zian. They were sticking out their red tongues, tilting their heads, and looking at Zhang Zian who was covered in cold sweat.
”Thanks for reminding me, Liu, before something bad happens.” Zhang Zian was so frightened. He remembered that many guns were used in the script. Whether it was international criminals or poachers, these people would confront or fight the border guards and police officers, so scenes with guns were inevitable. During the filming, if someone took out a prop gun, and Red Dragon and Prince ran over and bit him out of their conditioned reflexes, who was going to shoulder the responsibility?
Liu said, ”Not long ago, a handler in our unit took his police dog out for a routine duty. When patrolling a remote neighborhood at midnight, he saw a suspicious shadow climbing out of a window from a house, and carrying a bag. The police officer felt something was strange, so he led the police dog to stop the figure, and interrogate him. That person was probably guilty, and he aimed a gun at the police officer. Without orders from the handler, the dog leapt towards that man and bit his hand. The police officer rushed to get over the gun, which turned out to be fake.”
Tut! Zhang Zian felt sorry for that man. How painful was the bite?
”Later, the man was escorted to the police station. After interrogation, as it turned out, he was a thief, regularly committing burglaries or even robberies in various surrounding urban and rural areas. Bold and cautious, he had never been caught. Even when he woke up the homeowners while committing a burglary in the middle of the night, he just needed to take out his fake gun. The homeowners would be too scared to call the police. He had never expected that he would be stopped by a police dog.” Although Liu had not apprehended the thief himself, he felt honored talking about it.