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I usually stay away from discussions like this, but most here have made some outstanding comments...

My opinion is that size does not matter...There are two circumstances to my opinion...

One would be the health of the animal (dog, cat, bat, bird etc etc) Rabid animals are a threat, their instincts are more aggressive (easily agitated to react to certain stimuli) and if you can avoid them, that much the better...

Two would be that I believe the owners of some animals (pets) are culpable for the over-aggressiveness of a particular species, above and beyond the natural agressiveness or passivity of that animal...

Example...I own till recently two Dalmatians, the female I had to put down this last Friday...She had a fantastic disposition, I didn't feel children and other factors would make her snap or lose control...The male is a bit different, I do not allow him to be unsupervised with just about anyone, because I know him to have been abused as a puppy, and therefore I do keep him on a short leash...

I know people who own pit bull dogs...Some are horrendously anti-social, and I believe they should be put down...Others I see as being very social, active, and good with people, but I would keep them on a short leash as well, just because of their natural disposition...

As far as having to defend yourself from an animal attack...Well, those who have our capability, should know our limitations, and make sure we do our best to not get into situations like this...Sometimes you can't help it, most understand that aspect...

Just be mindful that the law will bear more on you, and pay more attention to your actions than to an animal at certain times and situations...

This is just my take on it...