Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
Here's one thing, those were just training videos. Also, most people DO NOT know how to deal with animals. A human will back off with a threat, a dog or horse responds differently. That tends to scare people. I've seen many a footage of a guy held up in someone give up at the first sign of a dog. They weren't scared by a guy with a gun, but a dog is a different game.
I'm thinking ppl still have an instinctive fear of animals like Dogs. It kept us alive for evolutionary purposes and its what makes police dogs really effective. Same with our fear of fire. It's why flame throwers make effective weapons even if you don't hit someone.