Teenager Chases After Entitled Woman And Punches Her In The Face After She Dragged Her Dog From Their Backyard

She had her child with her and said they deserve the dachshund because her son was lonely

Chelsi

• Published in Animal Stories
• October 18, 2023

A young Redditor fought off an entitled mom when she tried to steal her dog. OP has two dogs: Dash, a labrador, and Meatball, a miniature dachshund.

On the day of the incident, OP let Dash and Meatball out in their backyard. Her protocol is to tie their collars onto leashes attached to their deck.

Her exuberant dogs are escape artists who enjoy wandering too much when given free rein. OP left them alone for a few minutes.

Dash was first to go back to the house while Meatball enthusiastically looked for buried treasures. OP called Meatball's name again after a few minutes, but he refused to come to the door.

OP decided to give Meatball another five minutes to wreak havoc in their backyard. OP set a timer in her room to wait for Meatball when she heard Dash barking.

She tried to calm him down when she looked out of the window and saw Meatball's leash unhooked. OP ran outside in a panic in her underwear and a shirt while yelling Meatball's name.

OP heard him cry and followed the sound. She saw a woman dragging Meatball by his collar, essentially choking him.

OP ran at full speed. She angrily asked, "What the f*ck are you doing to my dog," which made the woman turn around.

The woman, who was also with her child, tried to run when she saw OP. By running, she choked Meatball even more, so OP punched her in the face.

The woman dropped Meatball. She said he was her dog now because she found him unsupervised waiting by the door which, apparently, meant he was neglected by his owners.

She said she deserved Meatball because her son was lonely. OP snapped at the woman while the child tried to harshly pet Meatball who doesn't even like small children.

Meatball bit the child's hand. OP and the mom looked at each other for a split second before the child let out a blood-curdling scream.

The mom ran to Meatball and kicked him. OP was done. She punched her in the stomach, making the woman yell.

OP carried Meatball and ran back to their house as fast as they could. The woman and the child followed them.

Dash, who was happy to meet new people, was barking at the woman who was determined to break down their door. OP opened the door a few inches and let Dash out. He chase mother and son away from the house before returning.

Meatball had a seizure while OP waited for the cops she assumed the woman would have called by then

Here is an adorable photo of Meatball and Dash!

OP shouldn't have waited for the woman to call the police. She should have done that herself.

Meatball has a bruise after getting choked by the thieving lady

OP should include a photo of the bruise when she files a police report

That lady was the criminal. OP was defending her dog from someone who stole and harmed him.

The thief needs to know that stealing another person's property has consequences

You need to out-Karen people like these because they would repeat it if they think it's tolerable

Entitled people are everywhere, OP. They just need the right triggers for the entitlement to jump out.

Meatball suddenly seizing after the incident is definitely concerning, especially if it's first seizure he has ever had

The police did contact OP and her parents. Luckily, neighbors and friends witnessed the woman's attempt to steal Meatball.

OP didn't press charges because she was worried about how it would affect the woman's child

The thief did have to pay for Meatball's vet bills

It might not have been the best for OP to punch the woman twice and to have Dash chase them away, but at that moment it was all she could do to prevent further harassment

Reminder, OP is a teenager who was alone at home at the time of the incident. Chasing after a stranger and punching them wasn't the wisest choice, but any pet owner would have reacted similarly.

Hopefully, the thief learned something after almost getting handcuffed by the cops in front of her son. Meatball didn't deserve to suffer because people couldn't contain their entitlement.

Chelsi