There is an old saying in journalism that dog bites man is not a story but man bites dog is.
Well, after 40 years in the business I can finally say that unlikely scenario has become a reality.
Some git in the United States actually bit a dog while, at the same time, choking the poor canine with such force he popped one of its eyes from its socket.
By all accounts the man - if we condescend to call him that - made sure the encounter was an uneven contest, a true sign of a bully.
The dog was a small shih tzu and its 37-year-old attacker was a 2.03m high, 170kg fatty.