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As was stated earlier, going head on with any decently sized dog is insane. They are more vicious, more powerful and much faster than you can ever expect. I have been in those shoes, and had nearly $6k in doctors bills (after insurance) resulting from it.

Furthermore, the resulting rabies vaccination you will undoubtedly undergo will most likely result in an adverse reaction sickness lasting for at least a month and a half. The entire vaccination process lasts about a month. I received 28 shots total during mine, 5 vaccination shots and 23 rabies immune globulin shots, 24 shots given on the first day of treatment.

In my case I was down for nearly three months due to the rabies vaccination. I had a severe migraine headache that lasted the entire time, I could barely walk or eat, I could not sleep, I was in and out of the hospital and doctors offices continually. I weighed 250 at the start and 205 at the end. In addition, I have permanent lasting effects.

If I were there, I would move as close as safely possible, make sure I had a clear safe shot and then shoot the pit bull. I would do this without hesitation and without regard to whether the other dog was mine or not. IMO the pit bull was out of control, was the clear aggressor, and was clearly a threat to everyones life.