"illegal fireworks" are not just an American problem

[Midak]

Found this article interesting. Consumer fireworks are legal in N. Ireland but this article demonstrates the dangers of illegal explosives. The "bangers" they are talking about are similar to M-80's, not firecrackers.
http://www.derryjournal.com/journal/...-by.5784229.jp

[nater219]

That's really sad. I'm pretty sure my dog would try to catch fireworks if you let her.

[mgh1980]

I agree, this story is sad, I could imagine a dog doing this

My dog has a weird fascination with mortars, not HDPE, but the cardboard ones. He's been working on/chewing on a liberty shot mortar for the past week. Other than that, he knows to run when the fuse gets lit.

Funny story, I lit off an KOD last night. Reggie (my rottweiler) follows me everywhere, mostly because he want's to either hang out or help out. I was about to light the KOD, and he came up to me, when he saw the fuse start up, he ran a little bit and we watched from ~50 ft, with my dad and I. I'm not sure he knows hes a dog just yet.

[Fireworksforfun]

Very Sad!! Poor Dog. Fireworks are a worldwide problem when they are not used in a manner in which they were intended or used by people that don't know what they are doing. A little knowledge, common sense ,and safety goes a long way.

[goldbergpyro]

common sense is what the entire world is lacking right now..

[mgh1980]

common sense is what the entire world is lacking right now..

this is such a gross understatment, but so freakin true!!! Common sense seems to be dead everywhere

[pyrokid]

common sense is what the entire world is lacking right now..

this is such a gross understatment, but so freakin true!!! Common sense seems to be dead everywhere

Sad but true.

[ILUVBUDWSR]

I agree, this story is sad, I could imagine a dog doing this

My dog has a weird fascination with mortars, not HDPE, but the cardboard ones. He's been working on/chewing on a liberty shot mortar for the past week. Other than that, he knows to run when the fuse gets lit.

Funny story, I lit off an KOD last night. Reggie (my rottweiler) follows me everywhere, mostly because he want's to either hang out or help out. I was about to light the KOD, and he came up to me, when he saw the fuse start up, he ran a little bit and we watched from ~50 ft, with my dad and I. I'm not sure he knows hes a dog just yet.

Dogs are attracted to stuff that smells like s*&t dude! Ever wonder why they like to go rolling and lather theirselves with cow flops. Take a big wiff of that tube several minutes after you fired it and it smells like sulfur.

[mgh1980]

Dogs are attracted to stuff that smells like s*&t dude! Ever wonder why they like to go rolling and lather theirselves with cow flops. Take a big wiff of that tube several minutes after you fired it and it smells like sulfur.

I like the tube smell as well

[Midak]

Very Sad!! Poor Dog. Fireworks are a worldwide problem when they are not used in a manner in which they were intended or used by people that don't know what they are doing. A little knowledge, common sense ,and safety goes a long way.

Sure but you are talking about kids that have grown up in a society where it has been "acceptable" to throw stones and petrol bombs at the police and even the British Army so tossing a few m-80's around seems safe enough.

[fireworkfan504]

Very Sad!! Poor Dog. Fireworks are a worldwide problem when they are not used in a manner in which they were intended or used by people that don't know what they are doing. A little knowledge, common sense ,and safety goes a long way.

I agree that is a very sad story about the dog

[pipebomb]

yeah that sux about the dog. I laughed the first time I saw this clip cause I could see my girl's doxie doing the same thing.
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/fi...dog/3372699168
until I thought about how badly it COULD have ended. Luckily I really don't think I'd have that kind of problem with the 2 "vicious attack" dogs I have. They "Roh roh roh.....Roh roh roh," at a bottle rocket from behind a tree at the other end of the yard and look at you like " I think I scared it off, you go check for us."

[nater219]

^^ That video was the first thing that came to my mind after reading this story. I just couldn't remember where I saw it at.