XDmShootr21
Plinker
Seen a lot of dogs shot, have yet to see a bullet fragment wound anyone else. At the angle she'd have been shooting, I don't see that as much of a worry.
If you outrun a dog, the dog let you win. Fleeing tends to make them see you as prey, though, you've started to escalate the situation. Stabbing? Pass. That gives up a tactical advantage of reach vs an animal that can lunge and stick sharp teeth in your face, plus it just looks worse. There is a very real psychological difference to a stabbing over a shooting, and it shouldn't be discounted.
^^^^^this +1