40+ Terrifying Stories of Pets Who Turned on Their Owners

This article appeared in instantlymodern.com and has been published here with permission.

No matter how much training and domestication pets have, they are still animals, and this can lead to some terrifying situations if they decide to turn on their owners. There's a higher risk of exotic animals doing this, but that doesn't mean domesticated animals — like dogs and cats — don't turn on their owners, as well. Here are a few examples of terrifying stories of pets who turned on their owners.

Chimp Gone Wild

We can't always keep our cool and be our best selves, even with the people we love most. But it's never late to take a step toward healing or reconciliation. No matter who the wrong person is in the case, sometimes nothing works better to amend a relationship than a sincere and proper apology. However, it can make things worse if you mess up your apology. Here are a few great tips to apologize better and more effectively.

No Rush!

Healing a relationship that's gotten sour requires repeated attempts. So you need to be patient after you apologize. Never hold yourself back from doing your best to make amends, even when a complete reconciliation isn't certain. And once you express your regrets, don't expect immediate forgiveness. Instead, keep your heart open with the belief that you'll be forgiven one day if you keep trying.

Not Wearing That

People across the globe often think it's cute to dress up their pets. And while it can be cute if your furry friend likes that sort of thing, there are the occasional few that just aren't OK with this human behavior. Unfortunately for one Florida woman, her pitbull's disdain for being dressed up turned fatal. Scarface attacked her in her home, and when someone came to her aid, the dog turned on them also. Eventually, the dog wound up being put to sleep.

My Personal Space

When someone says, "I want you to meet my pet," the first thing that comes to mind is probably a cat or dog, maybe a hamster, or perhaps even a lizard. Very few people would automatically assume that you have a 300+ pound black bear waiting for you at home. In the case of the Walz family, that's exactly what they had — a black bear that they had raised since he was a cub. Unfortunately, though, he attacked his owner while she was cleaning his cage.

Hoarding Pets

When most people find insects or snakes in their house, they try as hard as they can to get rid of them. However, a gentleman living in Germany decided that he could turn these creatures into pets. Unfortunately, one of those pets just happened to be a Black Widow, and this spider eventually did what it should always be expected to do — it bit its owner. He passed away and was found several weeks later covered by his collection of critters.