You guys are professionals! I was once "charged" by a groundhog while walking my St. Bernard Nick around our farm pond. Nick scared him up from somewhere and he came barrelling straight at me with who-knows-what on his mind. I quickly determined there was no danger to Nick (he was a long ways behind said groundhog) so I drew the trusty Model 29, but misjudged the rascal's speed and fired off a shot that landed right behind him as he was probably no more than fifteen feet from me! This made no difference at all to the hog, who continued on his course and ran right between my legs (literally!)... and kept on going!

After being rousted by a 180-pound dog, and being shot at and missed by a 180-pound man with a 44 Magnum, I figured he deserved a pass for the rest of the day, so we went on our way and did not bother him further.