Coyote Peterson, a wildlife educator, is participating in the "Best in Bites" show, where he allows himself to be bitten by three trained canines: a German Shepherd (Mezzi), a Doberman Pinscher (Moushka), and a Belgian Malinois (Casia). Each dog is ranked on a scale of 1-5 for intimidation, impact, and bite force. Coyote wears a Kevlar bite suit to protect himself from lacerations and punctures but still feels the pressure of the bites.
Coyote's experience with each dog is as follows:
1. Mezzi (German Shepherd): Coyote rates Mezzi's bite force as a 3, intimidation factor as a 2, and impact as a 2. He finds Mezzi's bite to be less painful than the Doberman Pinscher's.
2. Moushka (Doberman Pinscher): Coyote rates Moushka's bite force as a 4, intimidation factor as a 4, and impact as a 2. He finds Moushka's bite to be more painful than Mezzi's.
3. Casia (Belgian Malinois): Coyote rates Casia's bite force as a 5, intimidation factor as a 5, and impact as a 4. He finds Casia's bite to be extremely painful, feeling the teeth grinding against his bone.
In the end, Coyote declares the Belgian Malinois the winner of the "Best in Bites" show. He suffers from a sore arm, swelling, and difficulty squeezing his hand into a fist.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Coyote Peterson is the host of the show "Best in Bites".
2. The show features Coyote Peterson being bitten by three trained canines: a German Shepherd, a Doberman Pinscher, and a Belgian Malinois.
3. The German Shepherd's name is Mezzi, and it weighs around 70 pounds with an estimated bite force of over 220 pounds.
4. The Doberman Pinscher's name is Moushka, and it weighs around 95 pounds and is a fully trained home security dog.
5. The Belgian Malinois' name is Casia, and it weighs around 75 pounds and is a tactically trained dog with a bone-crushing bite force.
6. The dogs are ranked on a scale of one to five across three categories: intimidation, impact, and bite force.
7. Coyote Peterson wears a Kevlar bite suit to protect himself from lacerations and punctures, but it does not have padding, so he feels every bit of pressure in the bites.
8. The playing field measures 60 feet, and once the canines are released off the leash, Coyote Peterson only has seconds to prepare for impact.
9. The show is sponsored by Makor K9 of West Virginia, which provides tactically trained canines for law enforcement and home security.
10. Coyote Peterson is bitten by each dog and evaluates their performance in the three categories.
11. The Belgian Malinois is ranked as the most intimidating dog, with a bite force of five, and Coyote Peterson describes the experience as "insanely painful".
12. Coyote Peterson suffers from swelling and bruising after being bitten by the Belgian Malinois.
13. The show ends with Coyote Peterson thanking Makor K9 of West Virginia and promoting his memoir, "The Beast of Bites".