History Main / AttackAnimal

* In ''VideoGame/{{Boogerman}}'', one of the bosses is Hickboy, whose WeaponOfChoice is a chicken capable of projectile egg launching and being thrown like a boomerang. The manual identifies his other attack as "Chicken Club (not a sandwich)."

* In ''Manga/PrivateActress'''s BoardingSchool two-parter, where a murder of CreepyCrows under the command of a BetaBitch named Mai are vital in [[spoiler: the death of a girl that she, her AlphaBitch Kana and the GirlPosse were bullying]] and the posterior attacks on [[spoiler:the titular "private actress" Shiho (who inflitrates the school to investigate the girl's death]] and on [[spoManiler: the GirlPosse member Maki who's about to go through a HeelFaceTurn.]]

A sub-trope of LivingWeapon, BeastOfBattle and TheBrute. Sister trope to AnimalAssassin and BioweaponBeast. The WeaponOfChoice for TheBeastmaster and the NatureHero (although they might as easily avert this trope by making them actual characters). When everyone uses these and only has them attack one another then you're almost certainly in a {{Mons}} series. Contrast the CoolPet, LoyalAnimalCompanion and RobotBuddy, who are usually characters in their own right rather than just weapons, though they can overlap if the animal in question (biological or robotic) is also supposed to serve as a non-human warrior (especially if they're a ''military'' animal, or their master is an action-oriented {{superhero}}/{{supervillain}}) in addition to being a pet/loyal companion/friend. If they're picked up and have their body used as a literal weapon, see EquippableAlly. Related to WeaponizedOffspring.

** Throughout the series, Clannfear are a form of [[OurDemonsAreDifferent lesser Daedra]] with animalistic intelligence and the general appearance of [[EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs raptors]] with frills and beaks. They are known to serve in Mehrunes Dagon's (the [[OurGodsAreDifferent Daedric Prince]] of [[DestroyerDeity Destruction]]) LegionsOfHell in this capacity.

* In ''Manga/PrivateActress'''s BoardingSchool two-parter, where a murder of CreepyCrows under the command of a BetaBitch named Mai are vital in [[spoiler: the death of a girl that she, her AlphaBitch Kana and the GirlPosse were bullying]] and the posterior attacks on [[spoiler:the titular "private actress" Shiho (who inflitrates the school to investigate the girl's death]] and on [[spoiler: the GirlPosse member Maki who's about to go through a HeelFaceTurn.]]

* In ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' series, Clannfear are a form of [[OurDemonsAreDifferent lesser Daedra]] with animalistic intelligence and the general appearance of [[EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs raptors]] with frills and beaks. They are known to serve in Mehrunes Dagon's (the [[OurGodsAreDifferent Daedric Prince]] of [[DestroyerDeity Destruction]]) LegionsOfHell in this capacity.

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* ''Roleplay/DestroyTheGodmodder'': Several have done things like this, several small attack dragons have been summoned in the tvtropes session.
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* Very early in the life of ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}, Jon tried to train the eponymous feline into an attack cat, but only succeeded in getting himself mauled.
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* ''Toys/{{BIONICLE}}'': The Order of Mata Nui used trained Energy Hounds, most notably one in Mahri Nui named Spinax. Also in Mahri Nui, Toa Jaller had a Hahnah crab that, at least in his toy set, was equipped with a gatling cannon for him.

* ''Franchise/AceAttorney''
** In ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigations 2'', the blind assassin Ryoken Houinbo trained his guide dog to kill, to the point where it's considered one of his trademark weapons.
** In ''VisualNovel/TheGreatAceAttorney'', the Professor is a SerialKiller who uses a hunting dog. The cases involving the Professor are of such great importance to the narrative and to the characters' lives that when Herlock Sholmes' surrogate daughter Iris wrote "The Hound of the Baskervilles" manuscript based on Sholmes' work on the case, Sholmes explicitly forbade her from publishing it.

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* ''ComicBook/BuckGodotZapGunForHire'' had Beemahs, ArmlessBiped created by Zmouf as spies and assassins. They weren't autonomous, but eventually found a new master, at which point [[TurnedAgainstTheirMasters Zmouf quickly became extinct]]. Beemahs were outlawed and supposedly extinct themselves, though.
-->'''Buck''': You don't ''[[KillerRabbit look]]'' very dangerous.
-->'''Beemah''': [[WaveMotionGun ZZOWWT!]]
* ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'': The Shinheuh Ren and the other [[TheBeastmaster Animas]] use.

This trope is likely derived from domestic animals which were used for their attack abilities (dogs being the most obvious). See the RealLife section for more details. Using a "weapon" like this often implies that a character is either nature-loving and generally [[IncorruptiblePurePureness an all around good person]] who [[EvilDetectingDog animals trust]], a genius ([[MadScientist possibly mad]]) who can create or control such things or evil, by virtue of "enslaving" them.

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* ''VideoGame/MegaMan'':

* Tango of the Game Boy ''VideoGame/MegaManV'' does a forward rolling attack with each individual summon.

A sub-trope of LivingWeapon and TheBrute. Sister trope to AnimalAssassin and BioweaponBeast. The WeaponOfChoice for TheBeastmaster and the NatureHero (although they might as easily avert this trope by making them actual characters). When everyone uses these and only has them attack one another then you're almost certainly in a {{Mons}} series. Contrast the CoolPet, LoyalAnimalCompanion and RobotBuddy, who are usually characters in their own right rather than just weapons, though they can overlap if the animal in question (biological or robotic) is also supposed to serve as a non-human warrior (especially if they're a ''military'' animal, or their master is an action-oriented {{superhero}}/{{supervillain}}) in addition to being a pet/loyal companion/friend. If they're picked up and have their body used as a literal weapon, see EquippableAlly. Related to WeaponizedOffspring.

* In ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigations 2'', the blind assassin Ryoken Houinbo trained his guide dog to kill, to the point where it's considered one of his trademark weapons.

* ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983''. Battle Cat is this to Prince Adam, helping to fight his enemies. On the flip side, Skeletor has his own attack cat, Panthor and his henchman, Beast-Man can train nearly any Eternian beast to follow his commands.

* ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983''. Battle Cat is this to Prince Adam, helping to fight his enemies.

* Arnold Steiner, the pitbull terrier of The Steiner Brothers, whom they would unleash on their opponents, especially in Wrestling/SmokyMountainWrestling. They usually would not do this unless their opponents did something especially underhanded, but Arnold would sometimes take it upon himself to bite their opponents, even learning how to jump through the ropes to enter and exit the ring.[[/folder]]

* In North America, there were quite a few baby{{face}} wrestlers with a talent for training bears. The Fuller [[WrestlingFamily Family]] in particular were famous for it, and would sometimes even goad their opponents into wrestling the bears.

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* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'':
** The Tailed Beasts are a sort of cross between this and a SuperpoweredEvilSide. The Great Nations attempted to control them by placing them in hosts, and used them as walking nuclear deterrents.
** Straighter examples, however, exist in the Inuzuka Clan's ninja hounds who are an integral component in the families fighting style, and in Kakashi's dogs who sometimes fight with him.

* ''Manga/GingaNagareboshiGin'': Bear hunting dogs
* ''Manga/{{Basilisk}}'''s Hotarubi is a {{Ninja}} ActionGirl who can send out insects to do her bidding and has a pet snake thar she can command as well.
* In ''Manga/PrivateActress'''s BoardingSchool two-parter, where a murder of CreepyCrows under the command of a BetaBitch named Mai are vital in [[spoiler: the death of a girl that she, her AlphaBitch Kana and the GirlPosse were bullying]] and the posterior attacks on [[spoiler:the titular "private actress" Shiho (who inflitrates the school to investigate the girl's death]] and on [[spoiler: the GirlPosse member Maki who's about to go through a HeelFaceTurn.]]

* ''ComicBook/TheSimpingDetective'': Jack Point has kept Raptaurs as pets, highly dangerous [[XenomorphXerox Xenomorph-like monsters]]. He tends to use them as back-up for occasions when he can't handle opponents on his own.

* Creator/JRRTolkien [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Middle-earth_animals liked this trope]]. ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'' contains [[OurTrollsAreDifferent trolls]], [[WarElephants mûmakil]], [[SavageWolves wargs]], [[OurMonstersAreDifferent fell beasts]], etc. Apparently Morgoth originally bred [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Smaug's]] ancestors for use as living weapons as well.
* ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'':
** Trollocs, Myrddraal, Darkhounds, Gholam, Draghkar, and Jumara (collectively called Shadowspawn) all created by Aginor to be living weapons of the side of the Dark One.
** Most warrior cultures, especially [[GrimUpNorth Borderlanders]], also train war horses, which are described as being just as deadly as their riders.
** The [[TheEmpire Seanchan]] have this as their [[PlanetOfHats hat]], training WarElephants, [[MixAndMatchCritters lizard-cat hybrids]], and a couple different breeds of GiantFlyer similar to pterodactyls or [[OurDragonsAreDifferent drakes or wyverns]]. They also [[SuperHumanTrafficking enslave female magic-users]] and [[AuthorAppeal keep them on magical leashes]] that keep them from acting without explicit orders, considering them [[FantasticRacism no different from any other]] AttackAnimal, although from an outside perspective they'd be more like BattleThralls.
* The ''Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar'' series has the [[CoolHorse Shin'a'in battlesteeds]]. Unlike your average warhorse, these have been bred over centuries to be the ultimate fighting mount (possibly with some magic help at the beginning). Smart, obedient, and capable of distinguishing and killing enemies without any direction, they make a deadlier team with a human than another human would. They're also good at tasks such as guarding camps and equipment, finding water in the forest, and carrying injured riders to get help. What they aren't good at is being pretty; looks had no priority in the breeding program and the steeds resemble roughly-carved horse-shaped granite.

* The ''[[{{Literature.Leviathan}} Leviathan]]'' series utilizes this as one of the main motivators of the plot itself. The entire Allied side (Darwinists) use genetically-engineered super animals as war machines. Not to mention the living airship...

* Creator/RobertAHeinlein's ''Literature/TunnelInTheSky''. When Johann Braun goes on his survival test, he takes along his pet, a big, lean, heavily muscled boxer dog named Thor with unfriendly eyes. Interestingly, they're both killed only minutes into the test.
* Creator/AndreNorton's novels ''Literature/TheBeastMaster'' and ''Literature/LordOfThunder''. Hosteen Storm was a Beastmaster who could telepathically command several animals. One of them was a sandcat named Surra who was highly effective in battle.

* In ''Franchise/TheDarkTower'', main character Roland must defeat his instructor in single combat and can only bring one weapon to the duel. His weapon turns out to be his hawk, David.
* In ''Literature/TheHorseAndHisBoy'', Bree tells Shasta that as the war horse of the nobleman Ahoshta, he was trained as an attack animal and acted as such. While he does tell Shasta about his adventures, he always ended them by saying that he'd rather go back to Narnia soon and fight for the Narnian troops as an equal member of the army, not just as a warrior's steed.
* In the ''Literature/CiaphasCain'' novel "Duty Calls", one of [[StateSec Amberley Vail]]'s entourage is a former Commissar called Simeon who ended up in the penal legion and hooked up to a [[BottledHeroicResolve Combat Drug Injector]] (giving him multiple addictions). While he still acts like a normal(ish) human being, Vail can control him by controlling the drugs he's being given.

** The Targaryens used dragons for this, and Danaerys is trying to, though she may not have enough control over the dragons for them to qualify as yet.
* In ''Literature/LordsAndLadies'', the long-neglected armory of Lancre Castle contains not only armaments for humans, but also suits of armor for battle-trained horses, dogs, and (thanks to a failed experimental air force) ravens.

* Subverted in ''Series/{{Frasier}}''. Martin has been staring at photos from an unsolved murder years ago. When he goes to take a break, Frasier glances at them and concludes a trained monkey was used to kill the victim. When Martin solves the case, Frasier assumes he was right about the monkey, but we learn it was a crooked cop.

* In an episode of ''{{Series/Bones}}'' a dog is used by its owner to kill a vet looking into dog fighting. Booth & Brennan are quite clear that a ''person'' killed him using the dog as a weapon.
* Alex's landlord, Jim, in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "Night Terrors" has a mean dog which he uses to threaten Alex.
* Eaglebones Falconhawk from ''Series/TheAquabatsSuperShow'' can summon an invisible female bird called The Dude. So far, The Dude has only helped Eaglebones without clear instruction twice (once in "[=EagleClaw!=]" to take away his brother [=EagleClaw=]'s guitar and once in "Showtime!" to [[spoiler:take [=SuperMagic PowerMan=]'s headband after Jimmy the Robot removes it from Space Monster M's head]]) but in her other appearances she follows this trope.
* In one episode of ''Series/{{Columbo}}'', a man uses his trained Doberman Pinschers to kill at the command word "Rosebud". Columbo turns this on its head by having the dogs retrained, so that when the culprit tries to get rid of Columbo the same way, all he gets is a savage face-licking.

* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'':
** ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'': Wyverns were created as weapons by Aearee (ancient bird-like creatures). The setting's {{Precursors}} are called "Creator Races" for a reason.
** Wizards constantly try to customize some or other HybridMonster or TheUndead for this purpose, though it rarely ends well. [[Literature/CounselorsAndKings Akhlaur]] has a "cat-man warrior" project, for example.
** Early editions allow {{Player Character}}s to buy war dogs to fight alongside the party. Since they're almost as effective in combat as a 1st-level character, they can greatly increase a party's chance of survival at low levels.
** Druids and rangers have the "animal companion" feature, granting a creature who loyally serves the character during adventures. It's more an extension of the character as opposed to its own entity, automatically scaling in strength as its master gains experience.
** Sourcebooks also allow characters to construct various types of golems.
* ''TabletopGame/{{Stormbringer}} Companion'' supplement, "Sea Battle at Melnibone" solo adventure. One of the opponents Elric faces during the battle is a sea captain who has a war hound of Chalal fighting at his side.
* Mongoose Publishing's ''Starship Troopers - The Roleplaying Game''. Neodogs have cybernetically enhanced teeth and jaws, allowing them to enter combat alongside their handlers. In the original Creator/RobertAHeinlein ''Literature/StarshipTroopers'' novel, neodogs did not have such augmentations and were used for intelligence gathering, not fighting.

** The Harpy's gimmick is using a mix of magic attacks and control over corvids to deal damage too her foes. The Harpy is the same person as the Matriarch, only she did some thiking while in prison and became a ReformedCriminal.

* ''VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia'': Fina uses her pet (a creature called Cupil) as a weapon in precisely this manner.
* ''VideoGame/ShounenKinindenTsumuji'': Nearly every boss rides a giant animal during a boss fight.
* ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'': The majority of monsters were created to be these, although the ones that can follow orders have an alarming tendency to become... less controlled.
* ''VideoGame/{{Prototype}}'': The scientists of Blackwatch ''tried'' to use TheVirus as this, and had it turn on them ''[[spoiler:twice]]''. The slavering zombies and various hideous flesh-beasts created when the virus finds human carriers do serve quite well as weapons, whether you prefer quantity or style, but exactly [[spoiler:four, all non-human]] beings in the world are capable of controlling its spread and the creatures created, and there's nothing on Earth that's going to control ''[[PersonOfMassDestruction them]]''.
* In ''VideoGame/CaveStory'', a mimiga who eats one of the red flowers would grow exponentially larger, stronger, and more resilient. They then lose their minds and normally go uncontrollably berserk, but a person who wears the Demon Crown is capable of controlling them and making them fight at his side.

* The eponymous creatures from ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}'' are more or less weaponized space-jellyfish. The problem is that no one seems to be able to ''control'' them too well. The only being capable of it was Mother Brain, and even then it wasn't complete. [[spoiler:Indeed, a Metroid ends up being one of the primary factors in her death.]] This didn't stop the SpacePirates from ''[[ForScience trying]]'', of course.
* As mentioned above the Zerg race from ''VideoGame/{{Starcraft}}'' are pretty much the same story as the Tyranids of Warhammer.
* Hunter Pets in ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''. Warlocks and Deathknights have pets too, but they are either demonic or undead.
* The Zuul in ''VideoGame/SwordOfTheStars'' were originally created as weapons by the Suul'ka against a Morrigi colony. They were especially designed to be ravenous and fast-multiplying in order to quickly kill and consume all living things on the planet and die off. Unfortunately, the Zuul prove themselves masters at MindRape, allowing them to quickly learn the secrets of the target population, build spaceships, and escape into the universe. They are also extremely devious (at least, the males are; the females are mindless brutes; all by design). Fortunately for the Suul'ka, most of their pets have become ''even more'' loyal to them, since they now view the Suul'ka as gods.
* In ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigations 2'', the blind assassin Ryoken Houinbo trained his guide dog to kill, to the point where it's considered one of his trademark weapons.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'', once you tame a wolf by feeding it, it will follow you unless you command it to sit, and it will attack mobs that attack you.
* ''Franchise/DragonAge'' has Mabari War Dogs; Highly trained and highly loyal attack dogs in use by the nobles and army of Ferelden. They are also possessed of at least some measure of intelligence; when Ferelden was formed by rebelling against TheEmpire the Mabari defected to the Ferelden side en mass, and they are often remarked to be "smart enough not to talk" (a few characters seem to understand Mabari as well).
* ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert'':
** ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert2'' had German Shepherds and Siberian Huskies as attack dogs. The same series gave us the Tesla Ants.
** ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert3'' has armored war bears as units, inspired by a RealLife bear named[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojtek_%28soldier_bear%29 Wojtek]].
* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'':
* Gilgamesh and Enkidu are a recurring example, though Enkidu's nature tends to vary between this and a humanoid friend of Gilgamesh when he appears at all.
** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'' and ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'' have characters (Shadow in VI and Rinoa in VIII) who use dogs trained to attack enemies.
** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'', the Aeon Yojimbo fights alongside his attack dog Daigoro.
** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'' the Eidolons act as this alongside their chosen l'Cie after being tamed.
* [[McNinja Galford]] and [[YamatoNadeshiko Nakoruru]] from ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown'' use their animals to fight. Galford has his Malamute dog Poppy, Nakoruru either has her eagle Mamahaha or her wolf Shikuroo.
* In ''[[VideoGame/TengaiMakyou Kabuki Klash]]'', [[{{Miko}} Kinu]] uses her large dog Shirou as her weapon. Bitterly lampshaded by [[MsFanservice Yagumo]] in her winning quote against Kinu:
-->"I will NOT forgive those who use innocent animals for battle!"

* ''Franchise/MassEffect'' brings us the [[http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Varren varren]], which are not only vicious, deadly creatures ''without'' outside influence, but which are also trained and used as attack animals by groups such as the krogan, as well as batarian mercenaries. They resemble fish-like dogs with their large and round eyes, scaly skin, and huge fangs on a quadrupedal body, which is why they're called "fishdogs".
* Dogmeat in the''VideoGame/{{Fallout}}'' series. Usually a stray dog, Dogmeat becomes a loyal (if [[ArtificialStupidity not smart]] CanineCompanion that stops being helpful around mid-game as his only attacks are biting and his his points are poor. The Dogmeat of ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 2}}'' had allegedly died after he ran into a force field and disintegrated.
** In ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}}'', one of the Scavengers has an attack Yao Guai, and the Enclave ''tried'' to use Deathclaws in this manner. The Deathclaws had to use remote controls implants and as a safety feature they were designed to [[ExplosiveLeash detonate after a certain range]]. The Lone Wanderer can hack the terminal near them to reconfigure the targeting parameters.
** ''VideoGame/{{Fallout New Vegas}}'' has Rex, the second oldest companion in game, and only German Shepard alive past the Great War (if you choose to ignore the looks of the dogs in ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 4}}''). His companion quest revolves around him and the Courier finding him a replacement brain. ''New Vegas'' also has the Fiend leader Violet and her dogs of whom she's very protective of (and with the second level of the Animal Friend perk can lead to her death). The Fiend's head honcho Motor-Runner has two dogs called Bone Gnash and Gnash Bone that sit before his throne.
** Raiders tend to use mangy, sickly, and vicious dogs as protection and means to flush out targets.
** ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 4}}'' has Mutant Hounds, dogs subjected to being dipped in vats of the Forced Evolutionary Virus to become hulking green monsters just like their Super Mutant masters, who treat them as guard and hunting dogs. In ''Far Harbor'' Nate/Nora can purchase three of them to guard settlements.

* In ''VideoGame/HyruleTotalWar'' some factions field Attack Animals:
** Ordonians have hawks and goats.
** The Forces of Twilight have Twili Spiders, Shadow Bloats and Shadow Kargaroks.
** Gomess has control over swarms of Keese.
* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'', being one of the aforementioned {{Mons}} series of games.
* Nazuna from ''VideoGame/ArcanaHeart'' fights alongside her crow;Fusumi and her wolf([[CanisMajor big enough to ride]]);Hayata.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Boogerman}}'', one of the bosses is Hickboy, whose WeaponOfChoice is a chicken capable of projectile egg launching and being thrown like a boomerang. The manual identifies his other attack as "Chicken Club (not a sandwich)."

* TheCaptain in ''VideoGames/PiratesVikingsAndKnights'' has trained his parrot to peck his enemies' eyes out. Generally, it's not meant to be used as an actual damage-dealing weapon, but rather to distract and harrass his his enemies while he or his team move in to beat the tar out of them.

* ''VideoGame/EternalFighterZero'' has Mayu Shiina with her pet ferret Myu, and Misuzu Kamio with her pet crow Sora; both girls can command their pets to attack.

* Zap, the dog in ''VideoGame/ConquestOfTheCrystalPalace'', can be summoned and recalled at will. Buying the whistle item, activated by holding Up, can even give it a special attack.
* Tango of the Game Boy ''VideoGame/MegaManV'' does a forward rolling attack with each individual summon.
* Rasta from the ''VideoGame/SaturdayNightSlamMasters'' games, oriented upon wrestling, has his pet monkeys which can be called in for special attacks.
* Pom of ''VideoGame/ThemsFightinHerds'' fights primarily with her sheep puppy companion, and has other puppies and a momma and papa sheepdog she can summon for bigger attacks.

* In the ''VideoGame/{{Rebuild}}'' games, survivors can equip a dog as a secondary item. Among other perks, it adds a point or two to their Defense rating.
* ''VideoGame/MinecraftDungeons'': It's possible to get an item that gives you a summonable animal to fight alongside you.
* ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDeadSeasonFour'': If [[PlayerCharacter Clementine]] bonded with [[TeamPet Rosie]], she can [[spoiler:sic her on [[TheDragon Abel]] when she's interrogating him.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983''. Battle Cat is this to Prince Adam, helping to fight his enemies.

* In ''Film/JurassicWorld'', Hoskins wants to use Owen's ''Velociraptors'' as this in combat situations. He believes that since Owen has taught the raptors basic commands, they'll be able to function on the battlefield as assault troops who can't be hacked by the enemy. Owen points out the insanity behind this since [[MoralityChain he's the only person]] they won't kill on sight, none of their relationship is based on control, and unlike machines, raptors will eat you if they're hungry.
** ''Film/JurassicWorldFallenKingdom'' introduces the Indoraptor, a modified raptor designed specifically for this role. It promptly demonstrates exactly why this was a BAD IDEA, as upon getting loose it promptly attacks anyone and everyone it encounters.

** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII'' the Eidolons act as this alongside their chosen L'cie after being tamed.

** It's actually a pretty common steteotype in regards to gangsters of almost all countries. For the time being, their preferred "breeds" tend to be Pitbulls.