Is it possible to fight off one of these things if you’re a fit and pretty strong bloke? Hopefully I never encounter one but it’s good to know just in case.
I'd say it's highly unlikely unless you've got a knife in your hand and can keep on stabbing the fucker. I read somewhere lifting a dogs hind legs makes it let go of somebody but of course you'd need help with that. You have to also equate the pain you'll be in while it's biting you, plus the blood loss making you weaker.