BlacknTan
Platinum Member
Watch for eyes. We live on a farm, and it's VERY important to remember that ANY animal's eyes can be severely injured by looking at a welding flame. That includes your pet dogs and cats, cattle, goats, sheep, horses, wildlife, chickens, anything. They don't know any better, and will stare right at it out of curiosity. Always make sure nothing is around when you start welding.
I've often wondered about this question. I'm always careful of the eyes of the animals, but I'm not sure they would stare at the arc for any amount of time. The sun is up there all the time, and can burn the eyes also, but animals to not burn their eyes by staring into it.