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Post by hermit on Nov 9, 2018 18:12:29 GMT -6
It was not a good thing. Happened three hours ago and I'm still pissed off about it.
There's been three big dogs running loose up the street for the past month or so. I've seen them on occasions. They belong to someone up there. I rode through there today, and this one dog saw me and came after me. I was on the end of my one hour ride and tired, but I pedaled like a bat out of hell, I was shittin and gittin. I'm 66 yo, but I was fast enough to make the dog give up.
I called Animal Control, but as soon as I hung up, I knew they weren't gonna do diddly shit. Gal asked me if the " dog attacked me " . I told her I didn't know, I did not hang around to find out. I will be shocked, if the City does anything about those dogs running loose. Typical City government crap.
I've been really angry since. Like to get my pound of flesh.
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Post by oilsooner on Nov 9, 2018 18:15:51 GMT -6
lol
dogs are always a main worry for me as I ride my harley through neighborhoods.
your story then reminded me of this one:
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Post by soonerbounce13 on Nov 10, 2018 0:27:36 GMT -6
Maybe this is what pissed on your grill cover
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Post by stinger1066 on Nov 10, 2018 6:00:03 GMT -6
Slytherin carries a gun when he rides so he can shoot any dog that chases him.
But he lives out in a rural area.
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Post by hermit on Nov 10, 2018 8:42:28 GMT -6
Slytherin carries a gun when he rides so he can shoot any dog that chases him. But he lives out in a rural area.
That's easy for Slytherin, he's riding his Schwinn Sting Ray , he can get off that bike very easily.
I would end up crashing from trying to ride and pull my gun out .
I have a can of wasp spray that I carry in my water bottle carrier, but I always forget to take it along. But not sure I can pedal like a mofo and pull out the can of spray at the same time. It sucks being old.
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Post by stinger1066 on Nov 12, 2018 12:09:57 GMT -6
Slytherin carries a gun when he rides so he can shoot any dog that chases him. But he lives out in a rural area.
That's easy for Slytherin, he's riding his Schwinn Sting Ray , he can get off that bike very easily.
I would end up crashing from trying to ride and pull my gun out .
I have a can of wasp spray that I carry in my water bottle carrier, but I always forget to take it along. But not sure I can pedal like a mofo and pull out the can of spray at the same time. It sucks being old.
I would go with bear spray.
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Post by hermit on Nov 12, 2018 12:52:01 GMT -6
Nobody told me losing balance was part of getting old, but I guess I now know what they mean by a " tottering old fella " , or something like that.
When I was 13, I could ride for long distances with no hands. Can't do it now, at all. Everytime I reach for my water bottle , I damn near lose control and crash. I get off the bike to get a drink.
I see these young guys on the trails, they reach down and get their water bottle, take both hands off the bars to open the water and then take a big drink, and never miss a lick. wow
I ordered a small can of a dog repellent called " Halt " from Amazon, its small enough to fit in my pocket and will be easier to get to. But it won't shoot as far as wasp spray.
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Post by howboutthemcowboys on Nov 29, 2018 22:46:14 GMT -6
Carry a gun and shoot the fucking mutts.
"Team People" here.
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Post by hermit on Nov 30, 2018 17:07:39 GMT -6
I'd like to shoot them. I've called Animal Control twice more, and what I suspected is true, they not gonna do anything. Even after I found out who owns the dogs, wen to talk to the people and got no where. Animal Welfare tells me they can send an officer but all he can do is pick up the dogs and bring them to the shelter. I asked , since I can tell them where the dogs live, why the officer could not just knock on their door and have a talk with them about their dogs running loose. They said he could not do that.
They told me I could go to the animal shelter and sign a citation. The guy with the dogs would get a $179 fine for each dog running loose. My first thought, that this was too easy. I suspect that the guy would contest the ticket, it would go to municipal court, and I would have to proove that his dogs were loose. And I would lose. All I get out of that is wasted time.
For the time being, I don't ride on the street or walk my dog on the street.
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Post by hermit on Feb 24, 2019 19:04:58 GMT -6
People say "my dog would not hurt a flea " ..........yeah, well , tell that to this postal worker .... this is my worst fear when I'm on the bicycle dog attack
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