Bit by a dog on my morning run

[mugsy]

Please remember that animal abuse is illegal and illegal activities are not allowed to be promoted here ... not even if it was meant as a bad joke ...

I think most people here fully support a rule eschewing any support for animal abuse. The problem is that I, and apparently others, have trouble understanding how discussing defending oneself against an attacking dog - and the possible legal angles of that - could be considered "animal abuse". Not really complaining just explaining from my point of view and trying to understand your intent.

 

[TwoForFlinching]

I think most people here fully support a rule eschewing any support for animal abuse. The problem is that I, and apparently others, have trouble understanding how discussing defending oneself against an attacking dog - and the possible legal angles of that - could be considered "animal abuse". Not really complaining just explaining from my point of view and trying to understand your intent.

Let it go bro... It was a post about feeding glass to an animal.

 

[mugsy]

Let it go bro... It was a post about feeding glass to an animal.

oh, never saw that post...and i dont think i missed anything.

 

[Ace_on_the_Turn]

Just curious. How many bites you would have taken before dropping the dog?

Don't get me wrong, I would most likely shoot before the dog gets it's teeth into my ass, but, I'm not sure the police\DA is going to be very understanding.

 

[donner]

oh, never saw that post...and i dont think i missed anything.

it was removed since it couldn't be edited to make the content legal.

 

[mugsy]

it was removed since it couldn't be edited to make the content legal.

Gotcha - thanks for the update.

 

[VIKING]

A 6'2" healthy man shoots and kills dog for biting him. Not sure I want to have that conversation with the police\DA.

Wow, just wow is about all I can say about this..

 

[elwoodtrix]

Hope they got good insurance!

 

[JB Books]

We'll sue her for you.

I was 2.57 miles (by GPS watch) into a short 3 mile run this morning when a large dog came barking from the front of the house I was running past around to the side and bit me I the thigh/buttocks area. I was on the sidewalk and there was a vehicle immediately beside me, so I really had no way of creating distance between myself and the dog.

Just after this a woman came from the side of the house yelling at the dog to stop barking, wanting to let it into her back yard.

I told the some woman her dog had just bit me, to which the belligerent heifer responded with an indignant "oh, he did NOT!" As there was not one comment of concern or an offer to help clean the bleeding wound, I memorized the address of the house and headed home.

Once home I took pictures, called animal control, and cleaned the bite with a surgical antiseptic. Now I guess it's just waiting to see what happens when animal control checks on the dog.

As for the dog itself, it looked to be a Dane mix and stood a little over waist high on me (I'm about 6' 2").

Does anyone have any recommendations for some good OC spray or some jogging shorts (or similar) that can support a subcompact?

 

[Commander Keen]

We'll sue her for you.

My very first lawsuit! I'm so excited!