Originally Posted by
donnamb
States Weigh Safety With Dog Owners’ Rights
By IAN URBINA
Correction Appended
RICHMOND, Va. — Bear is a golden retriever-shepherd who attacked a bicyclist.... ...; in other cases the local governments have passed laws as a way to challenge their state’s statute.)
Rights, privacy, blah blah blah.
KISS MY BAZOOZA. I am riding on the roadway or walking on the sidewalk. Those are PUBLIC PLACES WHERE I HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO BE. I will take whatever action is necessary to stop being harassed by a dog or its owner.
I am usually in rural areas and farm dogs can be really dangerous. They run loose for the obvious reason that they need to guard the farms and ranches. They are used to herding cattle and horses, so they are not intimidated by simple "shoo shoo!" calls, and are
very used to sneaking up behind and biting a moving leg. Be aware of this when you ride on country roads.
roughstuff