Originally Posted by
freeranger
@boomer58 I do not ride a catrike, but know of a woman who suffered shoulder injuries due to a pit bull attack, leaving her unable to ride a two-wheeled bike. She was an avid and experienced rider. She now rides a catrike. That speaks volumes to me, as no doubt she did her research before purchasing one. BTW--animal control did not remove the animal, last I heard it still lives at the house. What the hell does it take before a dog is removed. A dog near us has gone after 7 people (some walking their dogs) that I know of and animal control has not removed the dog. One person I know was told that unless attacks are more than 3-in the same year-that they won't remove the animal. What a crock!!
As near as I can remember, the animal control officer that showed up after a dog bit me asked some questions, and announced to everyone: "Let me explain what the law says has to happen now." Because I was bitten on the street, not on the owners property, the dog needed to be taken to the shelter and observed for ten days. The shelter charges $40/day for this. Four hundred dollars is an expense that most people around here would find burdensome. That knowledge has come in handy when explaining to other loose dog owners why they should, for example, fix their fence. I don't know whether that law is local, or state, but I think that it's a good one.
But after the owner had told me "I could break your bones, old man", I really think HE should have been taken away for ten days of observation.