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10-05-08 | 08:59 AM

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cyccommute

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Originally Posted by gadgetadam

I saw something like this from this forum and decided to use it the next time I got chased. IT DID NOT WORK!

-GadgetAdam

I have not been chased by a dog for close to 20 years. If I see them charging, a very loud "NO!" and ending the chase is very effective. Chemicals, pepper spray, pumps, etc. are only effective if the dog is already chasing you and very, very close. And, with the exception of the pump, many of them can backfire on you. Drinking ammonia water is not a good idea and pepper sprays shot into the wind can come back to blind you. Perfect situation: riding a bike blind

If yelling at the dog didn't work, did you get bit?

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