Originally Posted by Shimagnolo

I was cruising down a gravel MUP on a levee one evening at dusk. The path was lined with dense trees on both sides, making it even darker, and I was rushing to get home since I had no lights. Up ahead I saw a pedestrian well to the right, so I stayed in the middle of the path. Just as I passed them, I suddenly felt a drag on the bike and a "BZZZZZTTTTTT!!!!" filled the air. Yes, there had been a dog in the brush on the LEFT side of the path and the retractable leash was now looped around my headtube, deccelerating me like the arresting cable on an aircraft carrier.