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Old 02-24-17, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by rydabent
I wasnt on my bike but a neighbors dog bit me. I reported it to animal control, and they said it would be several hours before they could get there. I said no problem, im going to just get my gun and shoot the bastard. They were there in 10 minutes, and the neighbor got a $200 fine.
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Old 02-24-17, 01:46 PM
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Old 02-24-17, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by TimothyH
It is to your shame that you did not call animal control and report it to the police
Luke 6:37, or does the avatar mean you get a free pass?
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Old 02-24-17, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Aidoneus
Almost every dog understands "no." Using my deep "command voice," I have stopped charging rottweilers. I find that it just stuns them. YMMV.
MMV.

Last weekend our pace line was attacked by a pack of about 12 dogs. They ran out in front of us, not chasing us. Nothing we did or said would stop them. One of them got hit, another got run over. All of the riders were fine, but if one of us had gone down it would have been serious.
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Originally Posted by Milton Keynes
That's the way it is in my state. I don't know about individuals, but if someone shows up at an ER with a dog bite, the ER is required to report it to police and a report will be filed, even if the bite happened by the victim's own dog. Then the dog must be contained in case of rabies. If I were bitten, I would definitely contact local law enforcement to make a report, just in case the dog is vicious or to have the owner pay for rabies shots if necessary.

I haven't been bitten yet but came close. I was riding around a small town and went by a house where an unrestrained dog ran out of the yard and across the street where I was riding. He nipped at the heel of my shoe, and had he been a little bit faster or I had been going slower, I have no doubt I would have been bitten. It made me consider getting pepper spray in case that happened again.
Eggs - actly!. My dog was bitten. I took hi to the vet. By law my dog had to get a rabies booster. And by law they had to tell the police. The other dog was taken away by the owners. That's illegal. A huge Burmese MT. dog attacked my little Corgi for no reason. Fortunately he grabbed my dog my the scruff of the neck on the loose skin. Five or six people did nothing. I the big dog by the collar and kept punching him in the backof the head until he let go off my dog. Then no one would hold the big dog. Eventually I let go and he just stood there so I could get my dog and leave. The dog owner called her brother in lawso he could repeatedly threaten me. @#$%^%$ Great.
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Old 02-24-17, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
+1.


I predict it will take no more than 20 posts before someone say that they carry a firearm for just this sort of thing. Frankly, I am a bit surprised it hasn't come up already. It almost always does.
Move this thread over to the politics forum and you'll hear from dozens like that......
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Old 02-24-17, 05:07 PM
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When I was a young adult, I was bit by one of two cute Chihuahuas that were inadvertantly let out the front door of a house by a young kid in Omaha while I was jogging by. I saw the dogs, and then forgot about them until I felt a tiny pinch on my calf. Barely drew blood. I helped the kid get the dogs on a leash and forgot about it.

When I was a teenager in rural Nebraska, I tried to protect my dog from a neighbor's Chow Chow, that was in our garage attacking my dog when I drove up. I still carry scars on my hand and thigh from that Chow. I called the police and the county police officer told me later he took care of the dog. I never found out what he meant by that.

I sometimes get chased by dogs while I'm riding on gravel roads and used to carry pepper spray, but I like dogs and realized I'll probably never spray one, so I stopped carrying it. Like others, I either sprint away or yell go home, or stop and let them sniff. Depends on how the dogs are acting. Getting bit is always a risk.

The worst thing that happened to me regarding dogs while on a bike: while riding in an urban area, a dog crossed three lanes of traffic to try to chase me, but was struck by a car crossing the street, then it limped off. I couldn't see where it went. I didnt know which house it came from. Finally, the car drove off, then I left as well. I still feel bad about that.

I work in an ER. The majority of dog bites I see in the ER happen when a dog bites its owner. Reporting follows hospital policy, which follows local law. In my hospital, the doctor is out of this loop. The hospital nursing staff decides, not the doctor. I believe the hospital does not always report dog bites, especially if the dog owner and the victim are the same person and requests no reporting. In most cases we do report to animal control, especially if there is significant injury. There is some judgement required--what constitutes a bite? E.G., if there was little or no injury, but the person just wants checked out, I'm not sure the hospital always reports in that case, either. We always assess tetanus status and address any potential rabies exposure, as well as infection potential. Sometimes we stitch bite wounds, sometimes not--depends on the wound, its age and it's likelihood of infection. Puncture wounds and deeper wounds have higher infection potential and usually should not be closed. Superficial wounds can sometimes be safely cleaned and stitched. There is little evidence antibiotics will protect you from infection from a dog bite.

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Old 02-24-17, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
+1.


I predict it will take no more than 20 posts before someone say that they carry a firearm for just this sort of thing. Frankly, I am a bit surprised it hasn't come up already. It almost always does.
Why do you need a gun I killed an 80 lbs rottweiler with one blow of my walking stick punk kids let it loose in the playground. it came aggressively charging the kids my wife was watching I stopped him. Police were called they were given a ticket for failure to control their animal and told they were lucky they didn't get the walking stick .

I have been bit hundreds of times. We raise hunting and field trial dogs when I was growing up most of the time it was the dog was aiming at game And I was between it and the game or breaking up fights .
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Old 02-24-17, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by plumberroy
I have been bit hundreds of times. We raise hunting and field trial dogs when I was growing up most of the time it was the dog was aiming at game And I was between it and the game or breaking up fights .
What happens between you and your dogs is your business. Your dog bites me, and I still will be calling authorities. I have no clue the health of your dogs, how up to date it is on its vaccines, or its temperament, nor do I want to give up proper process and evidence in case any of this ends up in a court. I should be able to enjoy the outoors without worrying about your pets.

As to the methods of protection, I know forum rules and what gets threads shut down in a hurry, so I don't go there. Plenty of bang-bang forums I could go to if I wanted to discuss that.
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Old 02-24-17, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
I predict it will take no more than 20 posts before someone say that they carry a firearm for just this sort of thing.
So what.
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Old 02-24-17, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by jefnvk
What happens between you and your dogs is your business. Your dog bites me, and I still will be calling authorities. I have no clue the health of your dogs, how up to date it is on its vaccines, or its temperament, nor do I want to give up proper process and evidence in case any of this ends up in a court. I should be able to enjoy the outoors without worrying about your pets.

As to the methods of protection, I know forum rules and what gets threads shut down in a hurry, so I don't go there. Plenty of bang-bang forums I could go to if I wanted to discuss that.
We kept dogs that would bite properly secured. Only dogs left out would not leave the yard to chase you but would not let you in the yard , there was a time that was acceptable. I have only seen 2-3 dogs like that out of hundreds maybe thousands of dogs . The thing is here in Ohio those extendable leashes are illegal once they extend pass 6 foot our local park ranger wrote people up a couple years ago and the local judge threw the tickets out
We always kept dogs up to date on shots and documented that. today we have 2 rescues still up to date and under control
points are 1. besides trained guard/attack dogs I haven't seen more than 3-4 dogs I couldn't handle 2. 99.9 % of dog bites aren't a big deal to me . A horse biting you is much worse than most dog bite yes I have been bitten by a horse
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Originally Posted by plumberroy
A horse biting you is much worse than most dog bite yes I have been bitten by a horse
In all fairness, if a random horse being walked by someone bit me, I'd call the authorities too!
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Originally Posted by jefnvk
In all fairness, if a random horse being walked by someone bit me, I'd call the authorities too!
I was helping shoe it
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Originally Posted by Eddie72
Well for the first time in many years of cycling I got bitten by a dog today. The owner was walking on the road (country lane) in front of me with two Alsatians. They looked a bit agitated so I stopped but one of them came and bit me on the leg. There was a bit of blood but I think it was the surprise of it more than anything. I get barked at by dogs all the time on country roads but it never got more serious than that until today. How about anyone else?
If blood was drawn from the bite, I would have made a police report and had the police ask for proof of rabies shots. If none could be shown I was have asked that the dog be tested for rabies (at the owners) expense.

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Originally Posted by TimothyH
I hope the OP called animal control and reported it to the police. If not then shame on him.

This is why I carry Sabre pepper gel. I had to spray two dogs last week on a 65 mile solo ride.
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Absolutely. That a dog "was defending their territory" is no excuse for biting.

In addition to reporting this, the OP should have gone to the emergency room for antibiotics and possibly a tetanus shot. Also, animal control will confine and observe the animal for 10 days to ensure there are no signs of disease. Yes, rabies are more or less rare (depending on where you live) but if left untreated, is still fatal.
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Originally Posted by coney462
If blood was drawn from the bite, I would have made a police report and had the police ask for proof of rabies shots. If none could be shown I was have asked that the dog be tested for rabies (at the owners) expense.
The dog must be confined and observed for 10 days to check for signs of rabies. A "rabies test" requires that the animal be killed and the head sent to a lab for the rabies test. Also, rabies shots are not 100% effective. Even if they are up to date, the dog should still be confined and observed for 10 days.
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Originally Posted by jefnvk
Doesn't matter what he did, the owner of the dog did not have the animal properly restrained. Unless he was trespassing on the guys property or attacking the owner or the dog, the dog and owner are in the wrong. A dog that has bitten once is likely to do so again, or possibly has done so in the past. Filing a report allows the proper authorities to keep track of problem animals.

Not to mention, it creates a paper trail of the situation, in case something medical transpires from the bite. It is really no different than I'd do if hit by a car.
Possible, probably, maybe are nothing but generalizations and you will always fault the dogs. The OP mentioned he surprised the dogs. Common sense tells me the dogs were being defensive. Likely to bite ---- any dog that feels threatened will bite....either a pitbull, a chihuahua..... BTW, this is also true with cats.

With regards to extendable leash - the lenght of the leash should not be longer than 6 feet. Most extendable leash are only 6 feet long. If the leash were linger than this, then you could have reported the owner for this violation.

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I had a dog lunge at me for a bite on a MUP not long ago. Thankfully the owner had him on a leach and was quick to react and jerked him away just as it had reached striking distance. I suppose this will be a repeated occurrence with varying results as time goes on.
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carry a can of mace when the dog starts nipping you start spraying.
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So what.
What this supposed to be a question?
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It's not too late to report this incident to the police and local animal control office. At a minimum, you should verify that the dog has been vaccinated for rabies. I was chased down by 5 pit bulls on a country road in Kentucky last year (I barely escaped). When I reported the incident to the animal control office, they had two previous incidents on file for the address I gave them. The dogs were removed from the property within a week.
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I have heard the term "invading the dogs space" before and I don't like it. If you are bitten the only defense for the dog is if you were invading his (or his owners) property. That dog, nor his owner, own the road and I'm quite sure the dog doesn't pay taxes. It is the owners responsibility to train the dog to obey our laws. We are not required to obey his. If the owner can't control the dog then he, or she, should get rid of it and get a goldfish.
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Iv been attacked by a dog, though not while riding.
I wrote this on a thread last year. Going to C/P some of it since its quicker lol

"Iv been attacked by a pit. I was bit twice and the second bite is when the dog "locked" his jaw on me. Bit on my right thigh and left calf. The dog was on a leash attached to the house and broke off it in front of the owner. The lady couldn't get the dog under control. Thankfully i had a friend with me and he was able to eventually kick the dog so hard that he separated us...but that took a few tries and took a good amount of my skin etc off with the dog. I have a large scarred section on my calf that looks like a few bullet hole scars with about 3 inch long scars coming out of them from the tearing away. That section is still numb and doesn't move anymore. This happened 10 years ago. It took roughly 5-6 months to heal. I was the 4th person attacked by this dog. At the time i was attacked, i had 4 pits of my own."

...Needless to say, I'm terrified of dogs now. I did have that dog put down...It amazes me that it wasn't put down before. I personally would have at least reported it, even if it was "just a bite" and not a full on vicious attack...next time it might be.
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I did have that dog put down...It amazes me that it wasn't put down before. I personally would have at least reported it, even if it was "just a bite" and not a full on vicious attack...next time it might be.
This is the sad reality. If owners cannot train their dogs to be safe, the dogs---not the owners---have to be put down.

And this is exactly why to report all dog attacks.

If a drunk driver ran you off the road but your car only had a scratch or two, would you let it go? What would you say when the drunk driver rammed some other car further down the road?

Reporting a dog attack is a civic duty, like reporting any other dangerous behavior. You don't do it for you, you do it to stop there being a next victim.

IMO.
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Exactly ^
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