Had An Interested Ride This Morning

[Fulltimer]

A few miles from my house is a county park called Treaty Park. The parks is supposed to mark where there was a treaty signed with the Indians. At any rate. I pulled over and stopped for a minute where a couple weeks ago an 18 year old girl on a dirt bike was killed by a drunk driver. I got up to the park and was riding around when I saw a dog in the middle of the roadway. Not on a leash like it was supposed to be! The owner was close by. I laid on the air horn. That got the dog upset and he (a pit bull) started after me barking and snarling. Needless to say once we were beside each other I opened it up and left the dog in my dust! The owner, this whole time was calling the dog. The dog wasn't listening at all. Makes me wish I had some pepper spray!

Terry

 

[wheelbender6]

Wow. I haven't really encoutered an agressive dog on my motorbike. If I couldn't outrun the canine, I guess I would have to dump 2 stroke oil on him from my spare bottle.

 

[RdKryton]

Bee and wasp spray work good too and are not illegal any ware as far as I know.

Jim

 

[GearNut]

Bad dog owner!

 

[sunsetboy]

Pit bulls

Pit Bulls are a mean breed for sure but that Mb shoukld easily blow him away. Doggies think they got the jump on you while on a bicycle until the sound of the motor kicks in! If a dog wants to run out in front of me, well, mutt, you take your chances,lol. I use my Mb to get to work on a regular basis and encountered a variety of dogs here on the streets of San Francisco but not one of those little suckers has caught me yet,lol. Though I do ride by the Zoo so who knows. Maybe an escaped tiger or lion will get me,lol.

 

[Fulltimer]

The scary part was getting to where he was so that I could speed up. I figured I could out run him but I had to get past him without getting bit first. I have some wasp and hornet killer spray so I think I'll go back there again this morning and see if he is there again.

Terry

 

[loquin]

wasp/hornet spray in the eyes can cause eye damage though (petroleum distillates) ... which could get you sued. Ammonia water in a squirtgun would be better.

 

[PatrickW]

As Lou says, above, Ammonia or Ammonia Water in a squirt gun or Spray Bottle, works very well. I remember this from my 'Paper Delivery' days. It works very well, and will send them yelping...altho I will not advocate permanently injuring any dog...if it comes down to me or them...well...

 

[skrufryder]

are you 100% it was a pitbull? pitbull is a loose term used to describe a muscular dog placed in a pit to fight other dogs many people consider american & english staffshire terriers, ridge backs, pogo's, american bull dogs, lion terriers, and some smaller mastif's as pitbulls. anyhow the air horn is what seems to agravate the dog its like pokeing a bear with a stick..... seems you made the feel threatened.....anyways they do sell pepper spray designed for animals you can useualy find it in camping stores or sometimes pet/feed stores. You know so you dont perminatly harm the dong how would you like some one to spray you in the face and go blind from it...

 

[Fulltimer]

It was a pit bull. As far as hurting the dog goes, well it had intentions of attacking me. If I permanently hurt it or even killed it, so be it. It was supposed to be on a leash. If the owner had been caught by the police without a leash on the dog he would have been ticketed no if ands or buts. Too many kids in the park to take a chance. Back to the attack. If it had been some other type of animal I doubt you or anyone else would have a problem with using wasp killer on it under those circumstances. I don't hate dogs. I have had at least one all my life except for the past 10 years.

BTW, I have done worst things to humans. Picture a chain from a chainsaw across the chest as an example.

Terry