| Subject: | Re: Dog on SW 58th |
| Date: | 09/29/2003 03:08 AM |
| From: | Jon Nigbor |
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Keith, I've encountered many dogs over the years. Water often works. This was different and riding another couple of miles an hour up a pretty good grade wouldn't have done much either. This dog was quite viscous. It would have taken down your wife or my girlfriend and caused serious damage. Plus, they wouldn't have ridden as fast as I was riding. Believe me I didn't just kick back and let it bite me. I did accelerate and yell "NO, NO, HEY, HEY, NO, NO....", while pointing at it and looking at it in the eye. In the split second I looked away to make a final "attack" sprint away it struck. My "fleeing" didn't help nor did "sticking" around and yelling. If you'd like to try the water or riding faster, go check out SW 58th. You'll surely get in some fast hill repeats! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith A. Prior" <toka-@ix.netcom.com> To: <ob-@topica.com> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 2:08 PM Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Dog on SW 58th Just pull out the water bottle and give him a squirt. That has repelled every dog that has ever approached me whilst out pedalin' ! Dogs are big chickens for the most part and respond quite well to a blast from the bottle. If they don't respond to the water reach for the Cytomax bottle and give them an eyefull! :) -K ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shane Stent" <sst-@msn.com> To: <jo-@consumer-care.com>; <ob-@topica.com> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 1:54 PM Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Dog on SW 58th climb faster....don't have the dog put down ----Original Message Follows---- From: Jon Nigbor <jo-@consumer-care.com> Reply-To: jo-@consumer-care.com To: ob-@topica.com Subject: [OBRA Chat] Dog on SW 58th Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 12:56:08 -0700 On August 27th, I was bitten by a black & white Border Collie. It was on a short climb from Skyline to Salmon street on SW 58th. Beware of this dog. It was quite determined to bite verses simply make lots of noise. I later approached the owner with a Portland Police officer. The owner stated that the dog "does not like bicyclists". I am working with the Police to insure the dog is either restrained or put down. If you or anyone else has had a bad experience with this dog, please e-mail me your story. This dog also attacked and nearly bit Ivan Meadors. See his story below: In regards to a bicycle-related dog attack I experienced on SW 58th, a road that climbs approximately from SW Skyline Blvd to Salmon Street. I was cycling up the climb on SW 58, avoiding the traffic on SW Skyline Blvd which is a moderately busy street with minimal space for cyclists. About halfway up the climb, a dog came charging out of a yard and down the slope of a driveway from my left. I was able to proceed on up the climb and considered it a random occurrence. However, upon taking the same route a week later, once again staying off the less bike-friendly street of SW Skyline Blvd, I climbed past this house halfway up the climb and again this dog charged down the driveway and got in front of me. By it's actions, it prevented me from passing and I dismounted from the bicycle. The dog continued to circle around me, barking fiercely and showing no thought of returning to it's property. Shortly, after obviously hearing the barking and my shouting at the dog, the owner came out and tried to restrict the dog from chasing me. The dog continued to try and circle around me while evading the owner. After a brief struggle, the dog's owner was able to direct it into the yard and I remounted the bicycle and rode away, up the hill. The dog apparently slipped loose from the owner, as it continued briefly to bark and chase until I was a couple of blocks away. Upon subsequent rides through that neighborhood, I chose an alternative route. Unfortunately, I did not report this incident thus allowing the dog to remain free to leave it's property and chase/attack other cyclists. These incidents occurred in the fall of 2002, about a week apart. Ivan Meadors Please send any other experiences to me at this e-mail address. Thanks! ______________________ Jon Nigbor President Consumer Care Corporation p. 800.272.7222 (orders) p. 503.230.0406 f. 503.230.1854 jo-@consumer-care.com www.ccclink.net (pin# 2356-1243) www.consumer-care.com ______________________ To respond to the whole group send to ob-@topica.com. To respond to the list manager send to ob-@teleport.com To unsubscribe send to obra-uns-@topica.com _________________________________________________________________ Get MSN 8 Dial-up Internet Service FREE for one month. Limited time offer-- sign up now! http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup To respond to the whole group send to ob-@topica.com. To respond to the list manager send to ob-@teleport.com To unsubscribe send to obra-uns-@topica.com To respond to the whole group send to ob-@topica.com. To respond to the list manager send to ob-@teleport.com To unsubscribe send to obra-uns-@topica.com |
