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Got chased by a dog yesterday while running

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Originally posted by: MrColin
Originally posted by: Baked
You're suppose to nip its neck w/ your fingers. Show your dominance. You're the Alpha Male.
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You are baked!

It was once my job to investigate dog bites in a small municipality as a rabies control/health department measure. I also own a dog that would torment joggers if left loose on the streets.

IMO you should bring your cellphone and a 4-6' stick by the dog's area. Alternately hit the dog with the ends of the stick and let him bite it and hit him with the other end after calling 911 about the situation. The cops will come and shoot it. If you live in a blue state they might dispatch an unarmed dog catcher who will take it somewhere and euthanize it.

Pepper spray will work until you go to spray him one day and your keychain sized squirt bottle is empty.
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I'm telling ya, a stun will fvck that dog up. Why chance it and fight with a dog, just shock the living crap out of it.
 
Originally posted by: MrColin
IMO you should bring your cellphone and a 4-6' stick by the dog's area. Alternately hit the dog with the ends of the stick and let him bite it and hit him with the other end after calling 911 about the situation. The cops will come and shoot it. If you live in a blue state they might dispatch an unarmed dog catcher who will take it somewhere and euthanize it.
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I live in California. I wouldn't be surprised if the owners would have a case against me for defending myself against their dog.
 
Originally posted by: Baked
Originally posted by: Howard
If you have something like a shirt, wrap it around your forearm and let it bite down on it. Then fight it with the dirtiest tactics you can imagine (like Monkey Steals the Peach).
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Are you watching the Iron Monkey trilogy?
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I didn't even know it was a trilogy. Google "Monkey Steals the Peach".
 
Originally posted by: Howard
Originally posted by: Baked
Originally posted by: Howard
If you have something like a shirt, wrap it around your forearm and let it bite down on it. Then fight it with the dirtiest tactics you can imagine (like Monkey Steals the Peach).
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Are you watching the Iron Monkey trilogy?
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I didn't even know it was a trilogy. Google "Monkey Steals the Peach".
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And while you're there, google "monkey steals the thread".
 
I got bit on the hand by a pit bull once, cracked a chunk of bone off my knuckle. Putting your hand out in any manner towards an aggressive dog is just giving them a big piece of meat to attack. I'd keep my fists clenched and arms high to make my hands tougher to get at and just kick at the damn thing for offense. I might be willing to give up the no hands policy if there was a big stick laying around that I could swing, though. At least then there is some distance between their mouth and your hands.
 
Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
I wouldn't be surprised if the owners would have a case against me for defending myself against their dog.
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Hell, if it's Proletariat's dog he might even come over to your house to kick your ass.
 
I was biking this weekend up at my parents place and a behemoth of a dog started out after me, I mean this thing must have been part bear heh. No way it could keep up however.
 
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Aim for the face. Gouge the eyes, and attack the nose and ears.

- M4H
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You'll lose a finger or an eye doing that. However, if the dog has any GShepherd in it AND it isn't trained for "protection" (read: ripping humans apart) you may be able to turn the tables by chasing it with an aggressive stance (Knees bent and slightly crouched as if you want to grab it).


Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
you forgot to add sue and kick the owners ass for not securing the dog in that yard (im assuming the yard you said it ran into was its home)
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You don't have any grounds to sue unless you have actually suffered some documentable loss. You could take the asshat to court if you find them at all. Even if you incur substantial medical bills you'd be better off letting a professional take care of it before you get hurt.


 
shot it with my xd9




i dunno. probably ignored it until it was seriously attacking/near attacking me, then kicked the fscker as hard as i could in the mouth
 
If it looked like a "loose" owned dog I would've let it bite my leg once and then beat the hell out of it if possible. Then and only then do I get a huge hunking lawsuit. 🙂
Wounds to back it up!

Now if it was a little dog I would ignore and hope it gets run over by a car. Maybe i'll even lead it to a main road. Buwhaha.
 
The dog obviously wasn't aggressive, just playful. I doubt you could have done much if it was a German Shepperd that's angry at you, b lucky it was labrador (a known friendly dog that is used to rescue humans from drowning/search dog) 😛 The fvcking german shepperd was let loose and got onto our yard and bitten my little brother in the cheek. That dog was vicious because of the retarded owner. Another time the dog was attacking me and I quickly grabbed a big carton box and backed away to the door, using the box as a shield, while the dog was constantly jumping on me and growling. The best defence for short term would be to create some sort of shield with whatever is available to you, like a 2x4 and try to keep the distance while going for safety.
Cliffnotes: you were simply lucky, and usually owners of friendly dogs sometimes let them out to play knowing they won't hurt anyone..
 
I would have simply accelerated until the dog couldn't keep up with me. I've done that to a greyhound, a cheetah, a peregrine falcon, and an F-15.
 
Originally posted by: 91TTZ
I would have simply accelerated until the dog couldn't keep up with me. I've done that to a greyhound, a cheetah, a peregrine falcon, and an F-15.
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yeah i heard ****** flows fast! 😛
 
Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy
Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor
I wouldn't be surprised if the owners would have a case against me for defending myself against their dog.
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Hell, if it's Proletariat's dog he might even come over to your house to kick your ass.
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Haha.
 
Originally posted by: 91TTZ
I would have simply accelerated until the dog couldn't keep up with me. I've done that to a greyhound, a cheetah, a peregrine falcon, and an F-15.
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LOL! 😀
 
You did the right thing. It sounds like the dog was probably playing if it just ran right past you. Not all breeds look "happy-go-lucky" when they are playing.

I've worked with dogs most of my life and generally speaking, you made the right move by confronting it. Saying "No" or "halt" are generally the two best words to use as people who train their dogs use these two words the most. Any loud noise works though. If you keep running, it activates the hunting instinct in a dog. Depending on the dog this might not even mean that they'll bit you (a herding dog, for instance, will probably just nip you in the heel/butt to try to turn you in another direction), but the best way to defuse this is to turn and yell like you did.
 
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