Good job with the 5K, piper24.

Just curious--why did you continue the run after being bitten? If I were in your place, I would have checked into the ER right away.

I don't think there is much that can be done other than some situational awareness and mace. I'm sure you'll be more wary in the future and might be packin'.

Good luck!

QS

First let me say that I love dogs. Two mutts are members of my family. But, animals sense fear. Knowing that, when I?m on a run and a (mean) dog chases me, I turn around and confront evil beast. I crouch down and get on the dog?s level (while looking for a rock to pick up) and let the dog know I?m not kidding either. For fierce dogs I?ll even growl and bark back at them. For me, it works. They always stop and I?ve even turned around Pit Bulls. Once, a big persistent German Sheppard kept returning for the chase after being rebuffed a couple of times within a couple hundred yards. It was on one of my usual courses and I?d encountered the dog often. I ended the ordeal with a right hook. I knocked the dog out cold. Then I felt bad. The dog was unconscious for several seconds before he came-to and scurried away with his tail between his legs. He never ever chased me again.

Dan

Oh God this one brought back memories. I was chased by a snarling Collie once for about 2 miles. Running and crying and thinking it's a Collie for God's sakes aren't they usually nice dogs? Don't think I have ever ran faster than I did that day...I LOVE dogs too - I have four of my own but this guy was not giving up so I had to stop cold and give him a good kick. Where I live now there is a giant 180 pound white akita that "joins" me sometimes - at first I ran for my life until I met him in the street with his owner who told me he loves to run. While I am not thrilled this dog is off leash and scares half the neighborhood, sometimes it's not so bad to have him as my running partner once the initial shock of seeing him wears off...

I'm from NY and the thought of running into a TURKEY when I am out running had me laughing for about half an hour...I mean a turkey...very funny.

HEY BRO, NICE TO SEE YOU!!!!!

On the topic of dogs, I had a weird one awhile back. I had just started out on my run when the neighbors dog rushes out and falls in beside me. No problem I thought, he's a friendly mutt and it looks like he just wants to go on a run.

About a mile down the road, another dog runs out and joins in. I'm giggling a bit when a third dog all of sudden joins the pack. Here I am running down the road with three strange dogs in tow. As I hit the turn around and came back, one by one the dogs peeled off at their individual houses until I finished the run all by myself. It was one of the coolest and strangest running moments I ever had.

quote:<HR>Originally posted by Hugie:
I'm from NY and the thought of running into a TURKEY when I am out running had me laughing for about half an hour...I mean a turkey...very funny. <HR>

Welcome to Cool Running. I?ve seen falcons and hawks in Central Park, a couple of racoons, and there was that coyote a couple of years ago . . .
MG