Elbow bites
Guess who got mauled by a dog tonight!
Me!!
EXCLAMATION POINTS!
Okay, I was running through the woods/marsh when I saw a large dog, approximately the size of a medium sized bear. Easily frightened by animals of great size (ask me about my fear of deers), I froze in my tracks as it came stampeding toward me barking ferociously. I screamed louder than I've ever screamed out loud before (except maybe that other time I was attacked by a dog at Will's cabin). I saw the owner walking behind him and was immediately embarassed at my probably unnecessary scream...
I quickly composed myself, sighed, and said to the dude "Your dog scared the crap out of me."
Then the dog continued to bark and circle me and jump on me and BITE ME! The owner came over (maybe could've come quicker?) and held the dog down as I proceeded to run away.
I am grateful to be alive.
And I think I might hate dogs.
posted by christinesfakeblog @ 8:17 PM
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Or they might hate you! I screamed inside when I read this story....but I couldn't be too worried b/c JT is serenading me right (I am thirteen apparently).
For a minute there I thought you meant Jonathan Taylor Thomas.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think a single animal can stampede, can it?
stam·pede (stm-pd) Pronunciation Key
n.
A sudden frenzied rush of panic-stricken animals.
A sudden headlong rush or flight of a crowd of people.
A mass impulsive action: a stampede of support for the candidate.
Huh, I guess you're right, correction noted. I should also note that I don't hate dogs.
I'm glad you survived your brush with death.
Welcome to the club. Doug and I have a mutual fear of dogs mauling us. In one weekend when we were dating, we were attacked on 3 different occasions by small dogs. Doug also got bit on the ankle. What amazes me is the reaction of the owners who are always right there - they DO NOTHING! No.... sorry my dog just bit you and drew blood and ripped a hole in your new socks! Last week, We were riding bikes in our neighborhood and a Dog came running right at us. I think the only reason it stopped was due to an electronic fence. But, I didn't see a fence. and little kids play on that street all the time. What's wrong with this world? Okay, sorry about my tiraid....when I get going about this I have trouble stopping. Just one question: Could someone please explain to me why it is acceptable for a Dog owner to allow their Dog to terrify and attack other people?
Thank you
Mrs Smith
Yeah, this dude seemed to not even care that his 100+ pound dog was attacking me.
Also, where was his leash? It's one thing to break the law and have a tame dog off their leash, but to have a dog that is clearly willing and ready to attack people off a leash is beyond irresponsible.
Ah, man!
That's a total fear of mine, especially as I am out running around. Did any of your YMCA training come to mind---you know, how to prevent being mauled by a mountain lion or a crazed hiker?
Maybe there needs to be a new war on terror...a war against owners of ferocious dogs that should not be allowed outside without proper leash attire. And unless you plan on carrying a walking stick behind your neck as you run I would think there's no YMCA training that can help in a situation where a small bear-sized animal is barrelling towards you (barrelling sounds almost as good as stampede and I'm pretty sure there are not plural strings attached).
I blame the Bush administration for failing to protect you from that dog.
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