Today as I was trying to get out of the town, I rat terrier cross ran toward me barking. It didn't chase but went straight for the leg and bit me. I was enraged ! The owner was in the yard hollering for the dog to come back, but I have never known a dog owner's hollering to ever have made a dog come back. Actually, I think the hollering only inflames the dogs to more purposeful attacks.
The owner was confronted and I was shown where the dog had its shots. After many apologies from the owner, I left. But, my zeal for a great bike ride today was blunted. All that remained was the smoldering ruins of my anger.
Now to put all this behind me; recapture my soaring spirit; just give it to God and move on to "the race set before me."
Ugh - I've had some close calls with dogs while running and cycling. I've not been bitten yet, but I feel the anger too at the owners for not controlling or training their animals properly. One was a rather large wolfhound type that a child had lost control of that ran circles around me and some cars nearly causing a collision.
ReplyDeleteI unclip while riding until the danger has passed in case I need assert myself. While running I can only hope my legs move quick enough to not be a target.
Were you able to ask for some legal advice regarding this matter? You could have filed an insurance settlement for your injury. Being bitten by a dog is a serious matter. But this thing happened more than a year ago, so I guess you and the dog owner have somehow settled on the matter.
ReplyDelete-Ethan Rehman