loneranger
Well-Known Member
This is sort of off subject of deer, but there has been alot of talk on here in the past about loose dogs. I have had numerous arguements with county officials over people with loose dogs. Law enforcemenr says the three S's. I had a County Supervisor tell me once he was OK with it. That is why some move to the country, to let their dogs run free. If you can believe it! I couldn't! Sat Morn was the last straw for me. I am still Steaming,,and was a wake-up call. This was not out in the country either. Was in my town of 2,000 people, on a public bike trail. The trail goes past a construction sight. There has been a huskie, sheperd mix chained out there for yrs. Chained and seemingly ignored right along the bike trail. It always lunged at everyone passing. I never liked the looks of the thing and always told my wife the city should get that thing outta there. Sat morn I was walking her little 12 yr old lap pup, who would not bite her fleas, when the dog came running out across the lot. I thot it would just run up and sniff us. It ran up and viciously attacked our dog. Had it in it's jaws. Squalling and barking ensued. There was noone around, I had no weapon,,other than my foot. I kicked the dog for all I was worth, screaming at it. Mad, Adreniline pumping. After I don't know how long it dropped our dog. I reached down to pick her up and got bit on my thumb,not sure which dog. With our limp dog in my arms the deamon dog was again tryng to get at her in my arms!! Then,, a truck pulled up. I ran over to it,said is that your dog? He said yea,,I said look what it has done! He had the usual line,,Ah,,musta broke it's chain. There was no chain around. Ah,,never done that before. Yea right.. I am shaking and pumped again as I write.,,,,I carried our dog home. Of coarse it is Sat. Try to find a Vet. finally we did. Vet said our dog was punchured, broken ribs,,bad shape. she said take to ISU-Animal Hospital. Our dog is ther now. In intensive care. Great place up there. Better than a human Hospital. Doc there says cost may be 2,000$ and dog may not make it. I had to go to emergency afterward to get X-rays of thumb and antibiotic shots. I called owner told him he was paying all of this. He grumbled at it and nieghbors say he is a tough cookie. I had presence of mind to call police when it happened and going down in person this morn to make sure facts are straight. I will not be caught helpless again. I am sick and tired of all these idiots having loose dogs. A permit to carry is in my future,as well as a Lawyer I suspect. Sorry for long wind,,I feel better though!
