Lol Yeah, if someone's dog attacks me and I kill it, they're not getting that $1. They're not getting one cent. People should be leashing their animal if it's violent.
I do a lot of hiking and always have bear spray in my hands. Some people think I'm paranoid, bear and cougar attacks are so rare, right? Here is an Internet- friendly numbered list on my reason for that bear spray.
1. Off-leash dogs
2. Humans
3. The tiny chance of a bear or cougar
Yeah true. We most likely do have some pits though, the dog in one of the fatal attacks in the last couple years was determined to be an American Pit Bull Terrier and not an XL Bully/Staffy/other bully breed
I've been chased on my bike. I'm not assuming any dog is trying to play with me, and I'm not taking my chances with a pitbull, sorry. Especially two of them. My neighbor has a pitbull that is really hyperactive and generally friendly with people, but I don't want him seeing my cats through the screen door. I've heard too many stories. Not just on the Internet, but personal people they know who've had pets mauled or killed.
I’ve also been chased while on my bike by a pitbull. Biking down a wooded path (popular walk/bike trail) near me, turned a bend around some trees, and there was an unleashed pitbull. Started coming after me and I had already come to a complete stop. I just used my bike as a barrier and kept the dog away from me as it snapped at me. The kicker? The dog’s owner was sitting on a bench watching the whole thing happen, never called the dog back once. Finally another biker came around the corner and the dog got distracted enough I could jump back on and take off. What is wrong with people?
I witnessed a pit bull jump through an open car window and attack my neighbors dog. The speed of how quickly the pit bull latched onto my neighbors dog was terrifying. My neighbors dog suffered multiple puncture wounds that required stitches but thankfully was okay.
> I don't want him seeing my cats through the screen door.
I've seen pitbulls and all of their "mixed" ilk slam through and shatter a fucking glass door to get at "prey" before. I am not a fan and I completely understand why communities ban them.
> get at "prey" before
Thank God their prey is limited to things like small animals, babies, toddlers, disabled people, able bodied people, large animals, their shadow
Did you catch that video of a pitbull smashing through a window because their owner let them out in the morning through the window in their living room?
I had a pit bull chase me when I was about 10 years old or so. Going down the street on my scooter and the pit bull came out of nowhere. I had to jump off to one side and run using my scooter as a buffer between me and the pit. To this day I’m still a little leery of pit bulls.
I got attacked and bitten by 2 mastiffs around that age. I'd know them as puppies, had been to their owners home before but that day they came for me as soon as I got out of the car on a visit. I love dogs but I am always weary around power breeds.
Within 7 mins I've already been downvoted by the pit defenders.
Pits are 3x more likely to be responsible for maulings than any other dog, and that includes other dangerous breeds like Rottweilers. Why is that the case? Whats the history of the breed? Why do they have such distinct anatomical features?
Morons
Careful, I had an account permanently banned from reddit for saying something along these lines.
Thank God we have reddit admins who protect dangerous dog breeds but allow anti-human hate speech on the platform
I had a mixed breed (within it clearly some Rottweiler genes) stray dog chase me when I was 14 right outside of a big community park. Can't say whether my legs or my heart raced faster but I made it to an open entrance just in time to shut the door
Owner should be cited for aggravated harassment and assault.
Anything a dog does is entirely its owners' fault, and they should be held responsible in the same way as if they had done it themselves.
I got bit recently by a dog in our neighborhood. The owner would just leave them outside and they had been becoming more and more aggressive till that time they just came up to me and surrounded me barking. One jumped up and nipped me in the arm and I kicked the shit out of it so they backed off a bit till a neighbor that knew them came and pulled them away.
There's a ton of dogs in my neighborhood that people let sit in their (usually fenced in) yards. They probably think the barking at everyone who walks by is just dogs being dogs but its really not. If I had been a small kid or something it probably would have turned out much worse.
I had this happen with a small dog recently. For weeks we had some kind of understanding; I would stay on the sidewalk and it would bark and bark and bark from several feet away, but we'd respect each other's personal space. At least, until the dog decided to grab my skirt hem and then try to bite my leg. I'm blind, so I beat the dog with my cane and nearly kicked it into the sun. I then gave the owner a piece of my mind once I could find their door. To their credit, I haven't encountered that ankle biter since then, and my youngest son says that they installed a kennel for the dog behind the house.
Yeah I always walked on the opposite side of the street because of these dogs (which are medium sized, I'd guess around 60lbs), this time they crossed the street to get to me and surround me. The neighbor who pulled them away said they'd talk to the owner and also to their credit I haven't seen them since but it's only been a week and a half now. I am not sure how long it will last.
The fact you'd let a dog, let alone a pitbull roam your land without any sort of fence is actually so stupid. I own a pitbull, and I would never leave her off a leash without some sort of fence
Correct. This is the correct answer.
Even smaller, weaker breeds can bite and do serious damage. The cyclists are not the biggest concern, the biggest concern is a kid or other family dog on a leash walking down the road.
The breed's temperament is awful too. It's not a "bad owners train bad dogs" or confirmation bias, it's inherent to them as much as a collie or aussie herds animals/people. They represent something like 80% of all dog bites that hospitals/ERs treat.
Stupid… it’s like saying it’s guns faults for killing people, not people’s fault. NoThInG is our fault! That’s why the world is ending and people lack communication and common sense more than ever. My pit is fine, and people come over all the time and he loves them more than I do… a good human can do great things. An irresponsible human is a liability to the rest of us
Yeah, people pretending like a pit bull is the same as any other small dog is ridiculous. I was attacked by a large dog (rott / pit mix) when I was a little kid. The threat from that dog is so, so different from a chihuahua or whatever.
Yeah, it says assault is the physical harm, unwanted physical harm. But also something about intention to do harm even if you don't, i imagine like throwing punches and missing or what have you.
I wonder if its just blanketed for animals, or if it falls under a different charge. Since intent for animals has to be considered different from a humans intent to do harm...i think.
Assault includes the threat of actions while battery is the physical contact. This wouldn't be either but just clarifying that assault doesn't require physical contact.
[https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/assault](https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/assault)
I agree with your statement. But it's fake.
You do realize that those or his dogs right? The clues are when he encourages them to keep up. They are not aggressive, they just end when he said catch me!
When I was 9. I rode my bike back to school because I forgot my home work. It was only 3 miles. But rural roads. And I was trying to earn a playstation 1
I was riding past the scary house. With all the cool hot rods, junk cars, rottweilers, and dobermanns.
aggressive dogs don’t stop and pace you.. they knock you off your bike down the hill. And as you try to get back on the road, they bite the shit out of you. and if you’re fucking lucky... A car drives by hitting the other dog trying to commit murder on you. The car only stopped because the other dog ran in front of it. And they saw me being attacked down the hill. Using my bike as a block.
I would never allow my dog to roam like it’s a cat like that. He would get shot by someone thinking he’s a Reddit dog. Irresponsible ass owners. Not even pet cats are supposed to roam wild…
It comes with any breed. Assholes are not the preserve of any one breed or any one chosen lifestyle.
Assholes are furstratingly prolific and equally frustratingly, not in danger of extinction
The same thing happened to me while biking the backroads of Indiana, except one pitty, not two. Got me thinking, had the dog gotten me off my bike I'd have only had my helmet to defend myself, so from that point on I popped a pocket knife in my bag. I should probably swap it out for some spray.
"She's really sweet! Just don't make any sudden movements, don't breathe loudly, and don't wear purple or say any words that start with the letter u. I know she's growling and showing her teeth but she's just playing around!!"
One thing I learned riding a motorcycle around rural areas is this shit happens a lot. People just let their dogs roam freely to harass or get hit by cars in the country side. One thing I do on my bike when I see them running at me is slow down suddenly and speed up and get away. I was told that it short circuits the dogs ability to properly aim at what they are going for. It has always worked for me. Dunno how well it works on a bicycle, but it has prevented me from having a dog lunge at my bike or me hit the dumb beast that ran in front of me knocking me down. Also pepper spray is a good deterrent and when I have used it it only take a little squirt to get the dogs to fuck right off.
A little bear spray would discourage them. In all seriousness, you should carry a weapon. If those dogs trip up your bike, you might be in for a bad time.
I was often chased like this when I rode to class during my college days. I mounted a billy club to my bike and it only took a couple of attitude adjustments for that damn dog to never chase me again.
I was bit by a Dalmatian at work last year. Home owner only had to talk to the police. I should’ve pressed charges because I still have nerve pain from the bite. The husband was great, however, but his wife was acting like their dog was my problem.
I know people will complain/criticize when I say this, but that right there is 100% why I bring pepper spray with me on every ride. Have seen in person how a quick spray helped keep a situation from escalating out of control.
As someone who travels a lot between the USA and the UK, it's terrifying to know that people have pits now. As an American I wasn't used to the no leash laws, but didn't mind it once I found out there were little to no pits. Now the American hybrid bully is popular and responsible for more than half of the deaths due to maulings in the UK.
I spoke with my local animal control as we have a problem with two highly aggressive dogs who pull the owner off their feet
I was told once the dogs leave their property, I can do what I need to protect myself.
I have a can of citronella spray for just this reason
Dude just trynna talk to them like they were teddy bears. Shout at the top of your lungs with the angriest voice you can make, or you'll be dog food when you come across a situation like this
Sorry, I would have swerved right on him if he was that close to me.
First instinct.
However then I’d likely wreck and there for get wrecked by the other dog.
I have dogs that chase my car and get in front of it. I just start speeding down that street hoping they don’t dart out. They always do but at least I’m going fast enough to miss them. I was afraid I’d hit one one day until I saw the owner on the porch. Now I’m NOT for animal cruelty. But if I hit one of those dogs I will get out of my car and call the cops and have them on their way as I confront the stupid ass dog owner and tell him I just hurt/killed that dog and it was entirely his fucking fault and now I have to live with it and he does too. Try to pull some shit. Cops will be here any minute.
When I was younger I would work out late at night during this time that I had a late work schedule. I would ride my bike around town at about midnight, usually while listening to music on my phone. One time I was riding through a neighborhood and noticed out of the corner of my eye a large pit bull charging out of someone’s open gate and start chasing me. I began pedaling my ass off while Paul Oakenfold’s Tranceport blasted in my ears like some crazy movie scene. The dog ended up getting a few feet away from me at one point but gave up after a few blocks. I definitely puckered.
This AGAIN? The dogs aren't attacking, they're keeping pace. You think a dog dedicated to the idea of dumping a biker and mauling them wouldn't just do it? Those dogs are running *with*, not *at*.
As somone who used to do dog walking and knows quite a few other professional dogwalkers might i just say your rather stupid and misinformed when it comes to dogs
You seem to lack an important tool that I thought, till now, was common. Situational discernment, or what some would describe as "Street smarts", or just the general wherewithal of imminent danger. Please don't run from these downvotes and stay engaged. I wanna get your perspective. So what if he stops?
I think the dogs would get bored and walk away. A dog that can keep pace with a bicycle - and even briefly gets ahead of it - can also easily jump at the rider if it wants to, which neither dog does. An animal that means to bite will go for the first available piece of flesh, in motion or not: the dude's ankles and juicy calves are right there, but the dog shows no interest.
There's a huge body language difference between a dog that runs to catch and keep up and a dog that means to harm you.
>I think the dogs would get bored and walk away
And specifically right here is where we think you're being naive with this situation. If you ever find yourself in this situation, try this and we're saying you'd be a chew toy. Those dogs weren't friendly bruv
I get “chased” by dogs all the time, never had them actually try and attack me. Sometimes I stop to pet them. If they did try and attack me I would just kill them. Also I’m not a giant pussy, in good shape and not afraid of a 50 pound dog lol.
Yeah they were just having fun, especially the white one bringing up the rear. If they were gonna attack they would have latched onto his leg. 99% of the people here and op are giant pussies lol.
Looked like they were out in the country. Dogs probably don’t get to see to many people are were just excited! Hence the barking. I thought it was funny how the cyclist could have sped up at anytime, but waiting 15 seconds and recorded before doing so.
I'm not getting any terrifying vibes here. They're clearly just wanting to play, and a lot of dogs do this in rural areas with their owners. For everyone's safety, I wouldn't recommend stopping to play with them, but just because it's a pit bull doesn't mean it wants to tear your throat out. They used to be known as a nanny dog after all.
Not a huge fan of pit bulls but have driven plenty in rural areas like in the video and dogs of every breed often do this, the only concern I've had was the dogs getting to far away from their property, but it never happened they kept pace for a bit and stop and turn around.
wtf dude first of all dogs don’t chase what doesn’t run, and secondly those particular dogs weren’t even chasing you (red dog clearly could have had you off your bike pretty easily if it wanted to) those dogs were running with you, which is what pack animals do. Posting videos like this when you don’t understand the behaviour of the animal just leads to more misinformation being spread. 🤦🏻♀️
I got “chased” by a piti and a small dog. I got down on those level and just loved on them. Their instincts say chase. But most of them just want belly rubs.
This man would never survive in the hood. Hood pits play hard and people who aren’t used to that be scared, if you run they chase, but if you stop and freeze up they think they won. You gotta stop and push towards em
You’re getting downvoted to hell but there’s truth to what you’re saying. I’ve been charged multiple times by loose, aggressive dogs. One of which was a pit. What’s worked best was making myself big, loud, looking right at them and running directly toward the dog. This has saved my ass. The one time I ran from the dog, I had a dog biting at my heels for like a quarter mile.
Nothing better than a frendly dog in love with your calves.
["Hey Eddie! Ya comin'?"](https://youtu.be/p8uP-dxllKQ?si=95qs6zbyyK3OF1Gu)
They wouldn't harm a fly... you on the other hand are much more delicious.
Fun fact. Pepper spray works on dogs.
There's also less court involvement in usa if you defend yourself from a dog than a person. You're pretty much guaranteed to be justified.
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Lol Yeah, if someone's dog attacks me and I kill it, they're not getting that $1. They're not getting one cent. People should be leashing their animal if it's violent.
I do a lot of hiking and always have bear spray in my hands. Some people think I'm paranoid, bear and cougar attacks are so rare, right? Here is an Internet- friendly numbered list on my reason for that bear spray. 1. Off-leash dogs 2. Humans 3. The tiny chance of a bear or cougar
For bike touring remote areas and areas with lots of street dogs it’s a must to have it ready to go. No matter which country.
Also illegal to carry in the UK, sounds like the rider is from there
Illegal to carry a completely nonlethal tool for self defense 🤦♂️
That dude does have a british accent, but we don't have shitbulls in the UK nor do we have yellow lines in the centre of our roads
Yeah true. We most likely do have some pits though, the dog in one of the fatal attacks in the last couple years was determined to be an American Pit Bull Terrier and not an XL Bully/Staffy/other bully breed
we have alternatives
What are good alternatives for you? And can you legally hide those in your pockets where you're from?
Lmao perfect
I always grab my water bottle and aim for their eyes.
Put some cayenne pepper in that water and it’s pretty much pepper spray
I've been chased on my bike. I'm not assuming any dog is trying to play with me, and I'm not taking my chances with a pitbull, sorry. Especially two of them. My neighbor has a pitbull that is really hyperactive and generally friendly with people, but I don't want him seeing my cats through the screen door. I've heard too many stories. Not just on the Internet, but personal people they know who've had pets mauled or killed.
I’ve also been chased while on my bike by a pitbull. Biking down a wooded path (popular walk/bike trail) near me, turned a bend around some trees, and there was an unleashed pitbull. Started coming after me and I had already come to a complete stop. I just used my bike as a barrier and kept the dog away from me as it snapped at me. The kicker? The dog’s owner was sitting on a bench watching the whole thing happen, never called the dog back once. Finally another biker came around the corner and the dog got distracted enough I could jump back on and take off. What is wrong with people?
I witnessed a pit bull jump through an open car window and attack my neighbors dog. The speed of how quickly the pit bull latched onto my neighbors dog was terrifying. My neighbors dog suffered multiple puncture wounds that required stitches but thankfully was okay.
> I don't want him seeing my cats through the screen door. I've seen pitbulls and all of their "mixed" ilk slam through and shatter a fucking glass door to get at "prey" before. I am not a fan and I completely understand why communities ban them.
> get at "prey" before Thank God their prey is limited to things like small animals, babies, toddlers, disabled people, able bodied people, large animals, their shadow
Did you catch that video of a pitbull smashing through a window because their owner let them out in the morning through the window in their living room?
I did! It's terrifying that any chucklefuck can walk into a shelter and come out with a 90lb killing machine with bad temperament
I had a pit bull chase me when I was about 10 years old or so. Going down the street on my scooter and the pit bull came out of nowhere. I had to jump off to one side and run using my scooter as a buffer between me and the pit. To this day I’m still a little leery of pit bulls.
I got attacked and bitten by 2 mastiffs around that age. I'd know them as puppies, had been to their owners home before but that day they came for me as soon as I got out of the car on a visit. I love dogs but I am always weary around power breeds.
Sounds just about like a pitty
Shitbulls will never fail to craft their own reputation regardless of owner habits. They killed 57 people in 2023 alone. Record year.
Within 7 mins I've already been downvoted by the pit defenders. Pits are 3x more likely to be responsible for maulings than any other dog, and that includes other dangerous breeds like Rottweilers. Why is that the case? Whats the history of the breed? Why do they have such distinct anatomical features? Morons
They think breed temperament doesn't apply to their fuzzy cuddle hippos. That's only a collie or golden thing.
Bro pit bulls should be put to rest
Careful, I had an account permanently banned from reddit for saying something along these lines. Thank God we have reddit admins who protect dangerous dog breeds but allow anti-human hate speech on the platform
I had a mixed breed (within it clearly some Rottweiler genes) stray dog chase me when I was 14 right outside of a big community park. Can't say whether my legs or my heart raced faster but I made it to an open entrance just in time to shut the door
Owner should be cited for aggravated harassment and assault. Anything a dog does is entirely its owners' fault, and they should be held responsible in the same way as if they had done it themselves.
I got bit recently by a dog in our neighborhood. The owner would just leave them outside and they had been becoming more and more aggressive till that time they just came up to me and surrounded me barking. One jumped up and nipped me in the arm and I kicked the shit out of it so they backed off a bit till a neighbor that knew them came and pulled them away. There's a ton of dogs in my neighborhood that people let sit in their (usually fenced in) yards. They probably think the barking at everyone who walks by is just dogs being dogs but its really not. If I had been a small kid or something it probably would have turned out much worse.
I had this happen with a small dog recently. For weeks we had some kind of understanding; I would stay on the sidewalk and it would bark and bark and bark from several feet away, but we'd respect each other's personal space. At least, until the dog decided to grab my skirt hem and then try to bite my leg. I'm blind, so I beat the dog with my cane and nearly kicked it into the sun. I then gave the owner a piece of my mind once I could find their door. To their credit, I haven't encountered that ankle biter since then, and my youngest son says that they installed a kennel for the dog behind the house.
Yeah I always walked on the opposite side of the street because of these dogs (which are medium sized, I'd guess around 60lbs), this time they crossed the street to get to me and surround me. The neighbor who pulled them away said they'd talk to the owner and also to their credit I haven't seen them since but it's only been a week and a half now. I am not sure how long it will last.
I live in a similar neighborhood. Carry a knife. Obviously I don’t want to use it but if a dog latches on and won’t let go I’m stabbing its legs
The fact you'd let a dog, let alone a pitbull roam your land without any sort of fence is actually so stupid. I own a pitbull, and I would never leave her off a leash without some sort of fence
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sounds like a problem to settle later with a lawyer lmfao
I am pitbull foster and owner. I love the breed. I also leash and have a large fenced in yard. Letting ANY dog behave in this manner is unforgivable.
Correct. This is the correct answer. Even smaller, weaker breeds can bite and do serious damage. The cyclists are not the biggest concern, the biggest concern is a kid or other family dog on a leash walking down the road.
You did not just say that. A pitts bite at max force is NOT comparable to a chihuahua, or a Yorkie.
The breed's temperament is awful too. It's not a "bad owners train bad dogs" or confirmation bias, it's inherent to them as much as a collie or aussie herds animals/people. They represent something like 80% of all dog bites that hospitals/ERs treat.
Stupid… it’s like saying it’s guns faults for killing people, not people’s fault. NoThInG is our fault! That’s why the world is ending and people lack communication and common sense more than ever. My pit is fine, and people come over all the time and he loves them more than I do… a good human can do great things. An irresponsible human is a liability to the rest of us
Yeah, people pretending like a pit bull is the same as any other small dog is ridiculous. I was attacked by a large dog (rott / pit mix) when I was a little kid. The threat from that dog is so, so different from a chihuahua or whatever.
Why assault? Did it even graze him?
correct me if im wrong but attempted assault is still assault this may be more negligence tho
Yeah, it says assault is the physical harm, unwanted physical harm. But also something about intention to do harm even if you don't, i imagine like throwing punches and missing or what have you. I wonder if its just blanketed for animals, or if it falls under a different charge. Since intent for animals has to be considered different from a humans intent to do harm...i think.
Lol the dogs gonna have a trail date
Assault includes the threat of actions while battery is the physical contact. This wouldn't be either but just clarifying that assault doesn't require physical contact. [https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/assault](https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/assault)
Thank you. I just took a class on this...i really should have paid attention.
Getting downvotes for asking a question lmao
Haha I have no idea. Its a genuine question.
Le epic redditors strike again
Anyone and everything is dangerous therefore everyone needs to get sued
I agree with your statement. But it's fake. You do realize that those or his dogs right? The clues are when he encourages them to keep up. They are not aggressive, they just end when he said catch me! When I was 9. I rode my bike back to school because I forgot my home work. It was only 3 miles. But rural roads. And I was trying to earn a playstation 1 I was riding past the scary house. With all the cool hot rods, junk cars, rottweilers, and dobermanns. aggressive dogs don’t stop and pace you.. they knock you off your bike down the hill. And as you try to get back on the road, they bite the shit out of you. and if you’re fucking lucky... A car drives by hitting the other dog trying to commit murder on you. The car only stopped because the other dog ran in front of it. And they saw me being attacked down the hill. Using my bike as a block.
I would never allow my dog to roam like it’s a cat like that. He would get shot by someone thinking he’s a Reddit dog. Irresponsible ass owners. Not even pet cats are supposed to roam wild…
Asshole owners
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It comes with any breed. Assholes are not the preserve of any one breed or any one chosen lifestyle. Assholes are furstratingly prolific and equally frustratingly, not in danger of extinction
There it is...the dumbest shit I've read all day. Congrats!
The same thing happened to me while biking the backroads of Indiana, except one pitty, not two. Got me thinking, had the dog gotten me off my bike I'd have only had my helmet to defend myself, so from that point on I popped a pocket knife in my bag. I should probably swap it out for some spray.
"Noo, she doesn't bite, she just wants to play"
"She's really sweet! Just don't make any sudden movements, don't breathe loudly, and don't wear purple or say any words that start with the letter u. I know she's growling and showing her teeth but she's just playing around!!"
Princess 👸 and Cupcake 🧁 lmao
bUt iTs THe bIKeRs FAulT
If the biker didn't want to be treated like prey, why did he look so tasty?
One thing I learned riding a motorcycle around rural areas is this shit happens a lot. People just let their dogs roam freely to harass or get hit by cars in the country side. One thing I do on my bike when I see them running at me is slow down suddenly and speed up and get away. I was told that it short circuits the dogs ability to properly aim at what they are going for. It has always worked for me. Dunno how well it works on a bicycle, but it has prevented me from having a dog lunge at my bike or me hit the dumb beast that ran in front of me knocking me down. Also pepper spray is a good deterrent and when I have used it it only take a little squirt to get the dogs to fuck right off.
Is this the rdr2 train robbery mission?
"my babies would NEVER hurt anyone!" - pitbull owners
"Sure that's just little Balrog and Satan, they wouldn't touch ya"
Pepper spray works wonders. Stops them right in their tracks and probably teaches them a valuable lesson.
Fucking terrible owner
A little bear spray would discourage them. In all seriousness, you should carry a weapon. If those dogs trip up your bike, you might be in for a bad time.
I was often chased like this when I rode to class during my college days. I mounted a billy club to my bike and it only took a couple of attitude adjustments for that damn dog to never chase me again.
I was bit by a Dalmatian at work last year. Home owner only had to talk to the police. I should’ve pressed charges because I still have nerve pain from the bite. The husband was great, however, but his wife was acting like their dog was my problem.
A dog attempted to attack me once after I finished riding down the mountain in Santa Fe lol mfer was runnin’ after me just like these two mutts
Was it a pit by chance? These dogs are dangerous
No clue bit I don’t think it was
I love dogs and can tolerate one with imperfect manners but for the life of me why anyone would keep a dog that might harm someone is beyond me.
Someone send this dude some pocket sand
Danger hippos
But my pitbull is a sweetheart i dont care that they make up over 60% of fatal dog attacks despite only being 6% of the dog population
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Dont be discriminatory. Pitbulls aren't with their victims 🤣
I know people will complain/criticize when I say this, but that right there is 100% why I bring pepper spray with me on every ride. Have seen in person how a quick spray helped keep a situation from escalating out of control.
"Adolf, my dog, never hurts anybody without provocation"
As someone who travels a lot between the USA and the UK, it's terrifying to know that people have pits now. As an American I wasn't used to the no leash laws, but didn't mind it once I found out there were little to no pits. Now the American hybrid bully is popular and responsible for more than half of the deaths due to maulings in the UK.
Thats Princesa😂
I spoke with my local animal control as we have a problem with two highly aggressive dogs who pull the owner off their feet I was told once the dogs leave their property, I can do what I need to protect myself. I have a can of citronella spray for just this reason
Yup, people saying pepper spray but why expose yourself too when citronella spray works and smells good?
To my understanding, it had less blowback and only bothers them for a little bit, unlike pepper spray, which can last hours
Bro that's happened to me, same scenario on the bike and I'm 300 lbs of pure sexy I almost died lol. I was fast as fuck boy
Useless, worthless dogs. God forbid they just mind their own fucking business.
That is indeed terrifying Horrible dogs and horrible owners
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princess and cupcake being chased by smith and wesson
“Go away, go away, go away…. Catch me if you can”😂
Where’s an oncoming car when you need one
Wondering which one is Princess and which one is Cupcake 😄
This happened to me while I was skateboarding down a road one time, let’s just say my left leg was kickinnnnn. Two dogs just like this.
Dude just trynna talk to them like they were teddy bears. Shout at the top of your lungs with the angriest voice you can make, or you'll be dog food when you come across a situation like this
I’m sorry but I would’ve used my pepper spray 💨
"He just wants a pat." Gotta admit, you know it's more terrifying to know that there are dogs that can go 70MPH.
There are no dogs that can go 70mph dude
maybe he meant 70kmh ? idk grey hounds can run up to 45mph witch is 72,42kmh 🤷♂️
Probs
It's spooky to know that there are dogs that can go 100MPH.
You know that movie Air Bud COULD HAPPEN.
Any mammal can go 70mph if falling off a cliff.
you’ve never seen my dog hear the word treat from another room
Might be wrong? Could have mistook mph for kph, I'm not used to miles and Kilometers
It’s terrifying that you think a dog can run that fast lol.
CCWs don’t just protect you from humans
Where are the leashes?
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They just wanna play, they dont bite. And yes this is obviously sarcasm. Fuck their owners
*They just wanted to play* lol
As a cyclist, this is a Monday
Jesus. Put down the phone and sprint!
I love the shit talking he does when he kicks it into high gear and leaves them in the dust lol
Nala and Zeus just wanted to play!
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trust me, my dog won't bite.
pepper spray!
Sorry, I would have swerved right on him if he was that close to me. First instinct. However then I’d likely wreck and there for get wrecked by the other dog. I have dogs that chase my car and get in front of it. I just start speeding down that street hoping they don’t dart out. They always do but at least I’m going fast enough to miss them. I was afraid I’d hit one one day until I saw the owner on the porch. Now I’m NOT for animal cruelty. But if I hit one of those dogs I will get out of my car and call the cops and have them on their way as I confront the stupid ass dog owner and tell him I just hurt/killed that dog and it was entirely his fucking fault and now I have to live with it and he does too. Try to pull some shit. Cops will be here any minute.
Maybe he wanted a cuddle 😂
When I was younger I would work out late at night during this time that I had a late work schedule. I would ride my bike around town at about midnight, usually while listening to music on my phone. One time I was riding through a neighborhood and noticed out of the corner of my eye a large pit bull charging out of someone’s open gate and start chasing me. I began pedaling my ass off while Paul Oakenfold’s Tranceport blasted in my ears like some crazy movie scene. The dog ended up getting a few feet away from me at one point but gave up after a few blocks. I definitely puckered.
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What tf are you saying?
As a fellow big-dog owner (GSD), this also scares the sh*t out of me. I love their names
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Lol at some point it looks like they're just running with him
Spray them with water from your water bottle. It discourages them based on my experience.
They wanted to play!! Lol
they didnt seem to bite tho, prob just happying chasing something
This AGAIN? The dogs aren't attacking, they're keeping pace. You think a dog dedicated to the idea of dumping a biker and mauling them wouldn't just do it? Those dogs are running *with*, not *at*.
As somone who used to do dog walking and knows quite a few other professional dogwalkers might i just say your rather stupid and misinformed when it comes to dogs
Sure man, they just want to play 🤷🏼♂️
With his corpse.
You seem to lack an important tool that I thought, till now, was common. Situational discernment, or what some would describe as "Street smarts", or just the general wherewithal of imminent danger. Please don't run from these downvotes and stay engaged. I wanna get your perspective. So what if he stops?
I think the dogs would get bored and walk away. A dog that can keep pace with a bicycle - and even briefly gets ahead of it - can also easily jump at the rider if it wants to, which neither dog does. An animal that means to bite will go for the first available piece of flesh, in motion or not: the dude's ankles and juicy calves are right there, but the dog shows no interest. There's a huge body language difference between a dog that runs to catch and keep up and a dog that means to harm you.
>I think the dogs would get bored and walk away And specifically right here is where we think you're being naive with this situation. If you ever find yourself in this situation, try this and we're saying you'd be a chew toy. Those dogs weren't friendly bruv
I get “chased” by dogs all the time, never had them actually try and attack me. Sometimes I stop to pet them. If they did try and attack me I would just kill them. Also I’m not a giant pussy, in good shape and not afraid of a 50 pound dog lol.
ok, lol
no point in even trying with some of these reddit mfs but just know there are people that agree with you fs
Yep, lots of stupid people around here agree these dogs aren't dangerous.
Did I miss something? Looked like they just wanted to go for a run?
Yeah they were just having fun, especially the white one bringing up the rear. If they were gonna attack they would have latched onto his leg. 99% of the people here and op are giant pussies lol.
Looked like they were out in the country. Dogs probably don’t get to see to many people are were just excited! Hence the barking. I thought it was funny how the cyclist could have sped up at anytime, but waiting 15 seconds and recorded before doing so.
Whew! That was terrifying indeed! Glad you’re okay!! 😂
So terrifying he didnt bother to pick up the pace for a quarter mile?
Maybe that would’ve provoked them to really go after him and bite?
Maybe that would've stopped him from filming such "terrible situation"
Maybe he preferred to be having eloquent evidence in case he’d end up in court instead.
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Get help
Is that Paul from the traitors UK? Lol
I'm not getting any terrifying vibes here. They're clearly just wanting to play, and a lot of dogs do this in rural areas with their owners. For everyone's safety, I wouldn't recommend stopping to play with them, but just because it's a pit bull doesn't mean it wants to tear your throat out. They used to be known as a nanny dog after all.
‘Nanny dog’ is a myth
Yes, it is a myth, but there's a reason that misconception exists.
Yes. To push people to adopt dangerous dogs. Pits are responsible for 3 times as many maulings as any other dog. Get your facts straight.
The reason is the president of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club made it up in a NYT article in 1971.
Interesting, especially since this perception has been around since the 19th century, yet someone made it up at least 70 years after the fact
people see a pit bull and start flipping shit
All these downvotes seem to be proving our point.
quite right my friend, all the downvotes and only one comment. classic reddit degeneracy
Not a huge fan of pit bulls but have driven plenty in rural areas like in the video and dogs of every breed often do this, the only concern I've had was the dogs getting to far away from their property, but it never happened they kept pace for a bit and stop and turn around.
wtf dude first of all dogs don’t chase what doesn’t run, and secondly those particular dogs weren’t even chasing you (red dog clearly could have had you off your bike pretty easily if it wanted to) those dogs were running with you, which is what pack animals do. Posting videos like this when you don’t understand the behaviour of the animal just leads to more misinformation being spread. 🤦🏻♀️
They didn't look very aggressive. Dogs just like chasing things
I got “chased” by a piti and a small dog. I got down on those level and just loved on them. Their instincts say chase. But most of them just want belly rubs.
This man would never survive in the hood. Hood pits play hard and people who aren’t used to that be scared, if you run they chase, but if you stop and freeze up they think they won. You gotta stop and push towards em
You’re getting downvoted to hell but there’s truth to what you’re saying. I’ve been charged multiple times by loose, aggressive dogs. One of which was a pit. What’s worked best was making myself big, loud, looking right at them and running directly toward the dog. This has saved my ass. The one time I ran from the dog, I had a dog biting at my heels for like a quarter mile.
This is probably the one video I’ve seen the most on Reddit
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