Incident type: Dog

Feel bad about this – the dog just walked into the road. Low speed impact. Dog wagging tail afterwards.

Leashes only work if you’re holding onto them.

The leash needs to be attached to the dog for it to work.

This is not an off leash area – it is War Memorial Park in Washington State about 6 miles from my home in Gig Harbor across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. This is considered part of Scott Pierson Trail, a shared use non motorized path.   When I saw the man and the dog, I called out “good morning” and then “Hi” to warn them I was coming up behind them. Dog ran very quickly in front of me, but I was able to stop in time. Dog must have been freaked out and reacted by barking and then very quickly nipping at my ankle. Tore my tights but skin unbroken.  I exchanged information with the owner – also captured by the camera but edited out – and I hope he makes good on his promise to send me a check so I can buy a replacement pair of pants.  This could have been a lot worse  – grateful she didn’t go for a bite of my a$$.

Off leash dog running off owner’s property and chasing cyclists. Video submitted to animal control, and it appeared that no more incidents occurred after this.

The dog just pop out of an alley and start to chase down

On the way home after training in Centennial Park an energetic Vizsla dashed in front of me. fortunately it was quietin the park and it was far enough ahead to not cause an incident.

I think we wandered into gangsta dogs hood flying the wrong colours.