Take Richard’s advice
“If the dog attacks: one defense is aerosol pepper sprays made for this purpose. They have a range of about ten feet and are light enough to clip to your handlebars. A .... Etc,..... Follow up with breaking the dogs ribs or crushing its head with a rock. If worst comes to worst ram your entire arm down its throat. He will choke and die. Better your arm than your throat.”
Be my guest. Torridon's easy to find. Head north, turn left at Inverness and you can't miss it.
Tell us how it goes.
PS. Watch out for the second and third dogs whilst you're executing Richard's sage advice.
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Can’t we get WCA to make a dog trap?
Imagine the trail of destruction as he transports it 600 miles from Southampton to Torridon in the back of his AC Cobra or similar.
I was chased and nipped by a Collie while cycling in my local woods the other day. Once the dog nipped the back of my ankle I stopped and gave it a boot across its chops a few times before it pissed off back to his owner. The owner wasn't too happy with me but once I reminded him of the dangerous dog act he shut up and walked off.
dyna-ti
Free MemberAnd some people want to release wolves into Scotland… 😕
Having spent a bit of time around wolves, they don’t actually have a reputation for unprovoked attacks on humans. They don’t see them as a prey species (for some reason) and the only time you’d likely be at serious risk is if you tried something like taking cubs from the den - then you’d be asking for whatever you got anyway.
Far more unpredictable are wolf/dog hybrids, which can inherit whatever neuroses the domestic dog had, which combined with the strength and power of the wolf makes them (potentially) very dangerous.
Mind you, a wolf or two would soon sort a couple of bad-tempered Border collies out 😉
If riding up there can you not take something sharp with you?
Or be traditional and carry a velo-dog pistol.
I was once chased by a dog, I kept riding, it kept chasing, I kept riding.....and riding......and riding. Still to this day I have no idea if the dog made it back to its owner.
Manual spray pump filled with chilli sauce ?. Its not a mist but more of a stream and I think would discourage any dog from attempting to do anything other than wipe the stuff out its eyes.
Skunk v dog, skunk wins every time. So maybe take the hint from nature.
Keep in mind this is a last defence protection thing. Nobody is advocating hurting animals
And some people want to release wolves into Scotland… 😕
"I was much disturbed by the barking of a dog, an animal that I fear more than any wolf. A dog is vastly braver, and is besides supported by the sense of duty. If you kill a wolf, you meet with encouragement and praise; but if you kill a dog, the sacred rights of property and the domestic affections come clamouring round you for redress."
From 'Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes'
Or be traditional and carry a velo-dog pistol.
Only to be arrested later by armed police and given 5 years imprisonment. As said before, a chilli flavoured fluid in a pump action bottle. No creature on earth is going to continue trying to attack as its eyes are burning. Possibly why the cops use such.
Thats frankly outrageous that they aren't going to do something.
Can you not forward extracts of this thread to the police as substantiation ?
Hate dogs coming for me when riding and hate the bloody owners who cant control them and are happy to let the wander off the lead even more.
I was once cycling in Anglezarke and a collie came running round the bend ahead and started to nip my shoe, bit further along the young couple came into sight. I shouted to them that if your dog bit be one more time, I'll get of the bike and kick it till it stops. The bloke mumbled under his breath as I was passing "kick it and I'll kick you". Cycled in a loop to have it out with him and said I was quite happy to follow them back to their car, take the reg then report them for having a dangerous dog. Got a less than heartfelt apology.
I'm always wary of them since I was mauled as a kid on a camp site.
I was once chased by a dog, I kept riding, it kept chasing, I kept riding…..and riding……and riding. Still to this day I have no idea if the dog made it back to its owner.
One one occasion I slowed down a bit so the little ****er would keep going. Gives the dug a good workout, and usually the owner too as they chug after it.
As said before, a chilli flavoured fluid in a pump action bottle. No creature on earth is going to continue trying to attack as its eyes are burning. Possibly why Section 5(1)(b) of the firearms Act 1968 prohibits any weapon of whatever description design or adapted for the discharge of any noxious liquid or gas.
FTFY
Arses are prohibited weapons.
Who'd have thought.
I holidayed in Torridon in Nov 2019 and got the fright of my life by the dogs at Loch Damh. I was riding solo and raced between the gates, but the dogs were very aggressive. As you say, no one around and I also assumed they belonged to the workers on the fish farm. My folks were there around the same sort of time you must have been last year and also found them very threatening Sorry to hear about them biting your son and that the fiscal won't take it any further...
@sentiershredding (and everyone else who's had a similar experience with the dogs).
Why not report it to the po-po?
They lack coroborating evidence, or a history of similar incidents / reports. Give them it.
I guess I hadn't thought to. They're not the first aggressive dogs I've met in working type conditions and I'm not really a big dog fan so could have been an over reaction... I'd report it now but not sure anecdotal evidence from a year and a half ago would be given much attention? Is the point not that they want corroborating evidence of the generalist's incident as opposed to other people also reporting what scrappy wee dogs they are?
@dyna-ti I don't know about you but I like chilli-flavoured water in my drinks bottle. 😉
I didnt know you could get chilli flavoured water, and to be honest im a bit taken aback by that.
Water, Cool and Refreshing. But spiced up 😕 hmmmm Maybe a hint of strawberries, or orange but hmmmm 😕
Is the point not that they want corroborating evidence of the generalist’s incident as opposed to other people also reporting what scrappy wee dogs they are?
Nah - they'll act if there is a history of similar reports.
^ this is where the Moorov Doctrine comes in. Two or more incidents that in isolation can’t be corroborated can corroborate each other if the crimes are similar, there are different witnesses and the same suspect is identified in each case.
Did the Beinn Damph circuit yesterday No loose dogs at the fish farm, although there were people there, so all looks OK.
Nah – they’ll act if there is a history of similar reports.
Well, yes but no but... There was another group attacked either the day before or the day after us. Didn't help.
Did the Beinn Damph circuit yesterday No loose dogs at the fish farm, although there were people there, so all looks OK.
Better news.