Hiya folks, I was bit by a dog while on a ride on friday at my local trail centre. I was riding between trails along a short bit of forest road approaching a bloke with 2 dogs, one on a lead and one not. The dog off the lead approached me and then decided to bite my right leg just above the ankle. I got the guys name etc and it`s been reported to the police and I attended hospital.
So far it`s cost me a pair of socks the dog ripped and a prescription for antibiotics, so what can I do to recover the costs of his bloody dog biting me cos he couldn't be bothered to put it on a lead?
Ring him?
I considered that but need to do a statement to the cops first, wouldn't want him saying I'm harassing him 😀
pffft !Ring him?
Name him on here and several of us can make vague offers to go round and sort him out
I hear socks can be quite expensive these days, especially 'special' cycling socks.
Recover the cost of a pair of socks !
Just how expensive are your socks ?
Depends how much you value your time, it'll cost you at least a few hours doing statements etc, unless your socks cost in excess of £50 or you value your time at about 10p an hour I'd probably let it lie. Unless matey was an arse about the situation, in which case crack on
I'd let the police do their job.
He'll most likely have to keep the dog muzzled and on a lead for the rest of the dogs life, which IMO means he'll have suffered enough.
It's not the actual cost that bugs me it's the fact that I've got to suffer pain and inconvenience cos of his uncontrolled dog, he even admitted that it didn't like cyclists or sheep but he made no attempt to put it on a lead! It was a cute little collie so the potential of a kid riding up to give it a pat is possible.
Your ankle? That's about the same height as A CHILD'S FACE!
it is! I was on the top pedal stroke of a 29er!
Pedal faster, youre lucky a freind just took early retirement, walkling his dog another large dog ran at him and broke his leg, dog owner refused to phone for help, or to help him to safety it happened in a park on a cold night,in the dark, result 3 days in hospital, and serious pain, dog owner not been identified.
[i]It was a cute little collie[/i]
IME no such thing as a 'cute' collie - they are programmed to chase/nip.
poor bugger 🙁 I was going towards the dog uphill so was in no place to escape it!
He'll most likely have to keep the dog muzzled and on a lead for the rest of the dogs life, which IMO means he'll have suffered enough.
Oh that poor dog, having to wear a muzzle just because he bit a person, how awful
Please tell me you were joking?
Your a cat person arent you?
Just for context, it was on a fire road that just happened to be next to a trail centre right...so a wood then
what part of the country did this happen in?
It was a cute little collieIME no such thing as a 'cute' collie - they are programmed to chase/nip
I think not.
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I got nipped on the thigh by a cute collie; I was so enraged that I threw the bike down and turned on it roaring in fury - the poor dog took off so fast its rear legs were overtaking its front legs. The stupid owner was some vacuous bint in a fur coat who just warbled some useless platitude when I screamed that her ****in' dog had just bitten me. Since it didn't break the skin I decided to let the matter lie but I was steaming.
Just for context, it was on a fire road that just happened to be next to a trail centre right...so a wood thenwhat part of the country did this happen in?
Yep, a 20m or so bit of fire road between the end of one bit of singletrack to another in a wood 😀
Whinlatter
Can we get the owner put to sleep?
It's part of my rides if I choose a new route around here. Will I be chased by packs of dogs.
On Sunday I was chased a dozen or so times, I just stop and shout at them, that generally does the trick, unless it is the quiet ones who try and sneak up.
Few weeks back I punched one on the nose that snuck up behind me while dealing with his rather large and unhappy mate. Queue comedy moment where I caught a flash of teeth and snarl in my peripheral vision and a automated reactive punch, as I was keeping the other dog between me and the bike.
I got sucker punched by a pitbull many years ago stumbling home from the pub. Bloody thing ran from a dark alley, punched me on the leg and then ran away leavng me wondering what the pain was, then seeing a small very dark bite that hurt like ****.
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bit on leg by a collie, loose from a field. It clamped on, owner turned up and said practically nothing. Two puncture woulds, front and back of my calf, not very pleasant. Back to A&E, with bandage wrapped round leg - spinning one-legged is murder! Police were waiting at A&E to take a statement (mate had reported it in after the incident).
Went to county court, compensation offer from the owner. I donated it to the SSPCA (dog looked pretty badly treated TBH). Still got the scars and missing chunk of muscle tissue in my leg.
MsD was nipped on the calf muscle by a working collie when we stopped to open a gate for a farmer on a quad bike with the dog on the back.
She was stood still whilst I did the gate & it jumped off and bit her.
Farmer said "oh, he's a bugger for doing that".
I wanted the dog put down but she being a dog lover wouldn't let me call the cops.
Rusty Shackleford - Member
Your ankle? That's about the same height as A CHILD'S FACE!POSTED 8 HOURS AGO # REPORT-POST
biglee1 - Member
it is! I was on the top pedal stroke of a 29er!
Bike geometry fail if your BB is higher :p
A decent owner would hopefully have wanted to check you were okay and offered to pay for any damages. Sadly the owner is probably not bothered or is trying to lay low (either due to worrying about home much is will cost or having his dog destroyed).
I can't condone a dog biting someone. There may be extenuating circumstances but that's a 'may'. Next time it could be more serious or livestock.
I think the outcome will depend on how far you push it in a 'minor' case (ie no childs face ripped off). I think there are other more important concerns over the cost of some socks and a prescription though, as much as it is annoying being out of pocket.
Remember the causing factor in dog behaviour is often human not down to the animal itself (ie poorly trained, treated or the 'victim' provoked - eg attacking owner). Collies are an difficult one though, it is due to their current and historical use for pastoral care of livestock we 'accept' them. they are amazingly intelligent but due have issues. Some people don't trust them at all, they are a bit like a club bouncer and can 'snap' to protect their territory or livestock.
No extenuating circumstances at all, I was no threat to the owner or dog, it just bit me on the way past. No growling, hackles raised, posturing or teeth bared. Nothing at all that would make me think it would go for me, I even offered a cheery hello to the owner just beforehand.
I've got his address so a "tasty" chop lobbed into the back yard should sort it 😀
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He was a local as well!
Dogs just don't seem to like cyclists.
Maybe a collie should be the next Top Gear presenter.
My dad was bitten by a fat labrador that schlepped up a waggy tailled sniffed his hand did the stupid lab act the chomped his hand.
Hilarious!