Yesterday, there was a cyclist-attacked-by-dog story on Judge Judy.
Defense? 1. My pit bull hasn't been trained to be mean. 2. My pit bull is so sweet he is afraid to leave our property line. 3. My pit bull hasn't ever done anything like this before. 3. Our gate was closed, but he could have squeezed out under the barbed wire fence--maybe. 4. The cyclist is just trying to extort money from us. 5. I didn't see any damage to the bike. 6. I didn't see any "road rash" on the cyclist. 7. The policeman wrote down that 2 dogs had chased him instead of one, so that makes the entire report false. 8. After the cyclist got an estimate from the bike shop, the bike shop owner called me and personally told me the guy was just trying to make money off of us.
Yesterday, there was a cyclist-attacked-by-dog story on Judge Judy.
Defense? 1. My pit bull hasn't been trained to be mean. 2. My pit bull is so sweet he is afraid to leave our property line. 3. My pit bull hasn't ever done anything like this before. 3. Our gate was closed, but he could have squeezed out under the barbed wire fence--maybe. 4. The cyclist is just trying to extort money from us. 5. I didn't see any damage to the bike. 6. I didn't see any "road rash" on the cyclist. 7. The policeman wrote down that 2 dogs had chased him instead of one, so that makes the entire report false. 8. After the cyclist got an estimate from the bike shop, the bike shop owner called me and personally told me the guy was just trying to make money off of us.
Result: pay for the damage.
Pat in TX
A different judge might have made a whole different ruling. I've only been riding for about a year. Concerning dogs, I've found so far that ringing the bell seems to be a pleasing sound to dogs. One neighborhood dog two houses down used to bark his head off as I got my bike out of the garage and left. Now as soon as the dog starts to bark, I give the bell a ching and voila, no more barking. It also happened on my ride a few times. When dogs bark I give them a ching on the bell and it seems to sooth them. So far I haven't been chased, so I don't know what would happen in that eventuality. I think maybe dogs find the high tones in the bell comforting. Ride on!
On Jun 13, 6:43 pm, bob syr <[email hidden]> wrote: Snip
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Concerning dogs, I've found so far that ringing the bell seems to be a pleasing sound to dogs. One neighborhood dog two houses down used to bark his head off as I got my bike out of the garage and left. Now as soon as the dog starts to bark, I give the bell a ching and voila, no more barking. It also happened on my ride a few times. When dogs bark I give them a ching on the bell and it seems to sooth them. So far I haven't been chased, so I don't know what would happen in that eventuality. I think maybe dogs find the high tones in the bell comforting. Ride on!
Bob Syr
Bob....interesting, I'll remember this...I'll bet it will also work for coyotes. Wonder about mountain lions, do you think it would work on them? Also, the bell I've got just goes "bing" not "biddle dee ding" like the one I had as a kid. Wonder if the doggies or the lions would respond differently depending on which one they hear. Cheers, ABS
Cougars like to jump their victims from above and behind, so you probably wouldn't get a chance to ring your bell anyway.
So checking my mirror as much as I do is probably useless unless I angle it just so, or get a second 'mountain-lions' only mirror and set it for up and behind...
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With a lot of city dogs, when they seem to give chase they're really trying to form a pack with you. If you stop, they stop too, in a somewhat bewildered and puzzled state. They sit down in the middle of the street, flappy tongue hanging out, and eyes looking expectantly at you, while in the backs of their minds they wonder if they committed some sort of faux paw.
Cougars like to jump their victims from above and behind, so you probably wouldn't get a chance to ring your bell anyway.
So checking my mirror as much as I do is probably useless unless I angle it just so, or get a second 'mountain-lions' only mirror and set it for up and behind...
draw BIG EYES on the back of your jersey. It throws them off.
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On Jun 13, 6:43 pm, bob syr <[email hidden]> wrote: Snip
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Concerning dogs, I've found so far that ringing the bell seems to be a pleasing sound to dogs. One neighborhood dog two houses down used to bark his head off as I got my bike out of the garage and left. Now as soon as the dog starts to bark, I give the bell a ching and voila, no more barking. It also happened on my ride a few times. When dogs bark I give them a ching on the bell and it seems to sooth them. So far I haven't been chased, so I don't know what would happen in that eventuality. I think maybe dogs find the high tones in the bell comforting. Ride on!
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Bob Syr
Bob....interesting, I'll remember this...I'll bet it will also work for coyotes. Wonder about mountain lions, do you think it would work on them? Also, the bell I've got just goes "bing" not "biddle dee ding" like the one I had as a kid. Wonder if the doggies or the lions would respond differently depending on which one they hear. Cheers, ABS
Had no idea what a clever invention the bell is. It repels all animals (except dogs and cats). To date I've never seen a rhino, or crocodile on my bike run. - Bob
Had no idea what a clever invention the bell is. It repels all animals (except dogs and cats). To date I've never seen a rhino, or crocodile on my bike run. - Bob
On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:20:48 -0500, max <[email hidden]>
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In article <[email hidden]>,
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Cougars like to jump their victims from above and behind, so you probably wouldn't get a chance to ring your bell anyway.
So checking my mirror as much as I do is probably useless unless I angle it just so, or get a second 'mountain-lions' only mirror and set it for up and behind...
draw BIG EYES on the back of your jersey. It throws them off.
In parts of India, the last man in a line of honey gatherers or woodsmen wears a backward facing mask to fool the tigers. -- zk
Had no idea what a clever invention the bell is. It repels all animals (except dogs and cats). To date I've never seen a rhino, or crocodile on my bike run. - Bob
You obviously don't ride where Carl F. rides.
My bell repells pigs. The "no-bell prize" is a $75 fine, Skunks don't like it either. -- zk
According to some native North American folklore, cougars contain the spirits of former humans who were not very nice people, and being reincarnated as a cougar is a damnation for having been a miserable, miserly, judgmental, crusty ol' SOB in human life. In Chinook Jargon cougars are referred-to as "hyas puss-puss." That means "big [censored]."
Cougars like to jump their victims from above and behind, so you probably wouldn't get a chance to ring your bell anyway.
This makes me wonder about that cougar who wandered down through Wisconsin and was finally shot in downtown Chicago. Was this some old Chicago politician come back to settle some scores?
Had no idea what a clever invention the bell is. It repels all animals (except dogs and cats). To date I've never seen a rhino, or crocodile on my bike run. - Bob
You obviously don't ride where Carl F. rides.
My bell repells pigs. The "no-bell prize" is a $75 fine, Skunks don't like it either.
My bell repels flying pigs. I've never had a problem with them in all the years I've been riding...
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On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:00:44 -0400, Paul O <[email hidden]>
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Zoot Katz wrote, On 6/15/2008 3:42 AM:
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Brian Huntley said:
On Jun 14, 10:02 pm, bob syr <[email hidden]> wrote:
> Had no idea what a clever invention the bell is. It repels all > animals (except dogs and cats). To date I've never seen a rhino, or > crocodile on my bike run. - Bob > You obviously don't ride where Carl F. rides.
My bell repells pigs. The "no-bell prize" is a $75 fine, Skunks don't like it either.
My bell repels flying pigs. I've never had a problem with them in all the years I've been riding...
That's why I wear a deflector beanie. . . just in case. I know it wards off bears, city pigs and zealots. -- zk
On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:20:48 -0500, max <[email hidden]>
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> Cougars like to jump their victims from above and behind, so > you probably wouldn't get a chance to ring your bell anyway.
So checking my mirror as much as I do is probably useless unless I angle it just so, or get a second 'mountain-lions' only mirror and set it for up and behind...
draw BIG EYES on the back of your jersey. It throws them off.
In parts of India, the last man in a line of honey gatherers or woodsmen wears a backward facing mask to fool the tigers.
They could have him dress in a clown suit.
Tigers don't like clowns. They taste funny.
cheers, Tom
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