I like to think that bear spray would require no license, be less lethal (a goal?), be just as effective, be cheaper, and be lighter to carry, but I haven't tried it yet. I've had enough close calls in rural areas to seriously consider it.
On Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 7:59 AM, William Hauda via Bikies < bikies@lists.danenet.org> wrote: > When David Couper was police chief in Madison he routinely carried his > service revolver to handle situations like this. Following his example, I > sometimes carry. One time while biking in Lafayette County a woman sat on > her front porch and watched her dog come after me. She did nothing. > Dismounted, placed the bicycle between me and the dog, and drew a weapon, > telling her I would shoot unless she called the dog off. She did. Situation > resolved. > > > > On 4/25/2018 6:09 AM, Peter Gray via Bikies wrote: > > Hope you're OK after crashing, Eric! You sort of buried the lede there ... > > On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 4:57 PM, Eric White via Bikies < > bikies@lists.danenet.org> wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> This is just a heads up to keep a lookout for two loose pit bulls at the >> address below when riding outside Evansville. I was heading east into town >> last Sunday when one of them got a bead on me and made a beeline through >> the yard, ignoring its yelling owner. At the last second it flipped up and >> out of the way of oncoming highway traffic and was grabbed by its owner and >> dragged inside. In the meantime I'd crashed into the gravel trying to step >> on it and avoid the dog and the swerving oncoming car. >> >> The owner came out and apologized but I would expect that these dogs are >> out loose in the yard quite often. >> >> Location: >> >> https://www.google.com/maps/@42.7468266,-89.2812608,3a,75y,3 >> 24.82h,80.47t/data=!3m9!1e1!3m7!1sWuN-vgaYU7UpbG7k221Gug!2e0 >> !7i13312!8i6656!9m2!1b1!2i38 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Bikies mailing list >> Bikies@lists.danenet.org >> http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing > listBikies@lists.danenet.orghttp://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > Bikies@lists.danenet.org > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > > -- S. Rose
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