Idiot Cyclist on Riverparks Trail with two dogs...

[Droberts]

Fewer people are attacked by pit bulls than by spaniels and retrievers, but "Golden Retriever attacks child" doesn't get our attention as much as "pit bull attacks child"

http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics-study-dog-attacks-and-maimings-merritt-clifton.php

from the study it looks like pit bull to golden retriever attack ratio is about 197 to 1.

 

[tntrex]

Fewer people are attacked by pit bulls than by spaniels and retrievers, but "Golden Retriever attacks child" doesn't get our attention as much as "pit bull attacks child"

DogsBite.org Releases 3-Year Fatality Study: U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities January 2006 to December 2008

The report shows that 19 dog breeds contributed to 88 fatalities. Pit bulls accounted for 59% of these deaths, the second leading breed, rottweilers, accounted for 14%.


Download Study

 

[Perplexed]

Man, this thread certainly has mutated from my OP. Just to clarify, I wasn't worried about the dogs biting anyone - they seemed to be pretty laid back. My concern was how they ran flat out and criss-crossed the path while running. It's easy to see how they could cause a jogger or a cyclist coming the other way to have an incident. Then for the fellow to dodge the issue of the fairness of letting his dogs run off-leash while other park goers keep their dogs leashed, claiming all the time that his dogs "are on a leash" while waving a electronic training remote. Yes, I could have handled the situation differently, but at least now he knows someone took issue with his cavalier attitude toward the responsibilities of handling a dog while in public. If it saves a jogger or cyclist from having an accident in the future because an unleashed dog ran across the path, I'd say it was worth the risks involved.

 

[VIKING]

Fewer people are attacked by pit bulls than by spaniels and retrievers, but "Golden Retriever attacks child" doesn't get our attention as much as "pit bull attacks child"

Yea sure.

 

[HMFIC]

I can appreciate your frustration Todd and I think most people here agrees that the dude wasn't following rules and it could have led to an accident.

That said... I have lowered my expectation of people and feel no need to do anything other than shake my head at their stupidity these days. If I were to get worked up about it or let it bother me, then I have allowed them to rent space in my head and to actaully affect me beyond their initial stupid act. I won't give them that power to do so...

Get your Zen on brother and don't give it one more second of thought.

 

[caojyn]

http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics-study-dog-attacks-and-maimings-merritt-clifton.php

from the study it looks like pit bull to golden retriever attack ratio is about 197 to 1.

but if the dog is half retriever and half pit bull it's counted as a pit bull? I love how you can make statistics say anything.

 

[Perplexed]

Get your Zen on brother and don't give it one more second of thought.

Om om om... can you cue Willin N Able playing that song, please?

 

[Shoot Summ]

I can appreciate your frustration Todd and I think most people here agrees that the dude wasn't following rules and it could have led to an accident.

That said... I have lowered my expectation of people and feel no need to do anything other than shake my head at their stupidity these days. If I were to get worked up about it or let it bother me, then I have allowed them to rent space in my head and to actaully affect me beyond their initial stupid act. I won't give them that power to do so...

Get your Zen on brother and don't give it one more second of thought.

Well said, my thoughts exactly.

 

[bulbboy]

We aren't making this another pit bull thread

Back on topic please

 

[Perplexed]

You can go ahead and close this thread. It's pretty much run its course.