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Today we were walking in the local city park (trails run through the woods and along the local river) when two dogs started running at us barking and growling. The owners were coming from the other direction and were about 30 yards away but only one dog stopped. The other dog came right up to us and was acting pretty vicious (my poor wife was a bit terrified).
I called out to the two ladies that they need to control this dog and that it is required in this park to have dogs on leashes (verified that back at the car where the sign said city ordinance so and so that all dogs must be under control and on a leash no longer than 15 feet). I actually called 911 and started talking to the operator which made the lady finally leash her dog.
We left the park and went to the police station where I asked what we are allowed/should do. The officer told us next time to shoot the dog or use pepper spray. I was kind of shocked at the shoot the dog comment even though we do have our CC, I don't usually think of taking a gun in a local park. I am now thinking about carrying pepper spray but I worry that if I spray a off leash aggressive dog in a situation like this back in the woods, I may have problems with the dog's owner.
I like dogs but I am really starting to dislike dog owners.
I called out to the two ladies that they need to control this dog and that it is required in this park to have dogs on leashes (verified that back at the car where the sign said city ordinance so and so that all dogs must be under control and on a leash no longer than 15 feet). I actually called 911 and started talking to the operator which made the lady finally leash her dog.
We left the park and went to the police station where I asked what we are allowed/should do. The officer told us next time to shoot the dog or use pepper spray. I was kind of shocked at the shoot the dog comment even though we do have our CC, I don't usually think of taking a gun in a local park. I am now thinking about carrying pepper spray but I worry that if I spray a off leash aggressive dog in a situation like this back in the woods, I may have problems with the dog's owner.
I like dogs but I am really starting to dislike dog owners.