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I'm doing a little 25 mile ride this morning on our fine country roads. I get about a mile from home and I'm cruising down a slight downhill at 22 or 23 mph. The walking on the other side has a dog on leash, so I'm mostly ignoring it. When I get about even the dog sees me and bounds after me, coming across the road fast. Turns out the owner has the dog on a retractable leash and doesn't have it locked (you can hear it let out line - zzzzzz). It is about even with me and I realize that it might just catch me (to lick or bite is unknown). Then there is a huge thud as a car traveling my direction hits the dog at 40 mph or so. Dog is killed and thrown about 100 feet ahead. I get a small amount of poop splattered on my bike.
Pulled out the cell phone and called the police. They took my statement and sent me on my way after a 20 minute wait. I can feel nothing but relieved If that dog had hit me. I was going down. Why do people use those retractable leashes on a 45 mph road? They have no control then.
That was a weird end to a fun ride.
Pulled out the cell phone and called the police. They took my statement and sent me on my way after a 20 minute wait. I can feel nothing but relieved If that dog had hit me. I was going down. Why do people use those retractable leashes on a 45 mph road? They have no control then.
That was a weird end to a fun ride.