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[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Oh that's really scary- how awful, you must be a wreck. I'm glad you and your dogs are ok!

Things like that have happened to me on occasion in NYC- some people are clearly mentally not right. It's very frightening when it happens.
I really think you should report this incident to the police- this guy might hurt the next person he gets goofy with- what if it's a small child he starts threatening? The police should know this guy is doing this- if they get several reports they will step up patrols there at the very least. Perhaps the Dept of social services even knows who he is already.

[TsPoet]

Whoa! Well, I'm glad you came out of it ok!

Were there any witnesses?

No, but people were around, if I'd screamed, someone would have heard.

OMG. Woah!! I am glad that you are ok.

You did the exact right thing, an immediate reaction.

I don't know exactly what you mean by body block, you got in his way? Bashed into him? Whatever is was you did the RIGHT thing.
.

I guess maybe you are right. I've been working with dogs for 5 years. What you do when one dog threatens another is put your body between the two dogs and distract the aggressor. That's exactly how I treated this guy, just reflex. I stood between him and Murphy and got in his face. If Murphy had attacked the man (not outside the realm of possibility, Murphy has issues), I would have got in his face and made him do tricks to distract him. Maybe I should have asked the man to "sit up pretty' - LOL.

Oh that's really scary- how awful, you must be a wreck. I'm glad you and your dogs are ok!
The police should know this guy is doing this- if they get several reports they will step up patrols there at the very least. Perhaps the Dept of social services even knows who he is already.

I guess I should. I thought about finding a non-emergency # and asking if they want me to report such a thing or not. I have enough of a description that they should know him if he's been a problem before, I'd thinking missing the fingers on his right hand would be pretty descriptive. Especially here, we are a small enough area that we don't have a lot of crime.

thanks, I'm feeling better - in fact now I'm sort of laughing over treating the guy more completely like a dog and asking him to do tricks!

[OakLeaf]

Wow, scary. Glad you and the dogs are okay. (And that they didn't have to bite him, which would've created a whole 'nother set of complications. )

[Trek420]

Maybe I should have asked the man to "sit up pretty' - LOL.

Hey, whatever works But you done good! Yes, you should report it.

[Zen]

Yes, report that even now eight or so hours later.

I don't know what my dogs would have done. They're extremely protective of me.

[Biciclista]

um, TsPoet, he had missing fingers AND toes??


i think you did the right thing too.

I hope I don't run into THAT guy.

[evangundy]

I guess maybe you are right. I've been working with dogs for 5 years. What you do when one dog threatens another is put your body between the two dogs and distract the aggressor. That's exactly how I treated this guy, just reflex. I stood between him and Murphy and got in his face. If Murphy had attacked the man (not outside the realm of possibility, Murphy has issues), I would have got in his face and made him do tricks to distract him. Maybe I should have asked the man to "sit up pretty' - LOL.

You did the right thing, reacting like you did - You were protecting Murphy and Finn like they would protect you. "Just Reflex" is a good thing. You didn't take time to stop and think about what to do, so you didn't give him time to do much either. I'm glad you're ok, and the dogs too.

Wish you were joining us on the Bridge of the Gods ride tomorrow.
Edna

[Reesha]

Anyone watching the Tour live right now?!

[papaver]

Anyone watching the Tour live right now?!

Yes.

[Reesha]

It's so exciting! I wish my computer was facing the other way so I can watch the TV in the background!

Did you catch the crash? I woke up to late and missed some of the action

[Reesha]

Man I can't help but cheer for all of them-- anytime someone comes to front I get excited for them. It's such a feat to be there at all!