Was jogging my usual route just now. It’s dark out, can’t see. I feel teeth snapping behind my trailing foot and a tug on it as they make contact with it and start pulling it back
Ok, first dog attack. Plan is the same for the black bears I have to be conscious about when I jog up north: just like black bears, dog attacks are predatory. Therefore the best defense is coming over the top with aggression and noise, to switch them out of prey drive by making them think this prey is more trouble than it’s worth. For bears it goes: if it’s black fight back, if it’s brown lie down (brown bear attacks most often defensive, lying down means you pose no threat), if it’s white say goodnight (you are fucked if attacked by polar bear)
Anyway, adrenaline pumping I spin around ready to re-locate this dog’s head to its ass with a kick, and realize it’s just a little guy. And as soon as I spin around, it stops trying to bite me and runs back to its owner. I wave at him and say “it’s all good!” and continue on
Luckily, not a vicious dog attack
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