Dog loose

[DJR]

SOME South African dog owners are the pits. They don't deserve pets.

There, I fixed it for you, now I can agree! 

[nonky]

There, I fixed it for you, now I can agree! 

Was referring to those in the various posts...agree with your amendment!

[mtbsmurf]

Been bitten twice - once on the Spruit up top Alberts by a Yorkie type dog.  Dog was on a lead, just a pity the lead was not attached to the owner.  Came out of no-where and I could not un-clip quickly enough.   That was the left leg.  Owner ran away very quickly.

 

Earlier this year out on a training ride in Brits on the district roads, a Boerboel took a big chuck out of my leg - week in hospital, rabies, gangrene etc.  No fences around the yard.  First a Jack Russel came running out and we were watching him and this brute dog came after from behind. Never saw it coming.  That was the right leg.  Owners denied any responsibility.

 

Take care out there!

[cadenceblur]

very simple solution - call Law Enforcement - they will pay a visit and issue the owner with a warning, if it persists, call again - the owner will be issued with what I believe is a final warning. If ignored, the dog will be impounded.

[Blackbeard]

We have a house down the road with a jack russel that is always running around loose, It comes running at us when we ride past but just yaps - it's not the dogs fault it's "owner" is a douche bag.

 

I agree, make one more effort to talk to them, and write a note to slip under the door if they're not around, advising them that they are breaking the bylaws, and if any harm should come to you or your bike as a result of the dogs attacking you, you will sue her. Advise that you have evidence in pictures /videos.

 

make sure you take video/photo evidence to back your story.

slowing down and getting the dogs to calm down and becoming friendly with them might be the most amicable route - but it might not help with your training

 

good luck though

Be careful. Report it to the municipality and don't get involved personally with the owner.

 

I had a matter where a elderly lady in Krugersdorp was walking in a suburb when a small dog snuck through the palisade fencing and nipped her on the ankle. The dog ran back onto the property. The woman's injuries were minimal, but she was filled with righteous indignation and she was determined to have it out with the owner.

 

The owner had set his bell inside the palisade fence. When she stuck her right arm through the palisade fence to ring the bell, a boerboel grabbed her arm and tried to pull her through the fence. Neighbours and passersby, hearing her screams, ran to her aid. They were only able to free her after her right arm degloved. The medical experts here can explain the trauma involved and complications attendent upon a full arm degloving. Suffice it to say, it is a lifetime of extreme pain. The owner denied responsibility and the victim sued.

 

I was instructed by the owner's insurance company to represent him. Unfortunately.

 

After an on site inspection and interviews with experts, it was determined that the only possible way that the victim could have suffered the injuries she did was if she was trespassing on the owner's property. The sight lines were clear and only the most reckless of people would insert an arm through a fence in the face of a boerboel. There was a prominent "Beware of the Dogs" sign on the fence close to the bell. The victim's injuries could not be reconciled with the physical evidence at the site.

 

My client was not remorseful in any way and was angry at the Plaintiff as he claimed he had put down his boerboel after the attack, which he subsequently came to regret as the victim was the author of her own misfortune. Like many owners of this type of dog, he professed long and loud as to how his pet was the sweetest creature with an amiable nature, loved children, etc.

 

On the morning of the trial on the merits, while in a Café with my attorney and his client, I went to greet my colleague representing the Plaintiff and to introduce myself to her. I was rather embarrassed when I was advised that my client had changed the site of the attack immediately thereafter. There was no warning notice, the bell was considerably further in (which would explain how the dog could grab her so high up on her arm) and he had removed a large bush right next to the bell behind which the boerboel was in the habit of hiding. The victim was not from the area and was unaware of the existence of the boerboel on that property.

 

I was advised that there had been many incidents with this dog and that the immediate neighbours were terrified as it would jump a very high common wall and attack them if they ventured outside. No one in the suburb did any thing about it as the owner was seen as a bully. The owner did not euthanize his dog as he claimed - his brother pulled out his handgun and shot it in the head after it attacked him through a car window while the owner was in the car with him.

 

The owner confirmed this when I raised it with him. I offered the insurers a choice - we would submit to their claim or I would stand up in court and withdraw as counsel. I also advised them not to quibble on the quantum.

 

I appeared to enter judgment in favour of the Plaintiff.

 

The owner stated that he had set his bell inside the fence as he did not like beggars ringing his bell. He had, in effect, set a trap.

[davem]

Politely advise the owner again of the obligation to keep the dog inside.

 

Also advise the owner that if attacked again, you will be forced to use pepper spray to prevent injury to yourself and your property.

 

If the owner loves the dogs, she will do the necessary to prevent the unpleasantness of pepper spray.

[Blokman]

Before you commute home, urinate in a bottle. When the dogs are in range squirt them with your urine.

BOOM, they now belong to you. Actually not sure if this will work, but the San used a similar tactic to keep lions at bay.

Remind yourself not to drink.

With smaller dogs I brake and then give them a bit of front wheel up the backside.

Doesn't always go as planned.

[Hairy]

Be careful. Report it to the municipality and don't get involved personally with the owner.

 

I had a matter where a elderly lady in Krugersdorp was walking in a suburb when a small dog snuck through the palisade fencing and nipped her on the ankle. The dog ran back onto the property. The woman's injuries were minimal, but she was filled with righteous indignation and she was determined to have it out with the owner.

 

The owner had set his bell inside the palisade fence. When she stuck her right arm through the palisade fence to ring the bell, a boerboel grabbed her arm and tried to pull her through the fence. Neighbours and passersby, hearing her screams, ran to her aid. They were only able to free her after her right arm degloved. The medical experts here can explain the trauma involved and complications attendent upon a full arm degloving. Suffice it to say, it is a lifetime of extreme pain. The owner denied responsibility and the victim sued.

 

I was instructed to by the owner's insurance company to represent him. Unfortunately.

 

After an on site inspection and interviews with experts, it was determined that the only possible way that the victim could have suffered the injuries she did was if she was trespassing on the owners property. The sight lines were clear and only the most reckless of people would insert an arm through a fence in the face of a boerboel. There was a prominent "Beware of the Dogs" sign on the fence close to the bell. The victim's injuries were could not be reconciled with the physical evidence at the site.

 

My client was not remorseful in any way and was angry at the Plaintiff as he claimed he had put down his boerboel after the attack, which he subsequently came to regret as the victim was the author of her own misfortune. Like many owners of this type of dog, he professed long and loud as to how his pet was the sweetest creature with an amiable nature, loved children, etc.

 

On the morning of the trial on the merits, while in a Café with my attorney and his client, I went to greet my colleague representing the Plaintiff and to introduce myself to her. I was rather embarrassed when I was advised that my client had changed the site of the attack immediately thereafter. There was no warning notice, the bell was considerably further in (which would explain how the dog could grab her so high up on her arm) and he had removed a large bush right next to the bell behind which the boerboel was in the habit of hiding. The victim was not from the area and was unaware of the existence of the boerboel on that property.

 

I was advised that there had been many incidents with this dog and that the immediate neighbours were terrified as it would jump a very high common wall and attack them if they ventured outside. No one in the suburb did any thing about it as the owner was seen as a bully. The owner did not euthanize his dog as he claimed - his brother pulled out his handgun and shot it in the head after it attacked him through a car window while the owner was in the car with him.

 

The owner confirmed this when I raised it with him. I offered the insurers a choice - we would submit to their claim or I would stand up in court and withdraw as counsel. I also advised them not to quibble on the quantum.

 

I appeared to enter judgment in favour of the Plaintiff.

 

The owner stated that he had set his bell inside the fence as he did not like beggars ringing his bell. He had, in effect, set a trap.

That is one of the scariest things I have ever read!

[Vangar]

That is one of the scariest things I have ever read!

 

 

Me too. Boerboels scare the hell out of me. I have been nipped and such by many different dogs, and generally a stern voice or a tap will have them stop and reevaluate. An ex girlfriend of mines boerboel would jump up and grab your arm in a vice grip and not let go, being playfull but dumb as dirt. I ended up in a fistfight with the dog, being repeatedly punched in the head was still not enough to let it go. I don't trust any of them anymore.

[fabs]

Politely advise the owner again of the obligation to keep the dog inside.

 

Also advise the owner that if attacked again, you will be forced to use pepper spray to prevent injury to yourself and your property.

 

If the owner loves the dogs, she will do the necessary to prevent the unpleasantness of pepper spray.

 

There we go ......... fixed

[Blackbeard]

Me too. Boerboels scare the hell out of me. I have been nipped and such by many different dogs, and generally a stern voice or a tap will have them stop and reevaluate. An ex girlfriend of mines boerboel would jump up and grab your arm in a vice grip and not let go, being playfull but dumb as dirt. I ended up in a fistfight with the dog, being repeatedly punched in the head was still not enough to let it go. I don't trust any of them anymore.

But for the palisade fence between the elderly lady and the dog, she would have been dead.

 

Her facial injuries from being repeatedly slammed into the fence were substantial.

[SeaBee]

The problem is that a lot of Boerboels aren't Boerbulls, they're not properly bred. The ones I knew were giant soft toys and that's that, esp the one (and a huge male at that) was a gentler soul than even any of the Labs I've owned.

 

The second - and even more prominent - problem with Boerboel (and a lot of other dog) owners, is that they don't deserve to be dog owners. An improperly trained and socialised dog (of any size) is like a spoilt brat. It worsens (and with these "owners" it's usually the case) if the dog is frustrated with lack of attention and exercise. 

 

A frustrated dog looks to unleash it's energy some way or the other... An insecure dog will look to prove himself. And from this point on, we can start a sermon, which I'll save you!

 

Sorry, I am somewhat off topic, but I know not all Boerboels are Kujos. 

[Blackbeard]

The problem is that a lot of Boerboels aren't Boerbulls, they're not properly bred. The ones I knew were giant soft toys and that's that, esp the one (and a huge male at that) was a gentler soul than even any of the Labs I've owned.

 

The second - and even more prominent - problem with Boerboel (and a lot of other dog) owners, is that they don't deserve to be dog owners. An improperly trained and socialised dog (of any size) is like a spoilt brat. It worsens (and with these "owners" it's usually the case) if the dog is frustrated with lack of attention and exercise. 

 

A frustrated dog looks to unleash it's energy some way or the other... An insecure dog will look to prove himself. And from this point on, we can start a sermon, which I'll save you!

 

Sorry, I am somewhat off topic, but I know not all Boerboels are Kujos.

But a disturbingly large percentage of Kujos are Boerboels.

 

Any dog can attack, and the reasons are many and varied, but with large, heavy dogs the results can be catastrophic particularly if it is in the nature of the dog to relentlessly continue with the attack once it has commenced.

[SAGecko]

You are in the Cape so it should be dealt with. 

 

Such subtle discrimination 

[Blackbeard]

Such subtle discrimination 

Haha. Spent most of my life in the Big Smoke. I know what I know.

 

I am referring solely to the dubious pleasure of dealing with government officials , of course.

[Disylizzy]

I'd suggest contacting the municipality or SPCA directly.  You've already contacted the owner and asked nicely, with no result.  What will asking them again really achieve other than them getting irritated at you?