Cyclist who assisted catching stray dog Abelia Road on Sunday

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URGENT APPEAL!! would the cyclist who assisted with catching the stray dog in Abelia Road on Sunday please come forward (small short haired tan coloured dog about the size of a jack russell) The dog has tested positive for rabies. Please contact Kloof SPCA or Jenni on 082 650 8250.

[SwissVan]

URGENT APPEAL!! would the cyclist who assisted with catching the stray dog in Abelia Road on Sunday please come forward (small short haired tan coloured

dog about the size of a jack russell) The dog has tested positive for rabies. Please contact Kloof SPCA or Jenni on 082 650 8250.

Maybe consider editing your heading to something more specific to the issue

 

Good luck and poor little dog .....

[Jewbacca]

Imagine how aggressive and irrational a bunch of rabid cyclists/keyboard warriors would be?! I hope you find them before somebody gets hit with a front wheel......

[Letum911]

Imagine how aggressive and irrational a bunch of rabid cyclists/keyboard warriors would be?! I hope you find them before somebody gets hit with a front wheel......

 

Can you imagine the Strava-holes over the weekend!

[ChUkKy]

The Rabies comes out on Fridays in this place, about 90% are rabid

[ChrisF]

The Rabies comes out on Fridays in this place, about 90% are rabid

 

was about to say that would explain a lot ...

 

 

 

and it would appear there are no less than 7 Fridays per week on this forum ....

 

 

 

jokes aside - HOPE the cyclist in question sees this thread ... let's keep bumping it ...

[Bateleur1]

Imagine how aggressive and irrational a bunch of rabid cyclists/keyboard warriors would be?! I hope you find them before somebody gets hit with a front wheel......

 

 New keyboard please .... brilliant

[NickGM]

So I helped catch a dog that matched that exact description... only it was on a friday and not in Kloof or even natal. I briefly soiled myself until I read that bit. Rabies is f'ing serious. Hope they reach the cyclist.   

[Ferro]

Was the cyclist bitten? I always thought it was only serious if you get bitten. Geez, might one day have been up for a Darwin had i not read this.

[Sitting@89]

I would seriously suggest changing the thread title to something less cryptic and more specific to the individual. This is actually quite a serious situation.

 

Edit: grammar

[Sitting@89]

Rabies is f'ing serious.

 

This!!!

[Shebeen]

it's serious issue

 

http://www.iol.co.za/mercury/rabies-claims-young-farmer-1314848#.T9HPjVIZdCg

[stefmeister]

Why would you in any case want to catch a stray dog?

 

 

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[Skott5]

Unless the guy was bitten, there is a very small chance he would get infected.

If he was bitten, hopefully he's seen a doc already, and the doc has had him tested.

 

Either way, I hope the dude comes right. 

[NickGM]

it's serious issue

 

http://www.iol.co.za/mercury/rabies-claims-young-farmer-1314848#.T9HPjVIZdCg

I had a few classes with that guy at varsity. We weren't close friends or anything but had a lot of mutual friends - he was a really great guy. What happened to him has left me permanently wary of stray dogs. 

[cbdcaffie]

I am found and on the necessary meds.

 

I suspected the dog could be rabid and was extremely cautious, handled the dog with my full finger gloves on and with a sheet wrapped around it.

 

My only concern was riding for another hour or so and potentially wiping my mouth or eyes, hence going straight onto the meds.

 

In hindsight I should of left the creature based on my suspicions and phoned the SPCA, but was compelled to help a lady that was battling with trying to get it into her car. Ultimately the dog would have carried on running around the suburbs and would have bitten someone or another dog, so best it is under control.