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MineralMan

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25. Oddy, I've never encountered a poisonous snake

Wed Mar 27, 2013, 02:03 PM

Mar 2013

while walking my dog. The times I have encountered them, though, I've found that giving them some room and avoiding contact with them was the best choice.

Only when I've encountered them where people are likely to be have I done anything about them. I grew up in a rural area in California, and have encountered dozens of rattlesnakes. Only a couple were near places people normally went. Those I killed. The rest, I let go about their business of keeping the rodent population down.

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Be prepared, carry pepper spray or a pocket knife when strolling or walking a dog [View all] quinnox Mar 2013 OP

good god. eom uppityperson Mar 2013 #1

What do you recommend instead? Orrex Mar 2013 #12

How about a can of dog food? JaneyVee Mar 2013 #30

Forgive me if I remain skeptical of that proposed solution Orrex Mar 2013 #32

I doubt the poster was serious quinnox Mar 2013 #34

Shame on me for missing the joke. Doh! Orrex Mar 2013 #36

I presume you mean to use as a blunt weapon slackmaster Mar 2013 #51

According to some, a can of beans is better. AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #62

Where I grew up we had dog packs in the woods, packs of wild dogs. It could be scary to say the RKP5637 Mar 2013 #31

2 things in the OP. The "like a pit bull" and carrying a pocketknife. uppityperson Mar 2013 #70

Could we tamp down the pitbull paranoia. hlthe2b Mar 2013 #2

I carry Halt, and a few times have put myself between an agressive dog & mine ... Myrina Mar 2013 #3

I've done the same thing pintobean Mar 2013 #5

Would make a great YouTube video Kolesar Mar 2013 #9

Yep, especially the one time it doesn't back down ... Myrina Mar 2013 #16

One for Tosh.0 ... eom Kolesar Mar 2013 #17

A reason to carry a cane or walking stick. Downwinder Mar 2013 #4

Louisville Slugger - I always carry it when walking MineralMan Mar 2013 #6

Walk softly and carry a big stick. Always good advice. yellowcanine Mar 2013 #21

Oddy, I've never encountered a poisonous snake MineralMan Mar 2013 #25

In my younger days, I used to take bike treks of up to 2 weeks by myself. cbayer Mar 2013 #7

A .357 magnum sharp_stick Mar 2013 #8

Aparently, it's more humane to Fla_Democrat Mar 2013 #35

I carry 2 303 cans of beans (back-up in case I miss). Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #57

LOL. What no Super Kung Fu Death Punch? FSogol Mar 2013 #10

Pfft! pitbulls ! hedgehog Mar 2013 #11

I had a mountain lion in my front yard a few weeks ago. DollarBillHines Mar 2013 #37

yep. coyotes, rattlesnakes, maybe even cougars.. frylock Mar 2013 #42

Dogs Bad paranoia Good . olddots Mar 2013 #13

My terrier carries an AR15 NightWatcher Mar 2013 #14

I have a really solid walking stick, just the right size and weight, Zorra Mar 2013 #15

Do you also carry these items when you walk in, you know, *that* part of town? Earth_First Mar 2013 #18

Why is the OP Paranoid? wercal Mar 2013 #38

Not sure "going for the jugular" on a pit bull with a big pocketknife is such a good plan. yellowcanine Mar 2013 #19

true, the knife would be a last resort defense quinnox Mar 2013 #20

What if it was a shepherd or a mutt? Would you use the pocket knife then, or only if it was a uppityperson Mar 2013 #71

Excellent reply. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2013 #28

Or a gun. a la izquierda Mar 2013 #22

no, a gun isn't necessary quinnox Mar 2013 #24

I'm sorry. Did I miss the roving dog gang notice? ceile Mar 2013 #23

maybe the other recent threads about pitbulls should give a clue quinnox Mar 2013 #27

I tend to ignore the threads that promote fear mongering and ingnorance. ceile Mar 2013 #41

I always carry a can of beans. Common Sense Party Mar 2013 #26

I see what you did there. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2013 #29

Damn! He beat me. (#57) Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #58

A Water Pistol with dilute Household Ammonia. formercia Mar 2013 #33

Over 100 years ago, the "Velo-Dog" revolver was marketed for just this purpose. Peter cotton Mar 2013 #39

You can even get ammunition for it for only $1.95 per round. Limit one round per customer. Sorry, slackmaster Mar 2013 #49

Someone listed a full box of 50 on Gunbroker a few months ago. Peter cotton Mar 2013 #54

I guess that's a bargain, in a world where people are trying to get 50 cents per round for .22 LR. slackmaster Mar 2013 #55

I'm glad I have a few thousand rounds of CCI stashed away. Peter cotton Mar 2013 #59

I haven't had any problem with vicious roaming dogs in my neighborhood. However, I frequently ladjf Mar 2013 #40

Sure, rain on my plans for a pet wildebeest! n/t Silent3 Mar 2013 #43

Well, maybe if he was a very sweet wildebeest. nt ladjf Mar 2013 #73

Is this a common a concern? More common when walking a dog than when walking alone? Silent3 Mar 2013 #44

I think so quinnox Mar 2013 #45

I'm a lot more concerned while walking a small dog than while walking alone slackmaster Mar 2013 #50

Small dog = bait AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #64

I think this is very good advise Mosby Mar 2013 #46

And don't forget to always identify an ESCAPE ROUTE!!!! It's the apocalypse HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #47

I carre a tactical tomahawk muse03 Mar 2013 #48

I carry a dog BainsBane Mar 2013 #52

I always walk past this grizzled dude and he ALWAYS mr_hat Mar 2013 #53

Bears and fox roam in my yard all the time. Maybe I should never go outside. appleannie1 Mar 2013 #56

You're more likely to be attacked by the random human on the street than any Pit Bull. baldguy Mar 2013 #60

Great argument for concealed carry! Lizzie Poppet Mar 2013 #69

I just try to act friendly and unafraid of them ...... oldhippie Mar 2013 #61

One time while goose hunting and walking back to the vehicle Drahthaardogs Mar 2013 #65

BE AFRAID OF TERRORIST DOGS! BE AFRAID! FEAR! FEAR! PANIC! PANTS-SHITTING TERROR! Scootaloo Mar 2013 #63

Animals can be unpredictable madville Mar 2013 #66

When I walk my smaller dogs I make sure to bring my assault dog with me. Chisox08 Mar 2013 #67

No thanks. LWolf Mar 2013 #68

This brings back weird memories. Neoma Mar 2013 #72

there's a pet lion in my neighborhood. magical thyme Mar 2013 #74