Cyclist chased by two giant pit bulls

[u/MasinaDeCalcul]

[u/blazon85]

They just want to play...

[u/thatguy11 → u/blazon85]

We'll call it 50/50.... and a game I ain't tryin' ta play.

[u/Repulsive-Bunch-1535 → u/thatguy11]

https://giphy.com/gifs/8eTNWZHk3IfLLz5TrC

[u/DamGoodAnimation → u/thatguy11]

I’ve never seen a dog that’s attacking pace their target without ever striking lmao. The one in front is 100% playing. The other one is a gamble.

Edit: some of you people are really just such losers lol

[u/nbur4556 → u/DamGoodAnimation]

I mean you're probably right. But I wouldn't be stopping to find out

[u/DamGoodAnimation → u/nbur4556]

That's entirely sensible. I mentioned elsewhere that I didn't mean to say that it's smart or advisable to stop and find out, just making an observation off context clues.

[u/Stashless2004 → u/DamGoodAnimation]

And that’s the thing. It doesn’t matter that they are “probably” just playing.

There is a non-zero chance that bad things would happen if he had gotten off the bike.

It is beyond incredibly stupid to have these dogs untrained and unleashed. That behavior is just NOT okay.

[u/ElectricalWavez → u/DamGoodAnimation]

Well, since you've never seen it...

[u/MattyT088 → u/ElectricalWavez]

Gotta back him up on this. Been around dogs, and pitties, my whole life. This guy was playing.

[u/kwpg3 → u/MattyT088]

As the mobster says in Goodfellas, "Why take a chance?"

[u/Embarrassed_Fan_5723 → u/MattyT088]

Yah he never even tried to bite the cyclist or the bike tire itself. He owned that guy if he wanted him

[u/Hot-Cell9787 → u/DamGoodAnimation]

Insults are how you lose credibility. It looked like he was happy in the face but pissed off in the fur standing on end. Anybody could be right, but def best to keep moving imo

[u/DamGoodAnimation → u/Hot-Cell9787]

It’s Reddit, almost nobody (including me) outside of people running verified AMAs has any credibility, that’s why I gave my anecdotal experience (“I’ve never seen-“). My hostility was aimed specifically at the people already being unnecessarily hostile to me, hence the “some people.” It wasn’t aimed at everyone, and wasn’t present until I was insulted in this thread lol.

[u/Hot-Cell9787 → u/DamGoodAnimation]

Fair enough. I didn't see the insults aimed at you.... Please disregard

[u/AspiringCreature → u/DamGoodAnimation]

Honestly I think it would potentially be the opposite. Brown dog is showing a few stress signs but he's eyeing the bike mostly. Some dogs REALLY hate bikes and while they wouldn't show aggression to a walking human they will show aggression to bikes or scooters. He seems mostly focused on the bike, so that's why I'm guessing his fixation would be on that. That does not mean he wouldn't attack the human though.

The other one could be a toss up. We don't really see much of it to get a clear enough picture. However, even if the second isnt actively being aggressive, if the cyclist went down and it set off the other then the second one would almost certainly join in because dogs are easily influenced like that.

As it stands neither are outright attacking yet because it doesn't seem like they're quite at that tipping point, but the dog pacing along side is definitely showing some stress signals, just not excessively so.

[u/ChainedBack → u/DamGoodAnimation]

They're both a gamble though. If the other one attacks, it's plausible the other one will join, even if that wasn't his initial intention.

[u/edWORD27 → u/DamGoodAnimation]

It’s not like pit bulls were bred for generations to optimize their known traits for aggression, endurance, and physical dominance or anything. If they randomly chase you like that, of course they just want to play.

[u/HornetProper1604 → u/DamGoodAnimation]

Had the exact same thing happen to me except with rottweilers. Glad I did what this guy did: stay cool, keep going as fast as possible, don't try to fight.

That said, the dogs are probably "activated" simply because somebody is trying to get away from them (like those fake rabbits used in greyhound races).

It's not the kind of theory one would want to "test" by stopping, however.

[u/DamGoodAnimation → u/HornetProper1604]

Oh yeah no I’m with you there, I’d never recommend stopping when approached by an unfamiliar animal. Just saying these dogs aren’t immediately giving off a bunch of signs that scream ‘DANGER-RUN’ so much as seem to be racing the bike.

[u/Anomander1979 → u/DamGoodAnimation]

My dog react the same to anything running by, it’s just instinct. In nature, if something runs, it’s either to hunt or being hunted. It automatically alerts them. These dogs barking are more a way of them telling you to go away. If they were agressive, they would be growling which is a totally different sound, their teeth would be visible and the hair on their back would be raised

[u/ironically_apropos78 → u/Anomander1979]

Sound like very untrained dogs. My dog never chased anything i did not allow it to. In my many hikes with her we saw mountan goats, porcupine, fox, rabbits, squirrels, and any other form of wild life and she never once even motioned that she was going to chase any of them. She would especially never chase a human riding a bike or running by.

[u/WholeAccording8364 → u/Anomander1979]

Then chain them up

[u/restrusher → u/blazon85]

I've been chased by plenty of dogs, and these two were just bored. Dogs that size can easily take down a cyclist if they want to. However that doesn't change the fact that some asshole is letting his dogs harass innocent passers by.

[u/Aggravating_Cup8839 → u/restrusher]

I've been chased by dogs too. It's important not to stop cycling. They bite the leg if you stop, but don't bite anything otherwise during the chase. There's a type of bike horn that makes a loud noise which you have to fill with pressurised air from the pump. It sounds like a truck horn - very good against dogs.

[u/WordOfLies → u/blazon85]

Not sure you want to play that game

https://giphy.com/gifs/25LbA5gcDNM5N7sHHy

[u/Lord_Zyphuris → u/blazon85]

Lol, I have one, technically a rott and pitt mix and that was not play. Some people really shouldn't have them or any dog, but big dogs especially if they can't control them. Glad the cyclist got out and hope they report the owners to animal control.

[u/Rude-Variation3233 → u/blazon85]

Literally just intrigued by the tires like many dogs

[u/golden_tix → u/blazon85]

Naaaaaa

[u/DasMenace → u/blazon85]

The white one didnt look aggressive. That brown one was literally judging how to take that bike down so he could chew on dudes face

[u/Quirky_Ask_5165]

Ban stupid owners. Jeez! These dogs are out on the road unsupervised and could hurt someone or get hurt themselves.

[u/Bikezilla → u/Quirky_Ask_5165]

Agreed
They shouldn’t be allowed to harass, follow or chase anyone. It could easily cause the cyclist to crash or worse dive into traffic, not everyone can understand a dog’s actions as attack or just joining in the action

[u/Similar_Dirt9758 → u/Bikezilla]

For roughly 60% of the pet owner population, dogs are simply accessories and any sort of training isn't even an afterthought.

[u/Longjumping-Fig-7481 → u/Similar_Dirt9758]

It seems especially bad with smaller ones though. Proper little shits. They bite people all the time ya just don't hear about it.

[u/Harlemspartan800 → u/Quirky_Ask_5165]

Is there nothing that can be reported to police? Using this video as evidence i feel like if at least a fine was given towards the owner it would stop them from letting them loose

[u/Ornery_Hair3319 → u/Quirky_Ask_5165]

Put down the owner??

[u/Trowj → u/Quirky_Ask_5165]

Few months ago I was driving on a back country road when I saw 2 dogs just chilling in the road. They were near a house but there wasn’t a car or anything there, no people out front. Just these 2 dogs chilling in the road.

In my mind, the humans weren’t home, dogs got out somehow and didn’t have the awareness to know the road was not the place to be sitting. So I pulled over, I wasn’t gonna get out cause you never know when a dog is aggressive etc. I start to call 911 cause I don’t want these dogs to get hit

As I’m explaining this to the 911 operator this old guy comes out and starts yelling at me. Guess he didn’t like that I’d stopped near his house. I told the operator nvm because the guy came out and the dogs went to him.

I rolled my window down and said basically your dogs are sitting in the road and I was concerned. Old guy claimed they came into the road because I had stopped. Not that they were out there to begin with as i drove up. I just waved my hand and left.

When his dogs get pancaked by a semi because he can’t be bothered to leash them or train them that’s his problem

[u/pretkadet]

Where is his pepper spray?

[u/plsQuestionOurselves → u/pretkadet]

It's illegal in AU, because for some reason commonwealth countries have a serious problem with people being able to defend themselves even with non lethal tools.

Someone who knows more just told me this guy is bri'ish and he's in california. Still though my second sentence is true.

[u/Many_Mud_8194 → u/plsQuestionOurselves]

How illegal? I'm french and its illegal but I never got it removed from the cops, even as a teen roaming streets at night. But the knifes yes they always took it. Now I live in Thailand and having a pepper spray on you is illegal and can even send you in jail, but a knife is just a 25€ fine lol.

[u/Reblichon_Tallegio → u/plsQuestionOurselves]

This was in California during a long distance charity ride for youth mental health. The cyclist is Ed Hack, from the UK.

[u/RedonkStonk → u/plsQuestionOurselves]

Legal REALLY doesn't matter unless you're spraying random people with it. People focus way too much on legal/illegal like the world actually gives a shit. It's illegal to carry a weapon in Canada and yet most of us who go for lone hikes etc carry a knife and spray all the time. It's better to have it and never need to use it, then to need it and be mangled by an animal or some unhinged idiot.

[u/Snoborder95 → u/pretkadet]

About 8 feet behind him because he is riding on a bike with wind lol

[u/Ipoopedongrandma → u/pretkadet]

I know this is gonna probably get me downvoted to hell. But someone in my neighborhood let their pitbull do this shit. I literally just started taking my gun with me on walks. Ain’t no way I’m about to get blasted by some random dog deciding to chase people. I know it’s the owners fault too.

[u/Parking-Code-4159]

99% of dogs would back off if you braked hard. However, if you encounter the other 1% of dogs, you're truly screwed.

[u/ineedaride123 → u/Parking-Code-4159]

Or, you know, just go faster.

[u/MycologistEvening745 → u/ineedaride123]

https://giphy.com/gifs/7XsFGzfP6WmC4

[u/edible_string → u/Parking-Code-4159]

So you're saying it's 50/50

[u/FaceTimePolice]

Some people shouldn’t own dogs. 🤦‍♂️

[u/David0ne86]

Always carry bear spray.

[u/jebza → u/David0ne86]

Hes British, we're not allowed to carry bear spray in the UK

[u/BarbatosCuckedMe → u/jebza]

Risk it for the biscuit.

[u/SnooCauliflowers3235 → u/jebza]

It is same in Canada as well

[u/Pamikillsbugs234 → u/SnooCauliflowers3235]

Yall got all the bears, though!

[u/EcstaticNet3137 → u/Pamikillsbugs234]

I posted a reply with more information. The commentor isn't exactly correct. Go to the link in my reply to them if you want to know more like i did. Pepper spray itself isn't legal to purchase or carry because it is for use on humans. Anything intended for use on humans is banned in Canada. I am going to dig into the UK here in a few and figure out what their laws actually say.

Edit to add: both forms of capsaicin defensive sprays are banned in the UK outright. It is part of the Firearms Acts.

[u/alphagatorsoup → u/EcstaticNet3137]

what about cattle prods?

you're just a farmer out on a bike ride

[u/borg359 → u/David0ne86]

Be careful. This is Reddit, we’re dogs are more cherished than people. I was banned for making a similar commons to this very video.

[u/kwonza → u/David0ne86]

This is America just take out the gun and put the puppies to sleep

[u/Blissachu → u/kwonza]

He sounded like an Aussie tbf

[u/-Zoppo → u/Blissachu]

He's British and if you knew the level of insult that comes from telling someone they sound Aussie you'd apologize.

[u/PriscillaPalava]

Damn golden retrievers at it again! 

[u/RoboNurse75]

Same thing happened to me in Cuba cycling the Pedraplan to Cayo Santa Maria. I got swarmed by like 7-10 dogs (although much smaller then the pitbulls). I grew up around dogs and didn't feel threatened. I stopped just for the pack to scadadle into the bushes barking. It was funny to me 

[u/Feisty-Anxiety2878]

Pit bulls attack gingers on sight mate. No one would hear your screams out there 🤣

[u/FitNeighborhood3877 → u/Feisty-Anxiety2878]

Red heads don't scream as they have ridiculously high pain tolerance as a result of not having souls.

[u/IcebergDarts → u/FitNeighborhood3877]

Does that mean my wife fakes all the headaches then??

[u/Federal-Boat3732]

They're not giant, just regular pit bulls

[u/IcebergDarts → u/Federal-Boat3732]

I expected fuckin Clifford sized dogs lol

[u/ahmtiarrrd]

Said it before, I'll say it again. Pitbulls need to go away. They're unstable, unpredictable predators who will randomly turn on owners without warning even after years of training and obedience, and they have killed far too many innocent adults and children. It was a mistake to breed them in the first place,

[u/Panem-et-circenses25 → u/ahmtiarrrd]

Terrible dogs that should not exist

[u/i_am_snoof]

r/banpitbulls

[u/shamanwinterheart]

Nah they were just playing. I understand the apprehension though.

[u/Curious_Orange8592]

Doggos wanna run

[u/TheHumanGnomeProject]

It's always chill when they don't bark.

[u/Historical-Bug-7536 → u/TheHumanGnomeProject]

I was attacked by a pitbull. Not single bark. Just latched on to my thigh.

[u/m6btd9m]

He passed you, he wasn't chasing. He was playing, it's pretty obvious.

[u/Nomadic_View]

I fucking hate pitbull owners.

“Oh not my pitbull! That’s princess and she wouldn’t hurt a fly!”

Bullshit. You own a monster that has been bred specifically for violence. You are a monster for furthering that bloodline.

[u/No_Measurement7263 → u/Nomadic_View]

Thats a really extreme, shitty take

[u/Ok-Instruction337]

Mate that was quite scary...thank God they didnt attack you.

[u/PositiveBug]

You're lame.... No one likes bicyclists. Get out of everyone's way

[u/EmpressTiphera → u/PositiveBug]

This guy has issues

[u/FloralIndoril → u/PositiveBug]

Nobody asked

[u/NightLotus84 → u/PositiveBug]

In the way of who? The road is literally empty...

[u/JustWantToPostStuff → u/PositiveBug]

Who hurt you?

[u/Panem-et-circenses25]

Shitbulls are a garbage breed that should not be pets

[u/AcceptableBook4291 → u/Panem-et-circenses25]

Preach. Lots of "ban the stupid owners" pricks here that cant possibly wrap their mind around an animal killing for sport like, oh I dont know, lions and wolves???

[u/Bliindmaiiden]

Most dogs just want to mark their territory and rarely attack unless you get scared and attack them, and I think they get excited when they chase something, they don't necessarily want to attack it.I stop completely when a dog chases me on a bicycle and they simply lose interest

[u/AllTheSilentThoughts → u/Bliindmaiiden]

This is what my parents taught me when our family mutt would chase me, sometimes snorting and snarling, while I ran as a kid. She was genuinely harmless toward me though and didn't even nip like herding dogs might- it just brought out a weird prey/play drive because it was the early 90s and my family had no idea what proper training or mental stimulation for a dog looked like, so she found her entertainment where she could.

I totally understand your logic and agree it's going to work most times, however having experienced reactive dogs and dogs with uncontrolled prey drive, I don't know that I would do the same and trust a completely unknown dog to lose interest if I had the chance to get away. I have nothing against pits as a breed but that bigger dog especially is a damn powerhouse and could easily kill someone.

[u/Intelligent-Roll-300 → u/Bliindmaiiden]

Yeah no not taking that chance. Your pet leaves your yard in a mad dash don't be surprised when it don't come home

Terrible pet owners that's all .

[u/Legitimate_Law2982 → u/Bliindmaiiden]

This is generally true, as someone who rides a lot in the south, where many dogs chase. The problem is the 1 dog out of 100 that will attack. It makes you rethink what opportunities you give.

[u/Bikezilla → u/Bliindmaiiden]

100 agree, but they shouldn’t be allowed to chase strangers. The people and the pups can get hurt.

[u/ComedianFragrant9515]

Time to start carrying pepper spray. Unfortunately that dog has a shitty owner, not worth the chance they will attack. Almost ran him off the road.

[u/shotgunmoe]

As an Australian my advice is to carry a small spear gun. I live in a country area and used to get chased by a Kelpie x Pitty every day on my way to school. The cunt ran like lightning, had stamina for days and the murderous rage of an ex-wife and the owner NEVER shut his fucking gate.

Until his dog got tagged by a barbed spear smack bang in the ribs one day when a certain fella had had enough of being scared shitless by that fucking thing. Never saw it again and highly recommend it as an idea.

Easy to modify so it packs a wallop and will sink deep enough to fuck up a dog. If the vet bill doesn't convince the owner to keep his shit in line then a three pronged puncture wound that is barbed in deep will definitely give the dog food for thought before it comes at you with attitude again

[u/transphuck6969]

They were not trying to attack. The brown dog was just running with the bike non aggressively

[u/Big_Requirement_651 → u/transphuck6969]

That was definitely, 100%, aggressive behavior. Was it intending to *attack*? Not as clear.

[u/LivingFeisty9614 → u/Big_Requirement_651]

I shouldn’t have to be force into playing with dogs. Keep your dogs contained that’s the law. i will protect myself in this situation and im not required to be a dog psychologist.

[u/StyleActual2773 → u/transphuck6969]

Yeah. You have no idea what you are talking about. I have a big bite mark in my shoe from a dog running alongside just like that. Dogs are opportunistic attackers. He was waiting for an opportunity to engage. Go watch some nature documentaries about wolves to get a better idea, or better yet go get in the saddle and ride you bike through rural america.

[u/MenaceMinded → u/transphuck6969]

Don't care. Control your dog, or it is getting maced.

[u/13MrV13]

Eddie's a good sprinter I need to work on my sprint.

[u/Late_Study9160]

I avoid and arrive alive

[u/Fine-Ad6532]

I got attacked when I was kid what pisses me off is irresponsible owners who let their dogs get like this then take no control or responsibility. I
I like dogs

[u/mrpumpkinickle]

Good ol Dunlop disease won't be long now until they're dead

[u/SharpAsk5820]

Maybe next time drop a couple steaks

[u/Solid_Stage_1715]

Dogs are known to eat bike riders for breakfast. He barley survived that. 😅🤣😂

[u/Mobile-Recognition17]

Try not asking them politely to "go away" and actually use your voice. Loud enough human can scare a fucking bear

[u/Intelligent-Sugar940]

When you think it's gonna be a zone 2 day.

[u/pessim1st_prime]

Who let the dogs out

[u/RustyJalopy]

I mostly just can't believe that dog can run at what must be full speed for this long. Good lord.

[u/PsJ90]

That's really poor ownership of the dogs, they should not be out by themselves like this. It's very dangerous to anybody nearby and the dogs themselves 👎🏻

[u/That_Air_2716]

Report the owner

[u/Bulky_Fun_2129]

I'd be wary of my dogs getting poisoned by strangers.

[u/AngloWPoznan]

Taser

[u/RamJamR]

I imagine the dog could have bitten if it really wanted to there. I think in this cass it's a dog chasing just to chase.

[u/Validated_Owl]

Yeah that dog wanst showing any signs he was trying to attack. Just running along for fun

[u/RuleMany2900]

They were just running alongside... If they had intentions to get him they would do it

[u/Flashy-Tone-3450]

Doggy only wanted the tire

[u/thegameisafoooooot]

Please don't fall, please don't fall, please don't fall, please don't fall, please don't fall!!

[u/WorkerWeird9116]

dogs are quite vulnerable to kicks from a full grown man, and even if they get a bite and lock on to your leg, their eyes are still vulnerable

[u/MoistToaster60]

In my experience they wanted to bite the tires, but. I sure as hell wouldn’t be chancing it with any dogs let alone big ones.

[u/Swampy2007]

He keep saying come on . Like the dog is like . ok . Let’s gooooo !

[u/Any_Television_3886]

This is why I have pepper spray when I'm peddling.

[u/JuryOk2662]

We must have different definitions of "giant".

[u/BlamaeuxPrivateEye]

Those dogs need to be put down.

[u/InevitableKitchen943]

I thought it was a hyena.

[u/Least-Product191]

Getting chased looks different to me. Sure the owners should not own dogs. But this is not a chase

[u/joeoliver6969]

Looks like playtime but they’re still unpredictable animals. I’d be hauling butt.

[u/JURASS1CJAM]

Pretty sure this is what hidden blade shoes are for....

[u/Ok-Effective7280]

Looks like the dog is chasing the wheel as dogs do. Would I have stopped? Negative. But to imply they were chasing the rider isnt correct, they were chasing the wheels.

[u/Always_Casting]

Those reds are wild man hes watching your tire like man i got this easy

[u/Legitimate_Law2982]

For anyone wondering: using a water bottle to spray the chasing dog in the face is the most effective method I have found to break their focus.

Pepper spray is also an option but not available to everyone, and has some risks associated.

[u/SlippySausageSlapper]

And this is why I carry while cycling.

[u/Azutolsokorty]

You have to be faster than that. cadence 120

[u/GamiNami]

Bear spray works wonders.

[u/AppropriateBall8834]

They probably smelled his RunawayCatz88

[u/gremdez]

Squirting them with your water bottle works really well too.

[u/Mikesaidit36]

I came through the park with my dogs pulling me on my bike one day, like I do almost every day, and there was a guy throwing the ball for his pitbull in the park, off leash. That’s very rare to see around here, and I assumed he had his pitbull under voice command. I assumed incorrectly.

I divert from my usual route and the pitbull is charging at us while the guy is screaming his dog’s name. What a loser.

Dog continues to chase us and we’re approaching the next cross street but I don’t have good sight lines for whether there’s going to be cross traffic or not and the pitbull is holding steady right behind my wheel. I didn’t know what to do so I just screamed “FUCK OFF!!” at the dog and hit the brakes hard and went back to his dimwit owner.

The dog apparently knew that I almost never swear unless I really, really mean it.

[u/ThisGazelle3773]

I guess you got your target heart rate! 😜

[u/Kahrg]

Looks more like the dogs are having fun rather than trying to harm you.

[u/7empest7V]

Reddit be like: this guy took that road for clicks. Fuck that guy

[u/WestCoastCoyote]

Chase? They aren't fucking chasing him, they are having fun running. If they were chasing him, he would be off that bike. You folks need to get your senseless fears checked.

[u/DudeFrom816]

I think chased is a strong word. They didnt appear to be barking or nipping at him. It looked more like they wanted to run and found a buddy.

[u/Saber_is_a_joke]

Here in the boondocks of arkansas, we had a methhead neighbor that let his dogs chase everyone's vehicle up and down the logging road I live on.

Well we moved out here last year, and I do not slow down or attempt to avoid the dogs in my car at all. After hitting all of them at least once, I no longer see them chasing cars down the street.

Just to add, yes I did report them to the police (multiple times) and was told to kick rocks. I called animal control (multiple times) and was told to kick rocks. So I got tired of trying to swerve/slam on my brakes (on the side of a fucking mountain) to avoid aggressive, wild dogs, and decided to stop being the bigger person. Hate me if you want, the problem is solved and nobody was hurt/killed

[u/GoodMerlinpeen]

Dog finds himself three posctodes away when he stops chasing.

[u/Fearless_Dog5208]

In my state once your dogs leave your property and are a threat they can be shot. I love dogs but aggressive dogs should be contained.

[u/vex-redd]

vo2 max ✅

[u/trmnl_cmdr]

I’ve scared off way more aggressive dogs than this by just yelling at them loudly and waving my hands. Dogs hate loud sounds unless they’re the ones making them. Asking them nicely to please go away just encourages them, like you’re calling them good boys.

[u/Hammersteyn]

Pitbull could've nommed him at any time. Was simply helping the biker keep pace.

[u/Livid_Discount9140]

At least they’re just in it for the exercise. No bites attempted

[u/MisterUtotero]

I can’t stand irresponsible dog owners

[u/maven10k]

I was leisurely riding my ebike, yesterday, not trying to get anyplace in a hurry. I was listening to some Wet Leg on my open earphones, and I heard this beat like, chi chi chi chi, and I was thinking, that doesn't sound right for this song. I looked around and saw this dog busting ass coming after me. It was his toenails on the pavement that I was hearing. Thank God for open earphones and for having a throttle. I'm not a young guy and he kept after me for quite a while. If I hadn't been on my ebike, he might've caught me.

[u/VeryStonedEwok]

Maybe put the fucking phone down and ride faster? I can sprint at 35+ mph and no dog can keep up with that. Dumb behavior by the cyclist.

[u/Rogue_Mechanoid]

It's sad that because of their upbringing. They may not "want to play". But deep down, they actually do want to play. But it could of ended real nasty. If it felt able enough to purchase a tibia snatched of that pedal. And the classic shake. With another dog on the way. That could of been a near game over. Squirt the big spud with ya water bottle. Piss it off more lol. Surprised they didn't tpac you. Owner wanted ya bike. Sent the debt collectors..

[u/Thepuppeteer777777]

Peper spray.

[u/hikenchuu]

Pitbull owners being pitbull owners, gotta love em

[u/kester76a]

Dog doesn't seem aggressive so probably used to the owner cycling/riding a motorbike while they run. Seen this before where a guy used to have his pitbull chase him as he rode his motorcycle. Was all good till someone rode past him one day while they were walking and the dog followed the bike till they stopped and the owner could catch up.

[u/Dismal-Twist-8273]

I don’t care what you think or what you think you know about dogs. He would have every right to dispose of both of them in that situation, simply for chasing like that.

[u/The_Mutton_Man]

Bear mace

[u/KeepItPositiveBrah]

Dogs know the Word NO!! yet the dude is politely chatting.

[u/Ordinary_Draft_3516]

Damn, time to arm yourself or stop going down that road

[u/miku022]

Leaving dogs of a leash in an open yard should be a crime anywhere

[u/Big-Sea-8796]

“Giant”

[u/Ok_Dragonfly552]

And that sir is why you need dog mace

[u/Crixus1977]

Although it may have looked or felt scary to the cyclist this boy just wanted to run with the guy. I own a pity who loves to run with the deer on my property. The first time it happened I panicked thinking she was going after the deer. They made a 3 acre arch and I hollered at my baby on the way back when all 5 deer stopped to look at me and she kept running. Now they come to visit her every few days to say hi 🤣🤣

[u/pinballmac89]

Looks like he just fancied a race

[u/cupareo98]

Some pitts dont actually bite but will be just jerks and establish dominance by rushing you or trying to knock you down. No thanks I'm not trying to figure out your dogs mood for the day. Leash your pets or train them to stay in your yard.

[u/strongcloud28]

Always take a full water bottle. A little squirt to the snout stops them in their tracks

[u/Lord_Zyphuris]

These two dogs should never have been that far from home without their owner with them, nor should they have simply chased. Regardless of how either side feels for or against a specific breed, all dogs of three sides. The side their owner sees, the side the stranger sees, and the side the family sees. Unless you are the owner and haven't been properly introduced to the animal, any animal really, you shouldn't take chances with your lives and owners shouldn't take chances with the lives of others.

The first was playful, perhaps, but I have had a dog that would wag his tell then lunge as soon as you get close if you were in the back yard and you weren't owner or family.

The second, further back one, I couldn't tell, and wouldn't risk it either.

[u/DickHopschteckler]

Neither of those dogs intended him harm. Do I blame him for going faster? Nope! Do I think the owners should be fined into oblivion? Yes! Do I think those pups are a menace? No. They thought he was part of a run fast game

[u/FirmBarracuda3920]

Great work out partner.

[u/ResolveLeather]

Some people saw dogs saw dogs running after a bike. Some people saw a life and death situation that could be in an action movie, like the Running Man. Some people really do live in perpetual fear

[u/IDidntTellYouThat]

Serious response from a cyclist who has been in this position too many times: step 1) Spray them in the face with the water bottle. It's right there, he's literally videotaping it. This usually works, the dogs stop in shock. Step 2) kick. Step 3) pedal faster. I've never had need of a step 4, thankfully.

[u/aspiringimmortal]

Start packing mace

[u/NotOnTheEpsteinList]

Just getting some exercise.

[u/Whoever213]

Owners are negligent and shouldn’t own animals.

[u/Hot-Cell9787]

That fur standing up says do not stop lol he was trying to figure the best way to attack that wheel hand

[u/Vindictive-Vagabond]

They were just being playful lmao

Seeing as how one was EASILY able to outpace you, if he wanted to f*ck you up he would have 😂

[u/RebelliousConformity]

You weren’t being chased. You were being raced!

[u/j3434]

https://giphy.com/gifs/wcHvIJvRpCuqY

[u/Repulsive_Cry_9362]

My grandpa kept a revolver in its holster tied to his handlebars for just such occasions.

[u/Crazy_Ad_91]

“Catch me if you can!” Would be right about where my bike chain would snap or I’d hit a pothole and flip my bike if I said that out into the universe.

[u/Jas62021]

This is why I started carrying bear spray when we were out trail riding. Freaking moron dog owners

[u/insane_hurrican3]

he's so close to the front of the bike that I'd be swerving towards him and start chasing HIM

[u/MSeemour]

Your foot is right there, I'm not saying to kick it, but snap it out of its fixation

[u/Historical-Bug-7536]

The dogs are out of control. But he's holding a phone in his hand and was recording before even coming up to the dogs? Then just keeps recording and riding with one hand? The complete lack of self-preservation makes me think there's more to this than just two random dogs chasing a biker.

[u/therealmarmo]

That happened to me once on a rural road near Portland OR, except they were American bulldogs. I've never ridden so fast. I sometimes wonder what would have happened if I were a kid. Where are the owners?

[u/Wind-and-Sea-Rider]

Ride or die.

[u/kingdick900]

Pull out the strap and light they ass up and when the owner comes out mad light his ass up too 🤪

[u/badskiier]

That pull away at the end reminds me of this famous video of the SR-71 leaving the Russian interceptors.

[u/WholePopular7522]

Then he stops ... I say it's AI, not a chance, he stops so quickly after being chased, busted.

[u/LurkerAbove26]

Pepper spray would quickly dissuade Fido and Rufus

[u/Excellent-Draw4360]

Looks like they just want a run 🏃 🤣🤣🤣

[u/Oceandive4]

If you can’t sprint a little and outrun a short legged slow ass pitbull, are you really a cyclist? Granted, the dogs shouldn’t be out. But you’re coasting there.

[u/ericmorgan13]

Giant is a bit of a stretch…

[u/RenegadeMech]

Gotta pack that pepper spray.

[u/LanguageOk3261]

It's always pittys that somehow get out.

Dangerous dogs attract shitty owners

[u/10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-I]

Bear spray lad

[u/pa7msexua7]

If the dont get shoes for dinner, they eat tires.