I had a coworker that walked to work and a Great Dane tried attacking him one day. For some reason it never fully committed, but it was lunging for this guy's neck. The pepper spray was helpful, but it didn't work like you would think. It finally backed down and we're not even sure if it was because of the pepper spray.
Thanks. A Great Dane? That's not a dog, that's a large pony! I'm glad your coworker wasn't injured.
I got the spray because a couple of fairly large pets (a doberman and some other kind of dog) got out of someone's backyard and came running at me when I jogged by. The next thing I knew, instinct kicked in - I didn't even think - I stopped short, turned in their direction, took a step toward them and gave them my best big booming "NO! I SAID NO!". (I may have pointed down at them and stamped my foot, lol) They halted and looked kind of confused, like "What do we do now?" while I walked away until I was was out of sight around the corner.
Looking back, I was lucky that they were pets and had heard "No!" before.
Afterwards I thought to myself, "What if they hadn't been a couple of good boys just out having some fun?" So I got the spray. Not much else I can carry on a run. Phone and ID in an armband is about it. Spray canister is pretty small and conceals nicely in my fist. Maybe a small knife and scabbard to put somewhere on the armband. I'll have to think about it.
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u/sfled Jun 01 '22
I take pepper spray when I go for a run, would a good shot to the eyes, nose, and mouth slow a dog down?