Down a road I cycle daily and that is hacked down by alot of horses there is a gypsy camp that insists on keeping it's terrier type dogs loose. They regularly run out into the road and chase me on the bike, sometimes grabbing my feet. Sometimes they hassle horses, sometimes they just sit and watch. Before today there has only ever been 2 dogs and I just keep pedalling and they give in soon enough. How they don't get hit by cars I've no idea!
The road is a 40mph slip road off a dual carriageway with no pavements.
Today I walked down the road at 2.30pm and 6 terrier dogs ran out and all started barking at me. I ignored them and they then started nipping at my feet and legs. All 6 of them! One of them has drawn blood on my toe through my shoes and I have a large bruise on the back of my calf with a small puncture wound where another grabbed me. I had no real option but to carry on walking and as much as I love dogs it was a little scary. When I'm on my bike I'm always worried about running one of them over but on foot I was more concerned for my safety!
I don't know what to do, it's not a road I can easily avoid! Do you think it's worth ringing the police? RSPCA? Any advice please? More concerned for the welfare of the little dogs but at the same time they shouldn't be running loose on roads nipping people!!
The road is a 40mph slip road off a dual carriageway with no pavements.
Today I walked down the road at 2.30pm and 6 terrier dogs ran out and all started barking at me. I ignored them and they then started nipping at my feet and legs. All 6 of them! One of them has drawn blood on my toe through my shoes and I have a large bruise on the back of my calf with a small puncture wound where another grabbed me. I had no real option but to carry on walking and as much as I love dogs it was a little scary. When I'm on my bike I'm always worried about running one of them over but on foot I was more concerned for my safety!
I don't know what to do, it's not a road I can easily avoid! Do you think it's worth ringing the police? RSPCA? Any advice please? More concerned for the welfare of the little dogs but at the same time they shouldn't be running loose on roads nipping people!!