Who let the dogs out...

[Jell6]

Could have done without this to be honest 😒

[roseabi]

Oh no - how awful!!! Hope you're OK??

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to roseabi]

Thank you, it's sore but could have been worse😶

[Hidden]

Oh crikey Jell6 where on earth was the apparently responsible owner 😳

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

They weren't there, it's a stables, the damn thing jumped over the wall of the yard.

[Hidden in reply to Jell6]

I probably don't have to check that your tetanus is up to date 🏥👨‍⚕️

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

It is apparently, it seems if you have had 5 in your lifetime you're OK!

[Hidden in reply to Jell6]

Wow every days a school day Jell6 I wasn't aware 👍 what I do know is for the 1st time in my life I've been offered a flu jab 🙄 Mrs Wife says I'm going !!!

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

The tetanus rule is forever changing!. Flu jab or Covid-19 jab?, yes have the flu jab definitely!

[Forest_Run_Beginner Graduate10]

Blimey, that looks nasty. How did the dog owner respond? Sounds like they haven't got the dog well trained enough to be let off the lead. I hope it's not too painful and it heals up quickly. ☹️

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Forest_Run_Beginner]

Dog owner rang me and said sorry!

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10]

Oh Jell, that's horrid. 😙xxx

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

I know, thanks Bbr😘

[TotalNewbie1 Graduate10]

That is terrible, and I expect painful. Hope you are okay.

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to TotalNewbie1]

Thanks, I'll be ok, got to have a course of antibiotics.

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

Was it a bite...I was 'hoping' it was claw marks! 😵xxx

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

I'm pretty sure it was a nip, the puncture holes in my leggings make me think bite , it is hard to be 100% sure though

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

😵 shocking, and it could have been a child as IP says. Bad enough that you are injured like that and leggings ruined. 😡xxx

[a_in_gsr Graduate10]

Yikes!! I hope things are okay.

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to a_in_gsr]

Thank you😊

[Jools2020 Graduate10]

I’m appalled to see this. I hope the dog’s owner was apologetic, but even so that’s not enough. It looks painful and apart from the wound itself, you must have been shocked by the whole thing.

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Jools2020]

Do you know what Jools, I've been keeping my eye on that little @$%##@ for months now, clearly he's been keeping his eyes on me too. Yes it is painful, but I dare say it could be worse, my leggings though...

[Jools2020 Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

Sounds like at the very least the dog should be muzzled when outside and the owner should be responsible for replacing your ruined leggings!

[HeavyFoot Graduate10]

To actually draw blood is a serious matter. All sympathies.

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to HeavyFoot]

Thanks Heavy Foot, antibiotics required as skin was broken.

[HeavyFoot Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

I meant legally serious.

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to HeavyFoot]

Oh right, sorry! The police are going to see the owner, they are also coming to see me. I considered what Irishprincess had said, and thought she was right, it could have been a child.

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

That looks bad Jell. I bet it hurt too. A dog bite should be reported to the police and in some cases the dog will be put down. My husband got bitten by a neighbour’s dog last year and he had to get a tetanus but he didn’t report it although we discussed it at length. The neighbour was mortified and apparently the dog never bit anyone before or since. But I still worry that the dog will bite someone else, God forbid it is a child.

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

After reading this I gave it some more thought. I have reported it, I'm waiting for the police to come and see me as we speak. Like you said a child would probably have come off worse. X

[Irishprincess Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

It’ll be interesting to see what they say. Hope it doesn’t sting too much.

[nowster Graduate10]

I'd definitely look into getting an anti-tetanus jab.

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

Apparently I don't need one but I did ask, I do need antibiotics though.

[Speedy60 Graduate10]

Ouch! That looks painful. Hope you're ok. X

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Speedy60]

Thanks Speedy.x

[limberlou Graduate10]

Oh how dreadful!!! I had a small dog jump up at me, a couple of weeks ago, and scratch right down through my leggings and the side of my calf with both front claws and the owner never so much as acknowledged me or called the dog away!! But that looks nasty and as everyone else said probably needs a tetanus shot

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to limberlou]

Thanks limberlou, no tetanus jab required, leggings are a write off, unless my friend can convert them to shorts.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Oh my word Jell, that looks really nasty. Was the owner with the dog? That’s inexcusable. 😡 I hope you’re ok?

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

No, it was a riding school yard, quite a few people in it, they said they didn't think it was a biter😬. I'll be ok thanks, might have to lay off running for a couple of days, it's more bruised now than when I came home, feels a bit tender .

[Roxdog Graduate10]

Poor you. I would get a tetanus jab, as dogs' mouths are not clean! Hope you had a word with the owner. I have had several dogs and they have never bitten anyone or anything! Some owners are clueless.

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Roxdog]

Thanks Roxdog, no tetanus required, just antibiotics. I think the police are going to speak to the owner. X

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Yikes, how awful. I really hope you are ok and have reported this. Take care 🤗

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

I have Grannyhugs, waiting for them now. Thank you. X

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

That looks nasty! I hope you are OK. You did clean that up properly didn't you?This sort of thing makes my blood boil. Irresponsible owners who can't control their dogs.

Quite frankly an apology isn't really sufficient. If it has bitten you it can, and most probably will, bite somebody else. Next time it could be an older person, or someone a bit unsteady on their feet - or worse a small child.

I would seriously consider reporting the owner to the police

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

I have, I'm also on a 1 week course of antibiotics, plus they've done a U turn on the tetanus status, due to the fact the dog was in a rural setting, so I am booked in for a booster tomorrow. The police man strongly feels this should progress to a prosecution with sanctions. My leg looks somewhat worse now, he told me it was worse than he was expecting 😬.

Thank you.

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

Good job.Hope the leg heals up quickly.

Take care

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Thank you 😗

[lexi6 Graduate10]

Ouch! Jell6 that looks very sore and I imagine its looking much worse now. Definitely think you did the right thing reporting it though. Hope you heal fastPS so sorry about your leggings too ☹️

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to lexi6]

Thanks lexi, I think I'll have to have a few days off running, I'm limping slightly. May look at some replacement leggings, as you know I have some difficulties resisting a new pair...

[lexi6 Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

I understand completely the difficulty in resisting new leggings, 😂 and a few days rest from running will give you chance to read what bargains are to be had from Sturdy, Tikaboo, Lululemon ..............

[Cmoi Graduate10]

Oh Jell6 , that's terrible. I'm a dog-owner myself and I'd be horrified if ours did anything like that. At the very least I'd be apologising profusely and offering to buy you new leggings. I'm pleased you've reported it, as the circumstances you describe, and the severity of the bite itself, are pretty concerning. Hope your injury heals soon.

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Cmoi]

Thank you!. My husband feels that the owner should at least pay for my leggings and antibiotics, 2 different antibiotics so double cost. That total comes to just under £55!I have to update the police in a day or two, but my main concern is that the road should be a safe place to run on.

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10]

Oh no Jell6! How horrible! I am so sorry you had to go through this but am glad you took the next step to report it. Take care of yourself. Sending you a virtual hug 🤗

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to SaskAlliecat]

Thanks, I got that😘

[Lifluf Graduate10]

Gosh, that looks sore. I hope the owner is going to do something to prevent it happening again.

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Lifluf]

I think the police will ensure that she does. It is sore, but no signs of infection thankfully. Tetanus injection later today!

[Lifluf Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

Glad the police were informed. Once could be an accident but twice is something else and could be even worse than your wound. Hope your leg gets better soon.

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Lifluf]

Thanks, the police officer said it's a criminal offence and often when there are more serious attacks it's discovered that there have been previous unreported incidents, so yes, I'm glad that I took the advice from Irishprincess

[over61andstilltrying Graduate10]

Oh! I am so sorry to see and read this. Get well soon and I do hope that the police involvement goes well. I wonder what the owner will say. It must really hurt, I expect that you let out a very loud yell. I assume that you weren't running at the stables, just doing whatever folk do at stables. Sending you some flowers 🌹🌸🌺🌼🌻🌷💐

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Thanks for the flowers over61!I was running, I was on the road that passes the stables, the dog was from the stable yard, he jumped over the wall onto the road...

[over61andstilltrying Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

Ah! I see. That makes sense as you wouldn't normally wear leggings for horsey activities. I do hope that the antibiotics are working and the owner is doing all you hope.Happy running to you. 😊🏃🏻‍♀️

[acountrycabbage 60minGraduate]

Ouch, that looks awful Jell, sorry you’ve had to endure this. Hopefully the owner does the right thing re leggings, antiBs ££ etc.

There’s an extremely angry Alsatian behind a (flimsy) gate on one of my run routes. If I ever saw the owners I’d give them a piece of my mind. It’s no way for a dog to behave.

Hope it doesn’t put you off your route and that it heals quickly 💕

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to acountrycabbage]

Thanks 😊, I agree you should feel confident that the dogs are securely on their premises. No I don't think it will put me off my route, I'll probably walk it today then try to put it to the back of my mind, like I did with the bull!

[Littleoyellow Graduate10]

Adding my best wishes to everyone else. That's a very nasty thing to happen and really does look sore. Feel better soon😬

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Littleoyellow]

Thank you 😋