Running up Ester Dome the other day, I was passing by, of all places, a downtrodden farm that had turkeys and peacocks on it (ONLY in Alaska... and ONLY in Fairbanks), and sure enough, as I was running by, their bird calls sent 3 dogs running off the property towards me, all 3 defensive and growling. I threw my hands up in the air, and tried to keep a neutral posture. Right before they trotted off, one took a little nip at the back of my thigh, and looked up at me, pretty much asking "what are you going to do about it?" It didn't feel that bad, and since I was just starting the run, I just kept going, and put in another solid 2:32 day on the side of Ester Dome.
Upon getting home, however, I told Erin about it, and went to show her the spot where I was nipped, and sure enough, I had two little marks where the skin was broken through. As we had to bring Jackson in anyway to get checked out at the Army hospital, I asked the pediatrician, and she told me I had to go to the ER to get it checked and file a complete "Animal Biting Report".
Before this story seems to get any more out of control, I will calm it back down:
- The dog simply nipped me... this was no Cujo-type incident
- There apparently has not been a reported case of rabies in Alaska in decades.
- There apparently has NEVER been a case of rabies in interior Alaska... ever.
- The local animal control sent out a representative to check out the property. Apparently, all the dogs are fine (the owner has 9 total), and the owner is not some crazy Michael Vick stereotype, beating his dogs to fight and attack people. Instead he is basically a foster parent to all sorts of animals, taking in dogs, cats, birds (turkeys and peacocks), and a host of other animals... basically... a good guy.
So all-in-all... not too terrible. Still, just more fun added to the weeks of tapering.
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Upon getting home, however, I told Erin about it, and went to show her the spot where I was nipped, and sure enough, I had two little marks where the skin was broken through. As we had to bring Jackson in anyway to get checked out at the Army hospital, I asked the pediatrician, and she told me I had to go to the ER to get it checked and file a complete "Animal Biting Report".
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| Oh, the humanity (picture is rated "G"... for gruesome) |
Before this story seems to get any more out of control, I will calm it back down:
- The dog simply nipped me... this was no Cujo-type incident
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| This was NOT the dog that nipped me. |
- There apparently has NEVER been a case of rabies in interior Alaska... ever.
- The local animal control sent out a representative to check out the property. Apparently, all the dogs are fine (the owner has 9 total), and the owner is not some crazy Michael Vick stereotype, beating his dogs to fight and attack people. Instead he is basically a foster parent to all sorts of animals, taking in dogs, cats, birds (turkeys and peacocks), and a host of other animals... basically... a good guy.
So all-in-all... not too terrible. Still, just more fun added to the weeks of tapering.
PLEASE DONATE TO THE FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION!
I've had lots of dogs chase me, but I've never been bitten. Glad you're ok and they aren't some wild insane dogs!
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