What cyclists usually fear most is not the steep terrain or the harsh climate, but the groups of ferocious wild dogs on the road. Whether it is a mountain road, a river embankment or a city trail, they may encounter them. How should cyclists protect themselves when they see wild dogs or even chase and bite?
It is best to walk as if nothing happened
Dogs will chase people and cars to protect their resources, which may be territory, food or newborn babies. They drive away outsiders by chasing and barking. They do not really want to bite you, but just want to convey the defensive instinct of "staying away from me". Especially stray dogs, they are just to make a living. You are not his food. They will not want to conflict with humans, and they are more afraid of humans and will not attack people unless they have to.
Dogs do not actively want to conflict with humans.
In this regard, the trainer Zhao Yiting first reminds that if you encounter a wild dog, try not to look directly into the dog's eyes. For them, it is provocative and hostile. Do not confront the dog or ignore the existence of the dog. If the well water does not interfere with the river, you can usually pass through safely. "When you encounter a wild dog, pretending to be nothing is the best way. Some people even ride over because they don't see it at all, but nothing happens. Therefore, don't speed up or slow down, and convey to them the messages of "I have no malice" and "I have no threat." Zhao Yiting explained.
In addition, remember to stay calm and not have physical reactions. Those actions that want to intimidate them are all possible to cause war. For example, the often-heard method of "playing with a big dog" is to raise your hands to make yourself look huge and strong, so as to scare away wild dogs, but this move is only useful for timid dogs. Some dogs see you posing in this situation and regard it as a signal to start a war.
If you encounter a large group of wild dogs, it is recommended to take the best approach and choose other routes to avoid the possibility of conflict, especially if you are taking children with you. You should avoid it when you see the dogs from afar.
Self-defense preparation You should know that
Self-defense props can be brought with you but not used. After all, you can protect yourself by holding sticks, but that is an extreme situation. Most of the time it will only make you fall even more into the danger of injury. If you really want to bring some self-defense objects, it is recommended to be a trumpet flute, which can make a loud noise. It can be used when forced and the dog is too close to you. It can gain some time. The dog will be stunned or run away directly, but it is still not recommended to use it if it is a group of dogs, because as long as one of them dares to rush, other companions will follow.
And some riders want to use food to divert the dog's attention. Trainer Zhao Yiting said that unless you give something really delicious and delicious, the dog will choose to ignore you. The attraction of food must be greater than your threat. Or, dogs in the area already have experience of being provided with food, and they know they don’t need to bark and get extra resources, but this can only be based on the route you often go through and continue to do it to develop their habits, otherwise the effect will not be good. And if his past experience is thrown into stones and throwing them over with food, the dog will feel that you are going to hurt him.
Stay calm when biting
Dogs can control the strength of their biting. When biting, they will not choose to bite tightly at the beginning, but will let you break the skin, bruise, or use your teeth to quickly drill a hole in your skin. In this case, if our limbs are bitten, we will pull back our hands and feet as soon as possible, which will cause serious lacerations. The dog's teeth will scratch out a large area of injuries. The correct way is to push the dog away in the opposite direction and forward, and stay calm, pay attention to protecting the neck, chest, and face of the key parts.
The more you are bitten by a dog, the more serious the injury will be.
Then you can use a bicycle to block the middle. After they bite it as soon as possible, if they find that you have not resisted, they will not do the next move. You will not react too much. The dog will slowly retreat after observing it. On the contrary, whether it is pulled back when it is bitten, or is emotionally excited, the dog will catch up and continue to bite. The most important thing is to remember to see a doctor to treat the wound as soon as possible to avoid infection with rabies, tetanus and other diseases