[GeoStL] Re: WARNING! Beware of free roaming pit bull mixed breeds on the Riverwoods Trail along the Missouri River Greenway
- From: "Bernie Ver Hey" <Happykraut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:32:17 -0600
The brand that REI carries is a good one to purchase. It is approved to take
into Canada should you ever want to go up there. They will confiscate the small
pocket size versions if you decide to declare it at the crossing. Bernie
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Subject: [GeoStL] Re: WARNING! Beware of free roaming pit bull mixed breeds on
the Riverwoods Trail along the Missouri River Greenway
REI carries cans of Bear Spray and a holster to carry them in.
Mike Henthorn
636-866-4644
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On Jan 28, 2013, at 11:06 AM, Tom Wolpert <tom_wolpert@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Don't know if you'll find it locally, but look for bear spray. It's still only
got about a 15 foot range, but it's potent stuff. If you order online, there
may be some shipment restrictions. I know you can't fly with it. It's also
going to be considerably more expensive (and larger) than the pocket/purse
pepper spray cans.
Tom
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From: ZLA Solutions <Zeke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Mon, January 28, 2013 8:59:34 AM
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: SPAM-HIGH: Re: WARNING! Beware of free roaming pit bull
mixed breeds on the Riverwoods Trail along the Missouri River Greenway
Thank you Susan and all the other well wishes. If anyone wants to recommend a
particular pepper spray please do so. But I see a trip to Bass Pro Shops or
Cabello’s very soon.
Regards,
Zeke (ZLA)
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Subject: SPAM-HIGH: [GeoStL] Re: WARNING! Beware of free roaming pit bull mixed
breeds on the Riverwoods Trail along the Missouri River Greenway
PS...putting pepper spray on my shopping list.
BTW, my zookeeper daughter tells me that the keepers at her zoo are supposed to
keep it on their person whenever they're on duty ( lions, tigers and bears, oh
my, among other dangerous beasts). Apparently pretty effective.
On Jan 27, 2013, at 11:58 PM, ZLA Solutions wrote:
Hello fellow geocachers.
On the Riverwoods Trail along the Missouri River Greenway that there are two
pit bull mixed breed dogs that are DANGEROUS. I was attacked and bitten by them
this afternoon. I was fortunate in that I had a hiking stick with me and was
able to keep them partially at bay for a steady 800’ retreat to my car. But if
I didn’t have the stick to distract them or had a longer walk back to the car,
it could have much worse. As it was, the ER nurse had to get a second batch of
needles to inject the Rabies vaccine around all of my wounds. I say this so
that you will know how serious the danger is at this time.
Animal Control will be driving the trail twice a day for the next 10 days in
hopes of tranquilizing and capturing the two dogs. They may belong to one of
the nearby businesses but they could also be strays. Until then I will be
avoiding the geocaches in that area. I will post a note if I hear that the dogs
have been captured.
As a final piece of advice, the police officer suggested I carry cayenne pepper
based pepper spray which I will be picking up before my next outing.
Regards,
Zeke Leventhal-Arnold (caching name ZLA)
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