Editor:
To the young man who runs with his dog on OBE:
On Friday, June 3, I was walking with my dog along OBE just in front of Bonniebrook Lodge. It was a quiet, cloudy day and I was lost in my thoughts. You came running up behind us, startling my dog who reacted defensively, bolting and going after your dog.
I am a senior with some balance challenges, so down I went onto the road. I scraped both elbows and had the wind knocked out of me. I hadn’t heard you approach from behind.
You stopped and got hold of my dog by his leash, and you were kind, patient and polite, which I appreciated. However, I would like to suggest a few things to you and others who run with their dogs:
Keep them leashed, as this young man had done;
When approaching anyone, especially if they have a dog of any size, pass at as large a radius as possible if you want to keep up your pace;
If that isn’t possible, as in when on a road, call out a heads up, and slow down and wait until that person acknowledges your approach.
I’ve been out of commission since Friday because I bruised my ribs and knee in the fall.
At such a busy time of year, this is most regrettable. If there had been any cars on the road, It might have been even more so.
J. & S. Oxley
Area E
