John vs dog

**N4CR** · 29th April 2005, 19:21

John has just informed me by text that he crashed into a dog and to post it on Kiwibiker.

100kmh and a dog runs out in front.. 'they' (not sure who) are now tracking down the dog's owner (apparently a hunter) so they can pay for new fairings and other damaged parts etc.. not sure what process this will go though.

Apart from this I don't know much more except that John wanted all the Whangarae people to know!

He is fine apart from 2 popped knees (sadly this has happened before on bikes

).

Hopefully he will be on tonight to post the whole story.

GET HER AND YOURSELF FIXED UP SOON JOHN

-Tristan

**Fart** · 29th April 2005, 19:26

I knew someone that crashed after sliding over a pile of dog shit doing over 160km/h.

**StoneChucker** · 29th April 2005, 19:29

Firstly, glad you're ok John (apart from your gammy knees). Hope you fix them, and your bike soon as.

NOW

Fucken in-bred, uncivilised, 3rd-world SCUM that think it's all good to let their dogs run around free. I would SERIOUSLY rather hit the owner than his dog (IF I had to hit one, and if it wasn't my fault). These sorts of people don't deserve the gratification animals give to us.

I can only hope it was instant for the poor pooch. And to the hunter:

Don't worry about it mate, no hassles. Just go pick up another dog tomorrow, fuck there's heaps of them around, you can let the next one run free too...

**crashe** · 29th April 2005, 19:32

Yikes..... I do hope that John is gonna be ok....

Not sure what you mean by "popped Knees" thou.

Ummm did the dog survive..... ?
And I hope that they do find the dog's owner and make them pay for all costs.
As its not the dogs fault that the dog was loose, that falls on the dog's owner.

**justsomeguy** · 29th April 2005, 19:35

Oh Noooooooooo

Johnno............. shit mate.......

Hope you heal up soon

And tristank can you elaborate on "popped knees"...............

Damn WTF is this KB Bin month or what????

Thats KB No. 5 that's been down.....

Jeeze John hope to hear from you ASAP..

What's the bike like?????

And did the poor pooch survive???

FUCKING OWNER...... feel free to give us a yell if the guy gets difficult......

**N4CR** · 29th April 2005, 20:05

Popped knees I'm fairly certain is the same problem where the kneecaps pop off and you get fluid buildup when they pop back in.... thats what happened last time anyway from memory.

The dog still LIVED O_o!

Fairing damage was all that John mentioned, so it may have just been a big long slide and hopefully not too much rolly poly from the bike (in terms of frame etc).

He should be on soon so he can tell the story I'm sure

edit: and yeah I have had 3 very near misses (for every day riding to uni this week) and from the looks of things (and the other crash threads)... not everyone is having a lucky week.

**ajturbo** · 29th April 2005, 20:41

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

NOW

Fucken in-bred, uncivilised, 3rd-world SCUM that think it's all good to let their dogs run around free. I would SERIOUSLY rather hit the owner than his dog (IF I had to hit one, and if it wasn't my fault). These sorts of people don't deserve the gratification animals give to us.

ummmmm... all my dogs run free......

BUT they tend to stay behind the electric fence... talking about the fence.....the TV earial is mounted on the ground, this blew over the other day, so i went to pick it up and reset it... got a boot just at touched it... this dumb bugger thought it was staict electricty.... ummm no it it was touching the FENCE oww, oww WTF..????

**jazbug5** · 29th April 2005, 21:00

Bugger.

I really hope John/the dog/his bike are ok.
Thing is, -yes the owner is at fault: but isn't it common for country/farm dogs to run about without a leash? Assuming there aren't sheep about, that is...
It's horrible and sad and all, but how many times have there been posts on here about near misses with deer/turkeys/pukeko(sp?)?
So what is different about nearly missing or hurting a dog? Is it because it's a pet?

Just a thought.

(Don't hurt me, please. I have lovely soulful brown eyes and everything.)

**Antallica** · 29th April 2005, 21:09

He'll be sweet, should have some photo's a bit later.

**Ghost Lemur** · 29th April 2005, 21:27

Originally Posted by jazbug5

Bugger.

I really hope John/the dog/his bike are ok.
Thing is, -yes the owner is at fault: but isn't it common for country/farm dogs to run about without a leash? Assuming there aren't sheep about, that is...
It's horrible and sad and all, but how many times have there been posts on here about near misses with deer/turkeys/pukeko(sp?)?
So what is different about nearly missing or hurting a dog? Is it because it's a pet?

Just a thought.

(Don't hurt me, please. I have lovely soulful brown eyes and everything.)

I'll stand up for you Jaz and agree.

To be a proponent of the "Motu theory". John's in ability to stop or avoid the obstacle is not the owners fault. Put it this way, would he be going after DOC for his repair bill if it was a bird or a possum?
Sometimes there's nothing one can have done to avoid an accident and that's why they're called that. But more often than not there is something to be learnt from it and some responsiblity to be born.

Still sucks to hear you had an off John, more concerned about this talk of knees than I am about the plastics. Sounds like it something that's happened before. Hope it's not leading up to serious problems later on.

**John** · 29th April 2005, 21:28

Thanks guys and thanks dufig (trissy) for that

Yea just a quick post, I'm ok needed to get an ambulance really but I will get sorted tommorrow, I couldnt walk until I poped my knee caps back in but thats ok.

Sad thing is about the dog, it was in good spirts but I got real upset because I dont like the idea of hurting a dog, I have a funny feeling it will be put down :'(

My bike, let me think I am in tears

Lifes a bitch, the irony being I was testing my new XEnoN light bulbs, werent strong enough I guess, I will compose a big post after this for those interested..

**John** · 29th April 2005, 21:35

Originally Posted by Ghost Lemur

I'll stand up for you Jaz and agree.

To be a proponent of the "Motu theory". John's in ability to stop or avoid the obstacle is not the owners fault. Put it this way, would he be going after DOC for his repair bill if it was a bird or a possum?
Sometimes there's nothing one can have done to avoid an accident and that's why they're called that. But more often than not there is something to be learnt from it and some responsiblity to be born.

Still sucks to hear you had an off John, more concerned about this talk of knees than I am about the plastics. Sounds like it something that's happened before. Hope it's not leading up to serious problems later on.

Think you will find there are laws to do with dog control. I>E MUST BE IN A FENCED AREA.

I wouldnt have cared if it was another wild animal(i would have just stopped and put it to rest then made a grave for it), But I'd like to punish the bastards that let a dog go running down a main road IN a town.

At the moment my mood has gotten much worse, If you badmouth me - avoid me for life. just a warning.

**Matt Bleck** · 29th April 2005, 21:36

I hit a dog once, the bloody owner blamed me for speeding, and as he was quite a bit bigger than me and I had only a learners at the time, I nodded politely and left.. killed the dog though.

**jazbug5** · 29th April 2005, 21:41

Originally Posted by John

Think you will find there are laws to do with dog control. I>E MUST BE IN A FENCED AREA.

I wouldnt have cared if it was another wild animal(i would have just stopped and put it to rest then made a grave for it), But I'd like to punish the bastards that let a dog go running down a main road IN a town.

At the moment my mood has gotten much worse, If you badmouth me - avoid me for life. just a warning.

Mate, sorry- I think we had thought this was on a country road, and not in a town. In that case, the f*cker deserves to be nailed out in the middle of said main road. For a long time. Loose dogs in urban areas are a pet hate for me and, I suspect, a lot of us here- seen too many teeny kiddies toddling up to loose pitbulls... not to mention the danger to the dogs themselves.

Really sorry about your off and for the dog, poor thing.

*edit: er, danger to dogs from traffic, not toddlers. Usually, anyway.

**justsomeguy** · 29th April 2005, 21:48

Glad you're OK John,

popped knee caps sound PAAAAAAIIINNNNFULLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!

Yes do give us the long version complete with pics, etc........

shit mate shit!!!! I just went to the plastic welder...... 1400 to repair the bike.......

and I'll need another 200 minimum to get another helmet...... FFFFFFEEEKKKKKKKK

So that's around 1600...... no idea where it's gonna come from......then I got to spend to patch up my jacket and pants......