OK..i am not above finger pointing when it comes to other peoples screw-ups and lack of outdoor skills so i'll turn that finger around and press it right on my own nose---
over the weekend we were off for some cross country skiing at a large park by the Mississippi River. i took along a old classic camp stove to get some shots for another site i inhabit and all was going well.after a few hours we were heading back to the car when a dog who was on a leash made a leap from the side of the trail and nipped me on the leg.the owner,a old man,threw himself on the dog.as my heavy flannel lined jeans were not ripped and----here it is--i was tired and just wanted to go home.....i did not get the mans name or any other information..at home i saw it was not a pinch but a bite with broken skin..we have dogs--the wet canoeing ones,and i'm around dogs all the time at the free-run parks so i never think about dogs being a problem..next AM i call the RN line at the Vets Hospital and i'm told to go into the clinic ASAP.
i took the jeans with the idea of showing them that they were not ripped so maybe the dog did not touch me...
WRONG--the Dr..who i know from working over there, asked one question--"where is the dog"---well i don't know.....
in less that 30 seconds i was set up for the rabies shots that i'll be getting for the next four weeks...
i asked the RN what i would do if i got bit out on a canoe trip??...paddle hard--you have five days to start those shots!
moral to this story--bads things really can happen,don't assume anything.