[nagdu] Shaman was attacked by a pit bull

[Passle Helminski]

What state do you live in?
Passle

>Hi every one, On Tuesday I had to go to my Doctor's appointment. On my way
>to the bus station after my appointment, I was crossing the very busy
>intersection of Oracle and Wetmore. I had the light and was about 3 quarters
>of the way across when a car turned and passed right in front of Shaman and
>I. Shaman stopped, but the car was very close to us.After that car had
>passed,and we had taken 3 steps forward,yet another car cut us off. Shaman
>stopped for both of these incidents. I have the right of way,when the
>crossing light in on. Also the white cane law gives me the right of way.
>People just don't seem to care. I have complained about this same situation
>occurring in the past,but no one ever does any thing about it. There have
>been many wheelchair users hit in Tucson,myself included. Does any one have
>any suggestions?Also, once I got on the bus, I told the driver where I
>needed to get off.Well the driver missed my stop and let me off on the
>opposite side of another busy intersection, Grant and Stone. This was in
>rush hour traffic.I never use this stop as it is very hard to get on the
>sidewalk because of the gravel. There are also many uneven places in this
>sidewalk as well as some major drop offs. I complained to the driver about
>missing my stop and he got very rude. After struggling, I finally managed to
>get on the sidewalk. I stopped to make a call to the bus company to make a
>complaint about the driver. The man on the other end of the phone was also
>rude.Just then a dog was running loose in the street and almost got hit. As
>the dog ran down the sidewalk towards Shaman and I, It ran passed us.Shaman
>was distracted, but did not growl or bark at it. The dog turned around, came
>back and attacked Shaman. I grabbed my cane which was folded up and hit the
>dog several times and it finally ran off.There were people standing around
>but no one made any attempt to help us. I asked if any one knew who owned
>that dog and one man said it was owned by the black couple that had walked
>by me just before the dog attacked Shaman. If that couple did indeed own it,
>they made no attempt to call their dog of Shaman. They just continued to
>walk away.I was told the dog was a pit bull and was not even wearing a
>collar or liscense tag. By this time I was so angry, I just got across the
>street and went home. I knew that the police and animal control would do
>nothing as they never do,so I didn't even call them. I have been working
>with Shaman because he has a problem of growling at other dogs. This is
>because of a man who walks his 2 pit bulls by my house and makes them fight
>my dogs through the fence.This has effected Shaman and he growls and barks
>at dogs now.I had been taking him to PetsMart to get him used to being
>around the dogs and his behaviour was a lot better. He only had a small cut
>from the pit bull and I took care of it, but he has been traumatized by the
>attack.I had to take him for his rabies shot on Wednesday. When he was at
>the shot clinic, he growled at several dogs that got too close to him. He
>also barked and growled at a terrier dog that had the same markings as the
>dog that attacked him.I just hope I can get him over this behaviour
>again.      Mardi and Shaman and Nala,retired.
>
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