How likely is it that I have rabies?

[sacwentie]

I was biking to my friend's show today. I saw this viscous little dog running around barking at people, acting out of control, and I thought, "uh oh...this dog is going to bite someone". So what did I do? Slowed down and presented my foot. So, it bit me. The ineffetual person calling after it said, "oh did she get you? I'm so sorry!" And I snarled

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[geniusofevil]

The dog does not have rabies. I repeat, NO RABIES. You're fine. Go get sloshed.

[sacwentie]

Damnit. I wish I had read this earlier. I only had one cider with dinner...If I knew I had your blessing, I would have pounded down at least three.

[geniusofevil]

There's still time...

[sacwentie]

Well, I'd have to go out again. Sadly, I have none here. You all are making me very sad about that fact. The only thing we have here is champagne, and that doesn't seem appropriate.

[jamiam]

See, it's dog owners like that that ruin it for the rest of us.

[jamiam]

(did it break the skin?)

[sacwentie]

Yes, it did break the skin. But I should be honest here...my dog bit a few people. That's why I said I deserve it. If you are upset at me, I will defend myself and my dog by explaining the exact situations tomorrow when I'm not so sleepy, because she was a very good dog. It never happened when I was there.

[jamiam]

No, no, I'm not upset with you. Not all dogs are the same in all situations, and I'm saving my ire for the guy who hides in the bushes every evening from 5pm-8pm and calls the dogcatchers every time he sees an off-leash dog playing in the neightborhood park...

If it broke the skin, you might want to consider at least updating your tetanus. And I definitely think you should knock down one more cider before bed.

[dryadjuna]

I had a similarly idiotic situation where I stuck my leg between a viscious dog (off leash) and my dog (on leash). The dog was drooling and baring it's teeth and running straight at my dog clearly out to bite. Fortunately, it was a pretty small dog, and I was wearing wide-legged jeans. It only managed to make the extra cloth of my jeans behind my ankle slobbery and full of miniscule pin pricks where it seemed to think it was removing flesh. The owner took her sweet old time to come pick the dog up, too.

Next time put your foot out, but don't slow down. Clock it upside the head. Or the owner, your pick.

[sacwentie]

Oh, but you were protecting Aubbie! I did if for no reason. There was obviuosly a karmic force that made me slow down and give flesh. I can't believe you're not bringing up the time you put an ARM up in front of Aubs! That was so brave.......