08-01-2008, 11:07 AM
Kind of a sad story and actually one of the most depressing nights of my life the other night. Mountain bike related.
I was sitting on my couch at about 9:30 when I got a call from my buddy Stefan that he needed my help. He and my friend Scooter were in SC at a sports complex that has a huge forest attached with dozens of miles of trails through it. They had taken their mountain bikes out after dinner for a quick 20-30 minute ride. Scooter had brought his dog with them, a 4 year old lab/pit bull mix. He had brought 4 separate water bottles just for the dog.
While they were in the middle of the forest, the dog collapsed. They were dumb and didn't bring flashlights or their cell phones, so Stefan rode all the way out before it got dark and called me. We met with another one of my friends and hiked into the woods with flashlights. It took us about an hour and 15 minutes to reach them, fortunately another biker with a helmet light rode from the other direction and met up with him before we got there. He still sat in the pitch black woods in the wilderness for about 2 hours with his dog.
Dog was in terrible shape, I'm not a healthcare expert but it looked like it was dying. Blood and shit coming out of its ass, puke everywhere, erratic breathing, wild eyes. The other bike guy knew the woods well so he rode out and met up with my buddy's wife who brought some moving blankets so we could make a sling and carry the dog out to get her to a vet. Unfortunately right when he got back the dog died on us. So we spent the next 2 hours carrying the dead dog out of the woods.
I know you guys are riding up in Suburbia, so it might not apply as much, but I just wanted to reiterate how important it is to be prepared and to not take small things for granted. These trails were tucked in woods in between a Food Lion and a bunch of developments, but we were so far into them that it might as well have been the wilderness. Ride safe out there guys.
I was sitting on my couch at about 9:30 when I got a call from my buddy Stefan that he needed my help. He and my friend Scooter were in SC at a sports complex that has a huge forest attached with dozens of miles of trails through it. They had taken their mountain bikes out after dinner for a quick 20-30 minute ride. Scooter had brought his dog with them, a 4 year old lab/pit bull mix. He had brought 4 separate water bottles just for the dog.
While they were in the middle of the forest, the dog collapsed. They were dumb and didn't bring flashlights or their cell phones, so Stefan rode all the way out before it got dark and called me. We met with another one of my friends and hiked into the woods with flashlights. It took us about an hour and 15 minutes to reach them, fortunately another biker with a helmet light rode from the other direction and met up with him before we got there. He still sat in the pitch black woods in the wilderness for about 2 hours with his dog.
Dog was in terrible shape, I'm not a healthcare expert but it looked like it was dying. Blood and shit coming out of its ass, puke everywhere, erratic breathing, wild eyes. The other bike guy knew the woods well so he rode out and met up with my buddy's wife who brought some moving blankets so we could make a sling and carry the dog out to get her to a vet. Unfortunately right when he got back the dog died on us. So we spent the next 2 hours carrying the dead dog out of the woods.
I know you guys are riding up in Suburbia, so it might not apply as much, but I just wanted to reiterate how important it is to be prepared and to not take small things for granted. These trails were tucked in woods in between a Food Lion and a bunch of developments, but we were so far into them that it might as well have been the wilderness. Ride safe out there guys.
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2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium
Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks