Unexpected encounters with animals while detecting

[hoser]

I seen a dog across the park barking at a guy, then attacking him.

Well, if it was an unprovoked attack, the dog's owner is in deep POO DOO. Dog would experience an even worse fate.

 

[KOB]

Well, if it was an unprovoked attack, the dog's owner is in deep POO DOO. Dog would experience an even worse fate.

A bit off topic. But I've never completely had trust in any pit bull breed. I know...the dog lovers always fall back on "it's how they are treated , blah , blah , blah". It's BS. My neighbor had an 11 yr old pit and never once had a problem. I petted the dog once but sensed a bit of sketchiness. They would walk it daily. Didn't see them for 2 weeks and when I saw the wife her face was all bandaged up. Well , she said in her home somehow the dog got startled and turned on her , clamping down on her face/head. After owning this pit for 11 years. She WAS a pretty girl and ended up with some plastic surgery. The scar I saw on her mouth/face on one side she looked like the Joker. Her husband and her were so upset that they had to put their "baby" down. Even though she ended up having to quit her job over the whole ordeal. She's lucky she wasn't killed.

More recently you can Google the pit bull breeder who was recently mauled to death in his own backyard. This was in Compton.

 

[Rattlehead]

A bit off topic. But I've never completely had trust in any pit bull breed. I know...the dog lovers always fall back on "it's how they are treated , blah , blah , blah". It's BS. My neighbor had an 11 yr old pit and never once had a problem. I petted the dog once but sensed a bit of sketchiness. They would walk it daily. Didn't see them for 2 weeks and when I saw the wife her face was all bandaged up. Well , she said in her home somehow the dog got startled and turned on her , clamping down on her face/head. After owning this pit for 11 years. She WAS a pretty girl and ended up with some plastic surgery. The scar I saw on her mouth/face on one side she looked like the Joker. Her husband and her were so upset that they had to put their "baby" down. Even though she ended up having to quit her job over the whole ordeal. She's lucky she wasn't killed.

More recently you can Google the pit bull breeder who was recently mauled to death in his own backyard. This was in Compton.

My cousin had the same thing happen when he was a kid. Their pet Pit Bull bit him in the face which left a nasty scar that's still visible to this day at 53 years old. The fool still owns two Pit Bulls.

 

[BobOso]

Then there is the evil one who is always watching.

 

[Goat88]

My cousin had the same thing happen when he was a kid. Their pet Pit Bull bit him in the face which left a nasty scar that's still visible to this day at 53 years old. The fool still owns two Pit Bulls.

Same thing happened to my nephew when he was younger. Can't tell now because he has a beard but his face was pretty torn up.

 

[BeardedRelicHunter]

Here in sw Pa there are plenty of bears, coyotes,dogs,...but the ground bees and ticks are my biggest concern

I hate ticks , last summer i had 2 buried into my back while out in the woods with my backpack on they were in me for days or weeks before they were seen (downside to being single and alone ) .They love those hot sweaty spots and no matter what type of repellents i've used they were drawn to me , hoping 2024 isn't a repeat

 

[markinmichigan]

It's best to wear camo so you can hide from predators

How will they be able to find the body after the turkey vultures, bears, elk, coyotes, ground bees, pit bulls AND ticks get you? HAHA. Everyday is a crapshoot, Happy hunting everyone.

Mark in Michigan

 

[Stano4]

Hunting in parks in North Atlanta you almost always have to use earphones. Why? Maintenance guys using lawn mowers, gas powered leaf blowers and chain saws. When using ear phones I seem to tune out my surroundings and focus on detecting or digging. Several times I have been on my knees battling with a thick root or big rock and am surprised to look up with a big dog inches from my face curious to see why this human is digging. In both case the were big friendly dogs. Snakes in Georgia is a different animal. From late spring to early fall you MUST be aware of where you put your feet and hands. Copperheads are the worst. If you see a snake first, you usually are ok. They mostly just want to be left alone. Yellow Jackets on the other hand will follow you to Heck and back if you dig near their nest. And we have a nasty pest called fire ants. Boy if you kneel now near their nest they will craw up your pants leg and start biting. They don't call the Fire ants for nothing. We also have Coyotes, but they seem to be very, very shy in north Atlanta around humans. I have only seen two of them in 15 years and those were at a long distance from me. But based on Ring camera photos they are numerous and seem to prefer hunting at night. A few times I have had a buck pawing at the ground when I came too near. I elected to detect in an other area of the woods. Deer in Atlanta aver very numerous because you cannot hunt deer in metro Atlanta or the suburbs. Too many houses and businesses.

I have been lunch for Fire Ants also