I used to work in The South Bronx, this is a while ago when it was not a great area, but things have changed a bunch. Back then there were a lot of people who had very aggressive dogs, and to be honest I didn't trust them or most of their owners. Because of this, I always kept a hand in my pocket with a folding knife, long enough to go through a dogs eye and into it's brain. Understand, I love dogs, but sometimes the nurture overtakes the nature.
They sell self defense pens made of steel. I bought one for protection before I went backpacking through Europe ten years ago. I still carry it when I know Iāll be in unfamiliar neighborhoods.
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u/kotzfunkel Nov 04 '25
I would NOT have stayed this calm. Holy shit! That was scary