Friday, April 29, 2005
When Creatures Attack
It's no surprise that rural roads bring less vehicle traffic, and more animal traffic.
Chasing bikes seems to remain a favorite past-time of many of the dogs out here. One rider (Kathy v) stopped a pooch in it’s tracks with a firm “No!” only to have her command reversed by the nearby kids’ “Go get her!” Apparently the commands went back and forth three times before the confused canine lost all interest.
Joanna was appreciating the thick canopy on this sunny day until something dropped out of the tree and grapped her arm. The animal moved to her back and then fell to the ground as Joanna frantically continued pedaling. Sarene caught up shortly thereafter to hear the story and witness the (saliva?) marks on her Mom’s shirt. Mom was too surprised to get a look at the creature… flying squirrel? Snake? Small tree-climbing gator? Hmmm…
