Charles (Upstate NY)
Full Member
I got ran off the beach tonight by some big biker looking dude and his wife, and their big dog!
I'm digging a signal in the dark out on the wet sand when this big dog comes charging up to me. I jumped up and backed off, turns out the dog was only curious. Gave me quite a scare since I have been attacked by dogs running loose 3 times in the last few years.
Grrrr I look around and there is a lady standing at the top of the slope up on the high tide sand. I say is this your dog? She doesn't say anything. I say dogs are not allowed on the beach! I would not have said a word if the dog was on a leash and the owner had control of it.
She comes over yapping at me about how she has lived here 20 years. I say I live here too and dogs are not allowed on the beach let alone the dog isn't even on a leash. She says something nasty and walks off, I go back to metal detecting.
A couple minutes later she comes back, she's yelling at her
husband, "we have a problem over here". Here comes this big biker guy about 6 foot plus 280 or so. He says what, she says, "we have a problem right here pointing to me". I'm thinking oh great.
He comes over and stops about 10 feet from me and asks me if I have a problem. I say no, but dogs are not allowed on the beach. He says yes they are after dark. I say well it doesn't
say that on the signs.
He starts mouthing off about how he's lived here 20 years, he asks me if I live here I say yes. He says well my house is right on the beach so why don't you go f yourself. I say okay fine, you know have a nice evening.
He stomps off a few yards then turns and says go f yourself again, I say thanks. They walk on down the beach and I go back to detecting. 2 minutes later a ball comes flying past right in front of me with the dog right behind it. I decide to leave.
I walk up to the top of the slope, turn my machine off. Big creep dude follows me. He continues to follow me half way back to the parking area. I say nothing.
I call the cops when I get back to my car and they confirmed, dogs are not allowed on this beach at any time. I tell them about this creepy guy and his wife and they sent the cops right over there. They have about 20 cops patrolling this 1.5 mile beach so with any luck they caught up to the creeps and booted them.
I don't care if the guy does live on the beach, does he thing he's a special case or something? The law applies to everyone but him?
I tell you thats the last time I leave my cell phone in the car, I could have had the cops over there in a minute or two if I had my phone with me. I'd still be detecting and they would be gone or in cuffs.
Charles
I'm digging a signal in the dark out on the wet sand when this big dog comes charging up to me. I jumped up and backed off, turns out the dog was only curious. Gave me quite a scare since I have been attacked by dogs running loose 3 times in the last few years.
Grrrr I look around and there is a lady standing at the top of the slope up on the high tide sand. I say is this your dog? She doesn't say anything. I say dogs are not allowed on the beach! I would not have said a word if the dog was on a leash and the owner had control of it.
She comes over yapping at me about how she has lived here 20 years. I say I live here too and dogs are not allowed on the beach let alone the dog isn't even on a leash. She says something nasty and walks off, I go back to metal detecting.
A couple minutes later she comes back, she's yelling at her
husband, "we have a problem over here". Here comes this big biker guy about 6 foot plus 280 or so. He says what, she says, "we have a problem right here pointing to me". I'm thinking oh great.
He comes over and stops about 10 feet from me and asks me if I have a problem. I say no, but dogs are not allowed on the beach. He says yes they are after dark. I say well it doesn't
say that on the signs.
He starts mouthing off about how he's lived here 20 years, he asks me if I live here I say yes. He says well my house is right on the beach so why don't you go f yourself. I say okay fine, you know have a nice evening.
He stomps off a few yards then turns and says go f yourself again, I say thanks. They walk on down the beach and I go back to detecting. 2 minutes later a ball comes flying past right in front of me with the dog right behind it. I decide to leave.
I walk up to the top of the slope, turn my machine off. Big creep dude follows me. He continues to follow me half way back to the parking area. I say nothing.
I call the cops when I get back to my car and they confirmed, dogs are not allowed on this beach at any time. I tell them about this creepy guy and his wife and they sent the cops right over there. They have about 20 cops patrolling this 1.5 mile beach so with any luck they caught up to the creeps and booted them.
I don't care if the guy does live on the beach, does he thing he's a special case or something? The law applies to everyone but him?
I tell you thats the last time I leave my cell phone in the car, I could have had the cops over there in a minute or two if I had my phone with me. I'd still be detecting and they would be gone or in cuffs.
Charles
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