I’m still quite shaken by an incident in the park at lunchtime. I was out for a jog and saw a dog ahead of me - a young lab I believe, not on lead but within a few metres of owner. As I approached from behind I gave the dog and owner a wide berth, moving on to the grass to overtake. Next thing I know the dog is chasing after me! I thought it would stop after a few moments and the owner would take some control, but no, it grabbed on to the jacket I had round my waste and I then panicked a bit and stopped/froze, dog continues to pull on my jacket as it slipped down my legs.
owner approaches and I’m shaking. I can’t remember what I said exactly but something about maybe the dog isn’t ready to be off a lead yet. The owner was very rude and said I should be mindful running around dog friendly parks with ‘a big bright thing flapping round your waist - it will obviously get him excited’, and ‘no need to be pathetic and nervous he was clearly just playing’.
the running jacket is fluorescent pink but I’ve never had issues with it round my waste before. It’s too hot to wear while actually running but I need it for warm up and cool down hence it’s round my waist. AIBU to wear this?!