To think this was bloody dangerous and some people are just batshit

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We are in London at the moment. Can I just say I like dogs and have no issue in general with owners, dogs etc as long as they are well behaved and considerate etc.
Was at the embankment tube station and was walking along the platform with my son and husband. Son was a bit ahead taking to another boy.
Suddenly my son and this lad going flying forward and ended up on a heap and this women starts shouting at them. Turns out her little dog was ok an extendable lead and the dog walked right in front of my son and the other lad. The dog was so near the platform edge. I shout back at the women that on what planet does she think having her dog on an extendable lead on the tube platform was ok. Everyone else is just looking in disbelief. Then member of tube staff just walks past ignoring the issue.

the women picks up her dog and storms off back up the platform.
WTF

Dh had cuts and bruises as came off his bike due to a half wit using one of these on a main bike path between two cities at commute time 🙄🙄

Sorry,

A crowded platform , you hit the nail on the head, unless those boys are over say 10, they shouldn't be as OP says 'a bit ahead'.

I don't know if they were walking or running, only OP does, neither do we know how 'bit ahead' they were.

This is my only point, you don't let your kids be 'bit ahead' down Embankment tube. as I said BOTH are at fault, that's all. I'm not defending the dog owner.

WTF🤣🤣🤣

Was it a full moon last night?

In Japan you can't take a dog on public transport except in a closed carrier of some kind (carrier or dog pram, or a sling with a mesh top). Except guide dogs, obvs. It's a good rule. And train platforms should all have barriers these days! Platforms with no barriers are very dangerous to blind travelers, not to mention scary for parents with young kids.

The poor driver.

I suspect the woman's reaction was more out of fear and/or shock.

She could see for herself that she nearly caused a very dangerous accident. Both the two boys AND the dog could very easily have fallen onto the track, and SHE'D have been held responsible.

Extendable leads should be banned.

Not only are the dogs not under proper control they are much more difficult to see than a long lead.

My DH nearly came off his bike when some idiots stood to one side of a multi use path and the dog crossed to the other in front of him creating a trip wire. Luckily he was cycling slowly and saw what was going on.

i do have an extendible lead but am very careful

Yes it was horrific for all involved ,the driver was devastated but completely exonerated as the woman wasn't looking back or anything to indicate was waiting for her dog just walked across and carried on with the thin cord lead just trailing behind from her hand. She had the handle in her right hand too so the other side to the driver's view of her.
It's a crossing to a beach as well so lots of families about,dreadful.
Also the lock position can fail on them leaving them able to extend if dog bolts. Should be banned.

For the 11 years of our dog’s life I never bought and extendable lead.
They have no place in busy, urban areas.

WHAT?? That's a stretch..(pardon the pun)

Any dog owner using an extendable lead HAS NO CONTROL over their animal.

Extendable leads are a nightmare.

Not long ago I was walking out of a shop doorway into a busy street and, if it weren't for DD who spotted it, would have fallen over an extendable lead that was across the door way!

Dog owner was looking in the shop window on one side of the doorway oblivious to the fact that the dog had wandered off to the other side of the doorway creating a perfect trip wire!

I take it all back @wtfissummer

Whenever people come to London, let your kids do what they want, let them go ahead on the platform with 630 volts on the live rails just below them, with no barrier to fall onto them.

Whats the worst that could happen?

These extendable leads are such a nuisance. Another thick entitled dog owner strikes again

I know someone who nearly lost some fingers due to an extendable lead. He was walking his dog on one and grabbed the cord part to pull the dog back because another came up to it and was being aggressive. His dog lunged and the cord went through his hand like cheese wire. Horrible injury that required lots of specialist treatment.

Don't use them.

If your dog doesn't have good recall and you want to give it some freedom get a long lead for the park/beach and use a short one everywhere else.

@paperrocksiscissors if I am on a Tube platform I prefer my daughter to walk AHEAD of me so I can see her.
If she was behind me surely that's more dangerous.

There is a time and a place. Massive open fields are one thing but they just aren’t suitable in an urban environment and especially not the tube. I’m surprised she’s not taken people out before to be honest. Anything long and thin pulled taught near people is always going to be a trip hazard. It’s just common sense (which too many people seem to lack!).

That, exactly. Lost count of the times I've come close to being offed from my bike in London because doggo decided to go to the full extent of his lead and into the carriageway.

@paperrocksiscissors also the OP just said "son". He could be 17 🤔

Oh for goodness sake @Needmorelego there's ahead and theres in front of you, don't be facetious

@paperrocksiscissors what's the difference?
A metre ahead? 2 metres?

I disagree that extendable leads should be banned. If used properly they're fine. As usual, it's the idiots that spoil things. User error.

I use an extendable lead but it's only in the free position when it's safe to do so, never when there are other people or cars around.

My post only refers to primary age kids @Needmorelego , most London parents would be the same.

Have you been to Embankment tube station???