A near disaster yesterday whilst walking the dogs.

[mally 832]

I was walking my dogs on there usual walk yesterday down the side of the chesterfield canal on land i have permission on. Vixen was on the lead with a coat on, Fern was off the lead walking to heal (as she always does) and Mojito (my whippet pup) was also off the lead walking at my side nibbling on ferns ears as she always does. Everything was fine and i noticed a lady walking along the towpath on the other side of the canal walking towards us. She was walking a boxer. When we got level i heard her calling puppy and obviously thought she was shouting her puppy... She wasn't, she was shouting Mojito i turned around to see Mojito half way across the canal and the stupid woman was still shouting her!!!!. I shouted to the woman to shut up. Mojito took one more step and fell through the ice. I just threw my jacket on the floor and went straight in to get her.

As soon as i entered the water it was a massive shock how cold it was, i broke the ice with my stick and got to Mojito in what seemed like seconds, she was struggling to get back on the ice. On my way back i thought my heart was going to burst through my chest it was beating that fast. I got out and shouted to the woman who was now crying what she thought she was doing shouting my pup across the ice. She said her dog was walking on it yesterday and she thought it would be ok. I told the woman to get out of my sight or i wouldnt be responsible for my actions.. I was absolutely fuming. I took the jacket off vixen and put it on mojito i also wraped my dry jacket around her, put her over my shoulder and began jogging the mile back to the car. I was absoulutely frozen to the bone, the water had come up to my ribs. On the way back to the car i had to stop a couple of times as the pain was too bad. When i got back to the car i dried mojito the best i could with an old towel i keep in the car. I drove the 3 miles back home put, vix and fern in the run and put mojito in her cage next to the radiator and gave her a warm feed. I got changed and sat down with a cup of coffee. Then it hit me how stupid i had been. Even though i knew the canal wasn't deep, i shouldn't have gone in to save Mojito. It was very selfish of me. I know if i hadn't have gone in Mojito would have certainly died she would never have got out of the canal on her own.

Fortunately Mojito is fine this morning, but it looks like i've caught a chill.. It's knocked me for six to be honest, i was in shock last night and couldn't think about anything else.

 

I just wanted to put this up to highlight the dangers, i've been on the same walk for the past week without any of my dogs going anywhere near the canal. however it just goes to show how easy it is for disasters to strike. I don't know what that stupid woman was thinking i know her actions could have well cost me my life as well as my dog

[natter79 17]

both YOU and the dog have been bloody luck mate.

atb natter

[countrymon 52]

Typical Woman!. On a more serious note , you have been very fortunate there mate, glad to here that your all ok.

[ROB.BOB 21]

i hope the stupid b!thc appologised at the very least?

[Strong Stuff 2,171]

F.UCKING HELL mate!!!

 

That was more than lucky!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I thought you were going to say you'd had to spend some money!!! :clapper:

 

Glad to hear all's well now.

[Fabapocalypse 35]

On Wednesday, here, a lady died under the ice after going onto a local lake after her boxer.

 

I'd met this lady and her dog a few times out exercising; you hear about these things every year there's a bad freeze but it hits home when it's somewhere you know well, and somebody you've spoken with and waved to.

 

The dog was found safe; it seems they usually are, but it does beg the question: what would you do? Mally obviously went in... I prefer to avoid the possibility by not going near frozen water if I can help it, it scares me silly.

[rebel2009 20]

top man some off these doging men wouldnt have done that atb you and ya little pup

[shell 42]

Bl**dy hell Mally... you both are very very lucky.

 

As for saying you were stupid for going in for the pup... I bet most of us would have done exactly the same in the circumstances.

 

As for that woman... stupid cow calling a pup across a frozen canal.

 

Shell

[dirty twister 31]

christ mally!! i bet your nuggets are still blue

[Stuart O Connor 1]

Not every man would do that for a pup Fair play mate

Lucky the other dog didnt follow you in !

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

Glad the pup lived...

[Taffybull 48]

glad all is well now mate! Nitemare eh!!

[GILLYDOG 18]

its hard to think what anyone would do in the same situation,its one of those split second thoughts without regard for your own safety,pleased it turned out ok and your both safe

[bullmatt 5]

good on ya pal

[mally 832]

Glad the pup lived...

 

Are you glad??? you saw fit to take the piss about the situation in the whippet thread didn't you

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=136734&st=120

 

this just shows how childish and thoughtless some twats are