dogtown wrote:
i think most of these guys saying they got attacked are drama queens. More like a dog ran close to them and they got scared
Have you ever been bit by a dog? It hurts and can lead to significant bleeding and/or bruising. I hope you enjoy limping home in pain for however many miles it takes (since you can't run anymore if you are bit in the wrong place).
If you run enough and encounter enough dogs, you WILL 100% have a dog come running after you at some point. These aren't toy poodles or pomeranians. A lot of these are big, fast dogs.
The only times I've been chased are when I tried to avoid the dog by going way around them, even if it meant I had to stop and walk around bushes or go into the woods.
Trail running can be very problematic as trails are often narrow and your only option is to literally get off the trail road into whatever vegetation or drop-off happens to be on either side of the trail. Stopping and calmly walking by is sometimes the right move, but sometimes it's not possible and you just have to run through.