Ok, so this is a strange one.

On our walks I quite often let Diesel find a path through some woods and ill go with it, where ever it may take us. Good fun it is too. Have found so many parks close by by using the fresh trails that people have left for Diesel to pick up on - Very good nose work.

Anyway, we are walking back towards home through some very very thick bush area, there is only just a visible path - I wasn't too sure but I trust Diesel's nose. As we come toward what looks like the edge of the bush and an upcoming road I give Diesel the stay close command (he is on flexi - lead) before he can pop his head out of the tree line.

The closer I get I can see the road (a very main trunk road) and that there is about 30 ft of grass verge before the road it self. I decide here is a good place to stop for a water break.

So Diesel is running on the verge, leashed up to me and miles of distance to the road it self, as I get his water ready. I must add I am still in the bush line as I can feel my head burning. (Yes 29 years has taken its tole and my poor hair is nearly no more, LOL)

Next thing I hear is a really loud scretch and then the steriotypical car colision sound. Look round to see a bloke in a corsa has driven head on at 40 mile an hour into the central reservation, causing about 5 cars behind to brake hard and pile up.

I tie Diesel to a tree and run up to the cars to make sure all is ok, whilst phoning the emergancy services.

As I get closer the guys comes out of his car yelling at me saying the accident is all my fault.

I informed him I was a pedestrian and am coming to his aid and that he needs to sit down and calm down. He then starts up saying that it was the fact I was walking a wolf along side the road that caused him to crash.

I pointed out to him that A, Diesel is indeed a dog and not a wolf, B, Its a free world for us all to be on, together, and C, To stop being stupid and keep his eyes on the road in future.

So he is obviously ok, so I go see if other drivers are fine. They all are, but by the time I get back to the first guy, the police are in attendance and he is saying that I let Diesel run into the main trunk road and he had to swerve. Couldn't believe it.

At that the coppers came to question me, which I was waiting for anyway as I called them. When I explained what happened they didn't believe me and started talking about removing the dog from me, getting him tested for wolf content etc. I went MENTAL!!!!!!

Luckily the person who was at the end of the pile up saw the whole thing unfold and came to my rescue and back up my version of events. And at that the first guy was arrested for Driving with out due care and also for obstruction. Excellent.

Moral of the story is, Don't let you dog take you for walks, you never know where or what situation you may end in. Hahaha

God Nick I am so glad you are both ok. Whilst Diesel was tied up anything could have happened too. A point to remember for anyone is do not tie up their dog with anything other than a chain which cannot be bitten through. Dogs can and do bite through a lead when stressed and it takes a second and ONE swift bite and they are free to run off. I have seen this so many times where people have tied their dogs to a fence or such like and the dog has bitten straight through the lead. I do understand though in these circumstances you needed to do something quickly. Thank god he stayed put. Damn the stupid driver for not watching where he was going.

Quite a drama eh!! Thank goodness someone stood up for the truth and your both ok. That's the thanks you get for trying to go and help people. Is it any wonder today people walk by folks in trouble rather than risk getting involved.

OMG! You poor things what an awful thing to happen and what a stupid man. I am so glad you're both OK and nothing untoward happened to Diesel.

Does the DNA profiling prove that Tamaskans have no wolf content? Would this be a way of preventing any confusion from happening if this situation were to occur again?

No the dna profiling dosnt prove no wolf content. The dna of the dog and wolf are the same. Our dna profiling proves the parentage of our dogs. At the moment that is all but in the future we will be able to use it to our advantage for health issues. The fact that our dogs are profiled and also registered as a breed with the TDR will certainly help in any conflict with authorities either here in UK or abroad.

Wow...that is a weird story!
Thank god you and diesel came out of it unharmed!

Woah that's CRAZY!! So glad to hear it turned out OK in the end... what a turn of events!

I'm glad that guy was arrested too, he deserved it!

Look on the bright side, Diesel looks so much like a wolf he causes car crashes.....

LOL My thoughts exactly!

Thanks guys. I must say today has been somewhat quieter. LOL.

I certainly do not take ANY responsibility for the crash. It was all down to that moron. But hey I don't waste my time thinking about fools like that.

And I must add to what Lynn states about leaving a dog tied up. I have to agree 100%. The only reason I did that was because I have a fabric covered chain lead. So it looks and feels like a very heavy rope but is impossible to bite through. I even tried to cut through it with some metal sheet cutters with no joy. And I always carry this lead with me wrapped around my waist so I can leave him tied to something whilst eating etc.

You also never know when the extra leads come in handy to be able to return random dogs one comes across. I have found a few strays now and a couple of dogs that have legged it from owners. So much easier to control when they are leashed up. Although I do sometime feel a bit weird walking around with bags of leads etc. LOL.

You must have been a cub/scout - be prepared and all that!!!

OMG!! so glad you are both ok and still together......

Some people in this world are so blady stupid (sorry for the term)

however the funny side is can you imagine what went thru that blokes mind when he saw Diesel whilst he was carearing to the central reservations!!

"er its a wolf" wallop lol sorry he deserved to be arrested and to dent his car. can you also imagine what he is now telling his friends..... STUPID MAN...

Anyway glad you are both ok and neither of you were hurt and thank goodness for the person at the back who backed your story up.


Kaz

What a wild ride! I'm glad nothing came between you and Diesel. That would have very much sucked. My opinion is, if you can't keep your eyes on the road you shouldn't be allowed to drive. Case in point. Though I'm glad no one was actually hurt (except for that guy's bruised pride).