Safety Issues

[Andrea Innes-Michailov]

So far I have:
-one man who may have disappeared while walking the road to Santiago
-some unknown problem with the Basques
-attacking dogs.

Since I am a woman who plans on doing this alone is there any thing else I
should know about or better said is there any advice for lone women?

Andrea

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Road to Santiago Pilgrimage [mailto:GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU]On
> Behalf Of Andrea Innes-Michailov
> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 3:13 PM
> To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
> Subject: Re: Safety Issues
>
>
> I haven't walked the road to Santiago yet but I do have my own
> dogs and they
> often get aggressive when they see someone carrying a stick or
> cane.  Not to
> say you shouldn't carry a stick to help you walk or for protection but it
> may not endear you to dogs.
>
> Andrea
> (Newark ,NJ)
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Road to Santiago Pilgrimage [mailto:GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU]On
> > Behalf Of Ed
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 3:13 PM
> > To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
> > Subject: Re: Safety Issues
> >
> >
> > What mean dogs?   What statistics is there on the number of
> mean dogs?  Is
> > it any worse than walking down my own street?  Maybe you can walk
> > the Camino
> > and never see a dog?
> >
> > Though I guess it only takes a bad experience with one dog, to
> > give you the
> > willies.  So carrying a stick is probably the best deterrent -
> > and it's also
> > useful for walking!
> >
> > Ed
> > (Ware, Herts, UK)
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: lmorris
> > To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 6:23 PM
> > Subject: Re: Safety Issues
> >
> >
> > Hi Michele,
> >         I think the big concern is not the Basques but the mean
> > dogs on the
> > Camino. Does any one have any advice as to how to handle these %&*#a
> > dogs, and to how to protect your self?  Being attacked once by a dog, I
> > like to avoid them at all cost.  Don't know how SM's advice will work,
> > shoot a big red heart at them and hope it confuses them.. Hmmmmm,  I
> > think I will carry a big stick.
> > any thoughts?
> >
> > leonard
> >
> >
> >
> >
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