Most of us love dogs- But NOT IN THE ROAD!

If you are tired of being habitually endangered by the same animal, 
report it to the proper authority AND have it listed here. Try and
obtain house number and road name of actual residence or neighbor.
Also note the day, date and time. 
This may make it much easier when you or your fellow cyclist is 
injured if you try to recover damages or ask for action by the
authorities if patterns can be proven.
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Animal:  Pack of 4 dogs mixed heritage.
Location: 1585 Big Hollow Road, Blountville, TN, Sullivan County, 
          Beware of Dog sign 
Reported to: - SC 911 on 6/31/08
Habbits: Four dogs running into road all around 3 cyclist.
Offending days: on 6-31-08
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Animal:  Pack of 3-4 dogs mixed heritage. Schnauser, yellow labmix.
Location: 1523 Big Hollow Road, Blountville, TN, Sullivan County, 
          Nice house with flag pole
Reported to: - SC 911 on 6/31/08
Habbits: Dogs running into road all around 3 cyclist just on down hill.
Offending days: on 6-31-08
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Animal:  large Shephard mix and black lab mix 
Location: 339 Buckingham Road, Gray, TN 37615, Washington County, 
          RW & Blue mailbox "B & H"  
Reported to: - WCAC on 6/30/08
Habbits: Two dogs running into road among 5 cyclist.  RHH "Tagged" GS.
Offending days: on 6-29-08
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Animal:  large Shephard mix and black lab mix 
Location: 339 Buckingham Road, Gray, TN 37615, Washington County, 
          RW & Blue mailbox "B & H"  
Reported to: -
Habbits: Two dogs running into road among cyclist.  One same dog that struck
BB on 11-02-05.
Offending days: on 12-01-07
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Animal:  Medium sized long haired female dog named Coco : Owner: Nancy Gentry
Location: 429 Valley Road behind Sullivan Central, Blountville, TN 37617, Sullivan County 
Reported to: - Report filed with SC Sheriff Office. 
Habbits: BIT rider's ankle.  Owner blamed riders for riding bicycle on roads.
Sons could not catch animal.
Offending day: on 11-18-07
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Animal:  Medium sized dog
Location: 491 Valley Road behind Sullivan Central, Blountville, TN 37617, Sullivan County 
Reported to:  
Habbits: Charges out at riders from between pine trees at drive way.
Offending day: on 11-18-07 and numerous other days
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Animal:  St. Bernard named Murphy : Owner Longworth?
Location: 724 Hamilton behind airport, Blountville, TN 37617, Sullivan County 
Reported to: - Animal Control & Sheriff Dept. by NUMEROUS riders
Habbits: runs into road among cyclist.  Owners who observed attack 
told riders they didn't belong on roads, threatened bodily harm to riderS,
could not catch or control animal.
Offending days: on 12-04-05, 3-24-07, 5-7-07
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Animal:  Chocolate Lab. 
Location: Old Mill Road, off Fall Creek,TN Sullivan County 
Reported to: - ?
Habbits: runs into road among cyclist.
Offending days: on 5-??-07
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Animal:  Small black mutt 
Location: 428 Buckingham Road, Gray, TN 37615, Washington County 
Reported to: -
Habbits: runs into road among cyclist.
Offending days: on 12-14-06
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Animal:  large Shepard mix 
Location: 339 Buckingham Road, Gray, TN 37615, Washington County, 
          RW & Blue mailbox "B & H"  
Reported to: -
Habbits: Ran from farm into road, punched Billy B. in stomach/side with 
front paws knocking the breath out of him.  Owners who observed attack 
told riders to use other roads.
Offending days: on 11-02-05
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Animal:  White & black Scottish 
Location: "The Yankees" 3135 Goshen Valley, Church Hill,TN 37642, Hawkins Co.
Reported to: Hawkins Co. deputy, ambulence crew
Habbits: Loose, in road, Chased Ed Boochard, took out Ron Burke
Offending days: on 7-24-04
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Animal:  "good size dog"
Location: Mountain View Rd, up Bays mountain from Goshen Valley, Hawkins Co. TN 
Reported to: 
Habbits: Loose, in road, bit Stewart 3 times
Offending days: on 11-29-02
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Animal:  Two large Blond Shepherds?
Location: Horton Highway and intersection with Lovelace Rd. Greene Co. TN 
Reported to: 
Habbits: Loose, in road, Chaseing bikers, bared teeth
Offending days: Chased on 11-9-02
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Animal:  Rotwiler
Location: Lonestar Road at intersection of Reservoir Road TN
Reported to: Sullivan Co. Animal Shelter and Sheriff Dept.
             Due to complaints Animal turned into Shelter on Tuesday 10-11-02
Habbits: Loose, in road, Chaseing bikers
Offending days: Chased on 10-8-02, Wrecked Ron Burke on 10-12-02
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Animal:  Collie      
Location: first house east of 307 Hairetown Road, just East of Hwy 81
Reported to: Washington Co.TN Sheriff Dept. 4-3-99 By Rick Heppert
Habits: Habbitually runs back and forth across road between cyclist.
Offending days: 4-3-99 RHH
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Animal:  Collie      
Location: 326 Hairetown Road
Reported to: Washington Co.TN Sheriff Dept. 12-18-99 By Rick Heppert
Habbits: Runs across infront of and chases cyclist barking at heals.
Offending days: 12-18-99 RHH
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Animal:  Dachshund      
Location: Sid Martin Road Near SPS in Gray, TN
Reported to:
Habits: Habbitually runs back and forth across road between cyclist.
Offending days: 
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Animal:  3 unknown    
Location: 231 Proffit Lane near 36 crossing
Reported to:
Habits: chasing. almost cause group wreck
Offending days: 12-19-99 RHH 
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Animal:      
Location:
Reported to:
Habbits:
Offending days: 
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Please report known offenders to the animals control 
warden local to the animal's resident.

Bristol TN 989-5537

Bristol VA 645-7400

Elizabethton 547-6359

Greene Co.TN 639-4771

Kingsport  246-9111

Sullivan County 279-2741

 Sullivan County Animal Control will press charges to recover damages for any witnessed incident, with an officer report, of an animal causing personal or property damages.

Washington Co.TN 926-8769

Washington Co.VA 669-7037,676-6210
 Report specifically dangerous animals or ones who cause injuries
to YOUR local 911 which can transfer you to the offenders local/county
if neccessary.

Then report to this site for posting to prove a record of habitual
activity:

kbaqr AT yahoo.com

LETS GET THESE ANIMALS OFF OUR ROADS!
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(--- from TN Code.  Copied from Judicial link of TN web site 5-2-98 ----)
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44-8-408. Dogs not allowed at large - Exception.
Statute text

It is unlawful for any person to allow a dog belonging to or 
under the control of such person, or that may be habitually found
on premises occupied by the person, or immediately under the 
control of such person, to go upon the premises of another, or 
upon a highway or upon a public road or street; provided, that 
this section and § 44-8-409 shall not apply to a dog on a hunt
or chase, or on the way to or from a hunt or chase, nor to a dog
guarding or driving stock, or on the way for that purpose, nor to
a dog being moved from one (1) place to another, by a person 
owning or controlling a dog; provided, however, that the 
foregoing exemptions shall not apply unless all damages done by
dogs therein exempted, to the person or property of another, 
shall be paid or tendered to the person so damaged, or to the 
person's agent, within thirty (30) days after the damage is done.

e) It is not a defense to prosecution for a violation of subsection 
(b) and punished pursuant to subdivision (g)(1), (g)(2) or (g)(3) that 
the dog owner exercised reasonable care in attempting to confine or control 
the dog.
(f) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution for a violation of 
subsection  (b) and punished pursuant to subdivision (g)(4) or (g)(5) that 
the dog owner exercised reasonable care in attempting to confine or 
control the dog.
  
(g)(1) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by fine only ($50).
   (2) A violation of this section is a Class B misdemeanor punishable by fine only ($500) 
if the dog running at large causes damage to the property of another.
   (3) A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by fine only ($2500)
if the dog running at large causes bodily injury, as defined by § 39-11-106, to another.
   (4) A violation of this section is a Class E felony if the dog running at large causes serious bodily injury, as defined by § 39-11-106, to another.
   (5) A violation of this section is a Class D felony if the dog running at large causes the death of another.

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[Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1.]
39-14-205. Intentional killing of animal.
Statute text
(a) (1) A person who intentionally or knowingly unlawfully kills
    the animal of another, with the intent to deprive the owner 
    of the right to the animal's life and without the owner's 
    effective consent commits theft of that animal and shall be 
    punished under § 39-14-105. 

(b) A person is justified in killing the animal of another if 
    such person acted under a reasonable belief that the animal
    was creating an imminent danger of death or serious bodily 
    injury to such person or another or an imminent danger of 
    death to an animal owned by such person. A person is not 
    justified in killing the animal of another if at the time 
    of the killing such person is trespassing upon the property
    of the owner of such animal.


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Kingsport City Ordenances  Nov. 15, 1994.  From web site.
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Dogs
Article II Section 14-36
Dogs are not permited to run at large except on owners premises.
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