Comments on: Bitter Cold and Starving Dogs in the Woods – Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike Day 147

By: Mark Kelley

Mark Kelley — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 00:19:48 +0000

In reply to Ronnie. Thanks for your opinion, Ronnie.

By: Ronnie

Ronnie — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:51:51 +0000

That dog wasn’t going to bite you. If he was he would have done so long ago.you should have given him a bite to eat .sounds cruel man.just don’t stick you’re hand in his mouth and you would have been fine.

By: Mark Kelley

Mark Kelley — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 03:22:42 +0000

In reply to Antonio Camargo. The dog was starving and glassy-eyed. Potentially wild, though I suspected him to be an abused hunting dog. If it had bitten me, help would have reached me in days, not minutes or hours. I could not risk a dog bite in the middle of the woods.

By: Mark Kelley

Mark Kelley — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 03:32:54 +0000

In reply to Antonio Camargo. Lots of people get on me about this incident. I shunned the dog because I beloved he would bite. No help out there and minimal first aid if he attacked.

By: Antonio Camargo

Antonio Camargo — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 05:13:21 +0000

Why didn’t you just give the dog a bite to eat and try and bring it to a rescue or shelter? Sounds a bit depressing.