Cathy from Jefferson City on 5/24/2011 10:56:47 PM:
Sorry to hear about your encounter. It amazes me that anyone would be so stupid as to have a pit bull on or near the trail and not have them on a leash. I have a small can of something (I threw away the package it came in and don't remember what it is, mace, pepper spray or other) that I wear on my wrist. I got it at a sporting goods store, or perhaps Wal Mart. A friend of mine who jogs told me about it. If you see the dog, you can easily get to it and be ready. It comes with a wrist band, the switch has a safety thing on it so it won't go off accidentally. I think I paid less than $15 for it. But if you can't find one, sounds like the hornet spray is a good idea too.