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Posted On: October 15th 2026, 02:22 am
Rips FIRST time out on the trail was a doozy.
He was doing awesome and the stoke was high. He was still a little iffy of me on the bike behind him so I jumped in front and just had him follow.
Then about 1.5 miles in, I stopped to give him some water and double check the trail map.
Hopped back on the bike and within 100 yards, came around a corner, hit a downhill section and BAM.
There was a 2ft rattlesnake laid out across the trail and there was no way to stop in time.
All I could do was lift up my feet and go around.
But I knew Rip was behind me. So I slammed on the brakes, turned around and started yelling & screaming at him hoping it would spook him enough to stop. But that is one thing we hadn’t trained him to do. So he picked up the pace and ran towards me thinking he was in trouble I guess?
The rattlesnake had curled up after I spooked it and was now facing the direction he was coming from.
Right as he passed the snake it struck and I 1000% thought it hit him right behind his left leg.
After checking him up and down, over and over, I realized he was one of the luckiest dogs on the planet.
Somehow the snake struck but did not get him at all.
Our boy lives to Rip another day!
#mtb #rattlesnake #dog #arizona #scary
He was doing awesome and the stoke was high. He was still a little iffy of me on the bike behind him so I jumped in front and just had him follow.
Then about 1.5 miles in, I stopped to give him some water and double check the trail map.
Hopped back on the bike and within 100 yards, came around a corner, hit a downhill section and BAM.
There was a 2ft rattlesnake laid out across the trail and there was no way to stop in time.
All I could do was lift up my feet and go around.
But I knew Rip was behind me. So I slammed on the brakes, turned around and started yelling & screaming at him hoping it would spook him enough to stop. But that is one thing we hadn’t trained him to do. So he picked up the pace and ran towards me thinking he was in trouble I guess?
The rattlesnake had curled up after I spooked it and was now facing the direction he was coming from.
Right as he passed the snake it struck and I 1000% thought it hit him right behind his left leg.
After checking him up and down, over and over, I realized he was one of the luckiest dogs on the planet.
Somehow the snake struck but did not get him at all.
Our boy lives to Rip another day!
#mtb #rattlesnake #dog #arizona #scary
Comments (30)
2 days agoashleylwieb
That’s freaky!! I’m glad he’s okay!!!! That you both are! I probably would have crashed and been the one bit so at least you kept your head 🫣😬
2 days agothe_long_roadhome
That’s TERRIFYING! We got some rattle snake vaccine for Remi.. idk if it works, as we haven’t had an encounter praise the Lord, but it is available!
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