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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So I agree she was 100% responsible , and I am not trying to shift the blame, but I’m curious - why did he have treats?  Is this a routine thing that he encounters dogs off leash in the ramble and asking them to be leashed doesn’t work?[/quote]

Yes. And many people who seem confused by this would apparently prefer: That he carry pepper spray? That the unleashed dogs ruin the protected bird sanctuary area? That something, SOMETHING must be a clear sign of problematic behavior and ill intent in a soft-spoken, Harvard educated, pleasantly nerdy, middle aged birdwatcher?  I bet most people who read that description— without also reading “African American — would have viewed  the dog treat solution as being both ingenious and commendable. [/quote]

+100. He's on the board of the NYC Audubon. He cares about this particular patch of Central Park that's dedicated to birds.

Central Park is actually an amazing bird stopover point during migration, and we're right in the middle of spring migration now (birder here). As we speak, there are tons of warblers and other birds coming from Central and South America and stopping in Central Park to rest and refuel. Like migrating shorebirds, these long-distance migrants have very limited time to put weight back on for the rest of the journey to the boreal forest or wherever they're stopping up north. If they leave NYC underweight, they may die en route, or they may not have enough fat stored to last a few weeks of bad weather until summer arrives way up north where they're going.

He asked her politely and she refused. The police would take too long. The treat solution is ingenious and commendable. [/quote]

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