And wouldn't it have made front age news somewhere? He still sounds a nutter though.

Southend my local town is full of them that would probably come out with something like that. Glad your BF turned up at the right time and you and your dog got away safely.

wow, what a strange (and probably not true) thing to say

Glad you all got away fine fine though! (bet he doesnt tell a rottie owner that story though)

Totally agree with this, sounds like the guy was a complete nutter and a compulsive liar. Good job your boyfriend turned up when he did. As if you just go and pick up somebody elses dog............

Maybe he had a thing for you!? and was trying to act all macho-man in front of your boyfriend? If so that has to be the worst pick up line in history.

I think..... Somebody should go back to his spongey cell, for some R and R and some special medicines........

Never a truer statment made! I seem to have a big invisible arrow over my head pointing down at me that only the nuters can see. They all make a bee line for me (unless I have Zane).

Thanks everyone for the kind words It really did spook me, I wasn't expecting him to come out with something like that! It just made me think what if Molly hadn't taken kindly to being picked up and had bitten him? How might he have reacted?

It was indeed! You've got the right idea staying away from that part of town - the centre is nice enough during the day but it's not always pleasant at night!

He kept going on about his back and how he had metal plates connecting his spine so I guess it might have been true but still, you would expect him to have some marks on his face?

Besides, how often is it that you get a pack of 9 Rottweilers running around Leicester attacking people?!

Must say, my boyfriend is from Birmingham and we have met a few strange people out there too! I think you're safe from him for now though as he was trying to tell us about where he lived in Leicester as we walked off!

Definitely agree though, it's not very pleasant. He just seemed perfectly harmless at first!

I'll definitely never let anyone I don't know pick her up again, it all happened so quickly I just thought once he had hold of her it would be better not to get funny with him in case he reacted badly. Must admit, I'm kind of glad I didn't say anything considering what he said afterwards! I'm starting to think if maybe I should just hold her next time we're at the station to make sure no one can get to her without my permission.

.... oh dear ,translated in 'manspeak'.. ' a rott looked at me a bit funny one day and i pooed my pants'

i've had situations like this.
these sorts of people arent telling the truth, of course.
they are just one sandwich short of a picnic.
i always prevent the impending dodgy behaviour thru tone of voice and body language.

How scary. I'm so glad I have large dogs when I think of situations like this.

The pack of vicious rotts was surrounding him, he drew the only weapon he had, his trusty switch knife....then they pounced, he managed to take out 4 with one swift and skilled movement............

Then he woke up