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It would be handy to give street mappers some sort of defense tool from dogs. Like air horn, sticks or maybe peper spray. India has a huge problem with packs of
by Hrnrurj 2y ago
It would be handy to give street mappers some sort of defense tool from dogs. Like air horn, sticks or maybe peper spray. India has a huge problem with packs of wild street dogs, that regularly attack and kill people. It is dangerous to roam on streets you do not know very well.
- jraph 2y agoSeems horrible. That would not be specific to street mappers though, would it?
- Hrnrurj 2y agoThey mostly attack small kids, so sadly no.
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- schubart 2y agoFrom the article: > All surveyors should carry pepper spray for emergencies, whether they involve human or non-human animals. India is not for beginners, as the meme goes.
- pugworthy 2y agoThis kind of applies to following existing OSM maps. I did a “walk every street in my city” thing a year ago, and some of the “streets” are very much private property and not public pathways. I was using Citystrides FYI.