That is just one of the regrettable parts of the unequal law enforcement that is occurring in this country. Our Town has leash laws and there are infrequent problems with owners not obeying them - but there is no history of citations. The result is that owners disobey the leash laws knowing impunity.CainA wrote:Isn't there a leash law?
With regards to the story above it sounds like the owner of the dog should have been cited.
I ride my bike 3 times a week and hardly a week goes by that I'm not at least challenged by off leash dogs. Some are more aggressive than others. I ride across two different school grounds so I'm not willing to risk carrying but I do have pepper spray. A dog that shows me its teeth is going to get that spray. I have very high SA when I ride and if it looks like a dog is charging (some have come at me from 100 yards out), I dismount the bike and stand with it between my body and the dog. That works well with just one animal but not so well on the couple of occasions when it has been multiple dogs and they start pack attack tactics.
I never ask for apologies and seldom are they offered. When you see someone stop their activity to defend themselves from your uncontrolled animal, you would think there would be at least a little acceptance of responsibility. If I were to shoot one of the out of control ones (I still have marks on my calf where I was bitten 3 years ago), it would be all about me accepting MY responsibility for my actions. I'm a dog owner and dog lover. I have no respect for those that don't take their dog ownership responsibly.