Recall the police
 

The leash law means that the dog is supposed to be under someone's control. Clearly this animal was not. The police may not want/be able to cite the owner as they did not witness an infraction, but you as the victim sure can. Go to the police station and tell them you wish to sign a complaint against the owner of the animal for violation of the leash law, owning a dangerous animal, any and all ordinance violations that are on the books. Maybe it'll just be the leash law...dunno. It is your right. Making her open her purse will help wipe the grin off her face.

OMG what you went through is my worst nightmare! I also have 4 & can walk them on my own, but always on the back of my mind, I'm thinking 'what if a dog attacks us? I would use my body as a shield.'
Damn (excuse my french) that woman for being so ignorant. Aggressive towards dogs? Then why the hell is a child walking him alone?!

So glad you & all your furbabies are safe & unharmed.

OMG:eek: it is a miracle that none of you was hurt! I just don't understand what people are thinking most of the time....that is absolutely horrible!

I'm just lost for words after reading your story.
It was such a relieve to learn that you and your babies were not hurt!!!

I can't figure out whether that lady was just laughing because she was that insensitive, trying not to admit any problem to prevent liability for legal reasons, or maybe she is actually this dumb.

Thanks for sharing your story, it is a good reminder to be always cautious of large dogs. How are your babies doing mentally? I really hope that it didn't completely ruin the warm season for them and they are still up for going for walks.

WOW I'm soo sorry you had to go through that. I would have been so afraid and then angry! Time and time again I run into ppl with other dogs and they say they are no harm..you can never tell what the dog will do so I ignore them anyway and hold on to my babies tight. I'm glad all your babies are ok

Oh love. Your babies might not be hurt on the outsid but could be on the inside and be afraid now of other dogs. That was so irresponsible of the owner. Do you know where they live if so I'd be inclined to send them
a letter saying (even if you don't) that you will be seeking advice from your solicitor on this to give them a short, shap, shock..

How could they. I do hope your little ones are ok.

Lots of love and hugs Shirl x x

I couldn't imagine it...I would have punch the lady on her face!
Gosh! Okay I wouldn't do that, I'm just so furious after reading your post, how could this kind of people exist in the world?

When I walk Zena I always carry a rather large and sharp pocket knife just in case of an encounter like you experienced. At the very least I will have a handy weapon to use in her defense. Yes, I've seen children and very small women walking huge powerful dogs tethered to skimpy leashes. People suck!

Thank you all for your advice on this situation and yes I am going to get some pepper spray and carry it on me when I go out with my babies. I will never walk all 4 together again! It took me a week to go for a walk and that was only because my husband was with me. He wanted me to show him where all this took place. I do not know who owns the dog and I don't even know where the man who came and grabbed the dog came from, since I was running down the road trying to catch Holly. When I did catch her I sat on someones lawn (shaking terribly) to see if my babies were ok. What house the woman came out of I don't know, and since she was laughing like it was nothing made me really angry so I grabbed my babies and started walking home.

My babies are ok and back to their cute little selves. Took a few days. Poor things, they just stayed really close and wouldn't let me out of their site. It was as if LuLu was saying "I tried to protect all of us, but it was too much for little old me"! Thankfully they are not afraid to go on walks since I was really worried about that. And as you know how Yorkies are, I have a gated courtyard in the front of my house, and when I let them outside they bark at everyone and even the big dogs that are being walked by their masters.
Since I just moved to this area, I dont know anyone and no one seems to know who owns this dog? (yea, right!) I did contact animal control to report also. And as for the little boy, poor kid was screaming and crying the whole time this was going on. I felt bad for him too, since he was watching a wild woman beat the hell out of his dog.

First let me tell you I am so happy your or your 4 babies were not hurt.
What an irresponsible nut case this lady is.
No only did she put you and your little one in danger she also put
her own child in danger by allowing this young child to walk such a
giant dog. She also stated he only get's aggressive when he sees other
dogs! Suppose it was another large dog he saw and this child got caught in the
middle! This alone the police should be able to write up a complaint
against her. She was not protecting her own child and put him in danger.
I can understand your fury. I would be livid as well. I hope your little
ones are doing well. It was a plain miracle none of them were killed.
People don't get involved today, sad isn't it?

How scary was your experience? I am so glad your fur babies are okay! I think she was laughing because she was nervous and scared. People do that when they are trying to minimize a stressful situation. She is the responsible adult and furthermore her child could have been hurt also. People do NOT think.

I would have smacked the woman and said, "Oh, I only get vicious when I see other people." :mad:

Seriously, what is WRONG with some people!?

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What a nightmare! Some people are so stupid! I wouldn't back down from this. I would find out where that dog came from, who owned it, and I would be after the police until they did something about it. You can't just let a small child wander around with a vicious dog like that! What about the leash laws and the childs safety? Something needs to be done, or this could happen again. Next time, everyone may not be all right.

Thank goodness your 4 babies ended up being OK!

How terrifying! I was walking with my little one and a big Lab--a female who is aggressive and has been known to have nipped other people...and bitten some dogs came charging towards us. She was being walked by a teenage daughter who was unable to control her lab. I yanked him up and held him by my head and the dog pounced on me. She kept jumping up and was trying to get to him. I was in such shock that I didn't know what to do. I didn't want to kick the dog obvisously but I knew she was going to bite my face before I let her get to Chase. At that moment the dad pulled up and yelled at the dog to come and said how sorry he was. Are you kidding me? Sorry?!! and I know that she has and will probably do this again. I expect the behavior from some breeds but never would have thought a lab would be like this. I guess that was ignorant of me bc any dog can potentially become aggressive but really what is in our legal right to do. 2 girls, the mace that you used...is it made for dogs? I have pepper spray that I would use on a person so is that the same kind to use on an attacking dog? Or do they make a special type so as not to damage that dog's vision etc.?