Here's my reminder to never leave the driveway without pepper spray. I live in the wonderful state of Illinois and they don't let us defend ourselves with deadly force, or else there would be one dead mutt on my road.
You HAVE TO take care of yourself. After my crash the sheriff twice refused to file an accident report. He said no motor vehicle was involved. Then I went to the mayor and asked about the leash laws. He said he didn't know anything about them. BTW, his son owns the dog I hit. I asked the state's attorney and he said I would have to petition the mayor and city counsel to have the leash laws enforced.
The cop told me to carry a fire extinguisher to ward off dogs with.
The first time the dog chased me after I healed, and after I was back on the bike, I got him good with the pepper spray. Since then he sometimes barks at me but he won't come near. I am astounded that they have kept the dog. I too received some monetary payment. I would think their insurance agent would have told them to keep the dog tied up.