Originally Posted by
cyccommute
Oh, please. If someone was actively training dogs to attack people and then using them to attack people, law enforcement would get involved quickly. If, for some reason, law enforcement didn't get involved, civil courts would. Dogs that attack people don't live long and people who train a dog to attack humans don't keep their property for long.
"Oh, please" yourself! I've seen this first hand. It DOES happen. The people used to loose the dog, say "Git 'im!!", and laugh like hell. BTDT while riding my bike, and BTDT while delivering mail for 33 years. Law enforcement? Are you kidding me??? There are only two sheriff cars in the whole county, and the don't have the time to respond to a 'loose dog' complaint. And even if they did, what could they do? They'd have to see the incident. Court system? See previous. First you'd have to be able to PROVE something in a court of law. Do you have video and sound footage? No? Otherwise it is you vs the owner. Witnesses? Ha! Ol' Bubba can get old Jim-bob to say that he saw the rider tease the dog before it attacked the rider. Lawyers cost money.