Originally Posted by
nd2010
I saw a dog roaming around a yard without a leash. As I pass by on my bike, it starts chasing after me. I increase my speed to 20 mph and the dog can't catch up. Then a car hits the dog when it can't stop or move to the other lane in time. I felt bad but realized that I acted out of my own personal interest to get away from the dog rather than stop and hope the dog doesn't attack. It's the owner's fault for keeping the dog outside without a leash. Not the car driver's fault and not my fault for provoking the dog to chase me.
This is slightly subjective. You said "not my fault for provoking the dog to chase me".
OTOH-It could be said that you need to be more behaved around dogs
OTOH-It could be said that, the owner should have trained the dog not chase cars and/or cyclists'
ATST-The owner having not trained(fully or completely) the dog to chase vehicles' and/or cyclists', should have had the dog leashed up in a HUMANE way.
To say that you provoked the dog. Considering the outcome, you didn't 'provoke' the dog. Because that would be malice aforethought if you did.