Running with my dog, neighbor's dog bit my dog...

...because we haven't had enough of these threads lately.

Troy (70 lb boxer mix) and I were just finishing up a short run.  We were 2 houses down, running on the sidewalk, minding our own business.  Neighbor girl is in the front yard as I run by, and she says "uh oh let me get my dogs" but it's too late.  No fewer than 4 dogs of varying sizes all come running out of the yard.  One is a large-ish mutt, sort of looks like a German shepherd crossed with an Aussie.  It comes running right at Troy, who is on a 2-foot leash and doesn't appreciate being charged.  They go at it for a few seconds until we manage to pull them apart.  During this time the girl's mom comes out and (cursing up a storm) assists her daughter in gathering up the dogs.  Meanwhile I notice that Troy is limping badly, and there is a puncture wound on either side of his left leg, just below the elbow.

While I was checking out Troy, the mom came over and apologized. I asked her if the dog was current on his rabies vaccine, and told her I'd be taking Troy to the vet.  She said he was, and that she would pay the vet bill.  After she went in the house, another neighbor came out, having heard the commotion, and told me that the same dog had bit his dog a couple months earlier, also resulting in a vet visit.  He also said that the dog had chased his wife and kids, and that he had recently seen it chase some other neighborhood kids.  I have seen the dog loose on several occasions, although less often in recent months.  

My neighbor also said he reported the bite incident to animal control.  I feel as though I should do the same, although honestly I'm worried about retaliation.  In addition to the mom, I'm pretty sure there are a bunch of teenagers living in the house, and I've always gotten a slightly shady vibe from that place.  If their dog gets taken away because I report it, I'm not sure what they would do, if anything.  Ugh.

...because we haven't had enough of these threads lately.

Troy (70 lb boxer mix) and I were just finishing up a short run.  We were 2 houses down, running on the sidewalk, minding our own business.  Neighbor girl is in the front yard as I run by, and she says "uh oh let me get my dogs" but it's too late.  No fewer than 4 dogs of varying sizes all come running out of the yard.  One is a large-ish mutt, sort of looks like a German shepherd crossed with an Aussie.  It comes running right at Troy, who is on a 2-foot leash and doesn't appreciate being charged.  They go at it for a few seconds until we manage to pull them apart.  During this time the girl's mom comes out and (cursing up a storm) assists her daughter in gathering up the dogs.  Meanwhile I notice that Troy is limping badly, and there is a puncture wound on either side of his left leg, just below the elbow.

While I was checking out Troy, the mom came over and apologized. I asked her if the dog was current on his rabies vaccine, and told her I'd be taking Troy to the vet.  She said he was, and that she would pay the vet bill.  After she went in the house, another neighbor came out, having heard the commotion, and told me that the same dog had bit his dog a couple months earlier, also resulting in a vet visit.  He also said that the dog had chased his wife and kids, and that he had recently seen it chase some other neighborhood kids.  I have seen the dog loose on several occasions, although less often in recent months.  

My neighbor also said he reported the bite incident to animal control.  I feel as though I should do the same, although honestly I'm worried about retaliation.  In addition to the mom, I'm pretty sure there are a bunch of teenagers living in the house, and I've always gotten a slightly shady vibe from that place.  If their dog gets taken away because I report it, I'm not sure what they would do, if anything.  Ugh.