Bostonist: Dangerous Dogs and Massachusetts Law

Charley

Thu, 01 Jun 2006 09:35:08 -0500

I was sitting on a bench reading a book. She didn't really "Sic" the dog on me per se, but she unleashed a hyperactive monster in an area where I had a reasonable expectation of peace and quiet, and the beast ran over to me in a menacing manner. There were "dogs must be leashed per cambridge leash laws" signs posted all over the place.

matt

Wed, 31 May 2006 13:53:49 -0500

Charley: i'm sure that you weren't teasing or tormenting the animal because your generic fear of dogs would prompt you to alter your route and stay as far away from the vicious canine, er, dachshund as possible. But I must ask: what the hell were you doing (attempting to take a picture of the dog w/out the owner's consent?) that drove that poor woman to risk a civil lawsuit or criminal prosecution and unleash her attack dog, er, dachshund on you?? ;-) p.s. "You may use some html tags for style." (why is the strike tag disabled?)

Charley

Wed, 31 May 2006 11:41:41 -0500

Dog-people don't seem to understand just how terrifying their pets can be to the rest of us. It's good to know that there are strong penalties available if/when the dog does damage, but it would be even nicer to see leash laws, noise laws and scooping laws enforced. A woman sicced her dog on me this past weekend in Radcliffe Yard, and there was nothing I could do except freeze in terror.