You might want to call the Dane County Humane Society, and ask to speak to Humane Officer Cheri Carr (that is part of her "beat"). I dunno what she could do, but she could probably advise you as to the legal situation. This dog obviously left her/his property, which is a violation of state law on the owner's part. Since s/he destroyed your sock, this is at least property damage, and since your clothes may be considered part of your person, it may be assault. That the police failed to enforce the law in this matter as it relates to animal control is a significant issue. The public is, of course, at risk, but the dog, by leaving the owner's property, is also at risk. H.O. Carr _might_ be able to give you a notion of what to do about the Fitchburg Police's non-enforcement.
But be prepared for her to tell you "yeah, this happens all the time and there's nothing we can do about it." That's entirely possible, and if so, she'd be telling you the honest truth. If you think dealing with local law enforcement on bicycle / motor vehicle traffic issues is "challenging", it can be (depending on the municipality) just as "challenging" dealing with them on animal cases. Oh goody, this one's both! Original Message: ----------------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I recently had the unpleasant experience of being chased down by two farm dogs on Whalen Road while coming back from a long ride. One of the dogs was actually able to tear one of my socks off while I was trying to ride away from them. After the ride I returned and approached the dog owner (6659 Whalen Road I believe). He cursed me out, the Police were less than helpful. -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
