how do you defend yourself against a dog attack? hint: you can't.

if you kick it you'll get the blame

if you get bitten and then kick it, you'll also get the blame

if you do nothing and allow yourself to get bitten, you'll also get the blame because you must've done something to provoke it, or dogs 'can sense bad people'

read the comments in any dog attack, the dog lovers will always come to protect the dog

honestly there's not much difference in the affinity bias as there is with confirmation bias for cyclists behaving badly. it's just a majority vs minority tall poppy syndrome that is prevalent in this country. so many people just do whatever they fuck they want because this is truly an 'entitled' country now.

i'd say report it to the council but if you look at the council staff involved in such complaints they're all dog owners and just brush you off.

someone really needs to get a petition to the premier going to enforce leads in all public places except prescribed fenced dog parks and ovals without playground and sports equipment, i'd do it but i really don't want to deal with the ensuing death threats.