re: You're Carrying and attacked by dog..

As an outside sales rep I have actually had a pit rip a pants leg, and a mutt bite my ankle. In both cases I was not in "neutral" territory, and the dogs reacted before the owner could respond. But, if I was simply walking or jogging I can see this scenario easily playing out. Unfortunately in my neck of the woods the meaner the dog the better it seems. And not all owners are responsible owners.