[chivas]

I had a somewhat similar situation one time but with a cat. I was in the front yard planting flowers, my cat was laying close to me sunning. A man was walking his dog on a retractable leash ( i hate those things most times). his dog was walking IN my yard and came across my sleeping cat and grabbed him. The cat was able to get away with a broken leg. I called the police ( i was an ACO at the time and knew the laws). In MY city - your pet can be in its property (front,back,side yard etc) under your control; voice, restraint, etc. The man tried to argue that my cat was at large and his dog was leashed and wasnt at fault - I won the case (we actually went to court over this for the vet bills ) - judge ruled my cat was lawfully in his yard and the dog was trespassing.