Random passers-by soon to be liable for other peoples unrestrained dogs

WARNING satiric paraphrase of Baltimore Sun's recent article:

The state's prosecutor's office expressed frustration over the states current animal cruelty laws as they do not cover random passers-by in public streets that encounter an unrestrained dogs in attack mode. The Anne Arundel County prosecutor's office said clearly this is not right just because the dog's owner could not control the dog does not mean that a random passer-by can't. Dogs love to chase and bite and for some stranger who does not know how to handle the dog to forcefully prevent the dog from following its natural instincts... well that is just inhumane.

So please everyone be kind to animals and let a unrestrained dog bite you if they want to, after all this is the most humane thing you can do.

Don't belive me?
[If you are a jogger] this is what the Partnership for Animal Welfare recommends:
How to keep kids - and adults - from getting bitten by dogs:
* Do not run past dogs. Dogs like to chase moving objects, and tend to try to catch moving things with their teeth.
If you see a loose dog:
* Dogs like to chase, so don't try to run away from the dog.
* If a dog lunges or tries to bite, give him your bag, bike, coat or anything else to chew on.

If I read this right it says give up jogging and let the dog bite something [even if it is you.]
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If your way of handling unrestrained dogs is not recommended by the Partnership for Animal Welfare, it is most likely excessive and cruel and you will [might??] be subject to violation of the new law.

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Update

The story in the Baltimore Sun:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-te.to.dogs03feb03,1,7640174.story