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[quote=Anonymous]OP are you in DC? Can you share what neighborhood you were in? This happened to me, but the dog attacked my dog.

You must report - in DC it is not the police department but the Humane Society. The Humane Society in DC is very good. They have a scale on how to deal with this - it may not raise to "dangerous dog" but at least the dog will have something on file, and an investigator will come out to see if the family has the required fence/system in place to keep such a dog away from strange people/dogs.

Here is the relevant code form DC btw. I know others are saying you shouldn't be afraid of a dog barking but the stare is very concerning. I would describe it as the below.

(4)(A) “Potentially dangerous dog” means any dog that:

(ii) In a menacing manner, approaches without provocation any person or domestic animal as if to attack, or has demonstrated a propensity to attack without provocation or otherwise to endanger the safety of human beings or domestic animals; or
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