The rest of the story...

Though I was on my porch and just got the backdoor closed, the dog attacked. I started screaming and a neighbor (roofing his house at the time) came down the ladder and stopped the dog.

I was more shaken up than hurt.

He took the dog home to its owner and the woman came over to see how I was doing. The agreement was that she was going to kennel/fence in her yard. Which she did. (I wasn't hurt so I decided calling the cops was going to accomplish nothing.)

Now the dog is chained attached to the OUTSIDE the kennel/fence instead of being placed within the chain link fence. The dog is a 50+ pound mutt and the chain is for a puppy.

My best guess is the dog is going to get loose again or drag his kennel with him. And, you all are right - it is more a human issue than a dog issue.

...Deb