Darn Brad, I'm glad you only sufferd minimal damage. I love dogs more'n most people I know... but there are two traits I hate in a dog...
1. Ferrel.
2. Stupid.
Often you'll find the same dog exibiting the same traits. That's time for the dog to be admitted to "doggy heaven," if you know what I mean.
In my pre-civilized youthful life I was well aquainted with wolves and even had one for the first 16 years of my marriage. Their a great dog, but I'd never tolerate any type of acting out by that dog. The things I learned if attacked by any dog (which work, I may add) are:
1. As the dog lunges (usually for your somach, or throat, arm or leg) shove your forearm as far into the dogs mouth as possible. It prevents the dog from biting down as hard, and chokes the dog.
2. Using your fist or any weapon to amplify the force, hit that dog as hard as you can on the nose, repeadidly in a short time.
3. If the dog has not released you by this time (and a pit bull may not!) then exclate the fight.
4. Kick the dog in the gonads. If you can't kick it... grab, squeese and twist. This ain't no time to be squeemish.
5. Use your fingers, or a stick to srike that dog in the eyes...if you take one out... so much the better.
6. Also center your "polking" attack at the ear canal of the dog...
7. If you can kick the dog and cannot kick the privates, then aim for just under the rib cage... to hit the diaphram and keep the dog from getting wind.
Taking these actions will let you get free enough to either run like hell or finish off the dog (which I recommend... nothing's worse than a stupid dog).
8. Explain to the Police that it was the Dog, or you....
9. Have your lawyer call the doggy owner. It's best to not contact them yourself as the dog owener of a mean or stupid dog is somewhat mean and ferrel themselves. Contact will only make you angrier.
10. Demand the dog undergo a
Rabies test. If you din't finish off the dog...that will. You may just save another life, doggie, cat (I can't believe I said that) or small child. The dog will attack again if given the opportunity or chance. It's not a case of if, but when.