Hi all,
I was 4 miles into a day hike 2 weeks ago hiking north into Daleville, VA, when I came across a group of guys and their dog coming the other way. The dog (big rottweiler) tensed up then ran over and bit me on the shin. Had a nasty hole in my leg gushing blood. Still had 8 miles to go (couldnt turn back, was dropped off and going one way toasted my car), so had to bandage it up and carry on. My leg hurt but I made it just fine, stopping to rebandage once or twice. Ended up getting rabies shots, that's been a party.
Anyway, I just wanted to ask what, if there are any, are the rules about dogs and leashes on the trail. I assume this may differ from state to state? Just curious.