They did not attack him, they only ran around him. OP basically admitted that he was somewhat hypersensitive to the overall issue. Look, I dislike the idea that someone should mace a dog that may never come closer than 10 feet to him. I also know that a dog who might never bite anyone ever, might bite someone if they were suddenly in serious pain. Its a defense mechanism. Therefore I would never advise someone to mace a dog that was still 10 ft away.

