NJ dog owners need to be held responsible for Dog Attacks

Woo Woo my rescue Lhasa Apso mix was attacked on Good Friday, April 2017. He was gravely attacked and thankfully pulled through. He was mauled by an off leash pit bull. The owner left his gate open and dog outside unattended. He was on top of the gate and we were at the next house when he grabbed my 15 pound dog by his neck. It took us more than 6 minutes to get him off. My fiancé had 6 puncture wounds to his hand. Our lives have totally changed since this attack. We carry citronella sprays, never leave home without cell phones, sometimes even carry a metal bat. We also do not take our walks anymore. We go to the public park and if any dogs are they then we just go home. My fiancé Patrick and I do not walk ourselves anymore either. This all happened a week after our engagement party and we spent Easter at Oradell animal hospital. The only thing NJ and Bogota does they have the attacker stay at the home with there family for 10 days. They also check the attacker with humans and NOT dogs then give it the OK. This can happen again at any time. ( While my dog had to be away from his home, his family, and stay at a hospital being stitched, with a drainage tube, and had both eyes hemorrhaged. This was not our first encounter with this dog ( it was our 6th) just our first attack with him. Woo Woo has been attacked before in our town again with an unleashed dog. I would like for the town and law enforcement to add higher fines and make laws against this. The fines are $50 off leash and you can do it every day same price never raises. I think it should be $50 $150 $250 $500 $1000. For attacks automatic $1000 and pay all medical costs. Also after an animal attacks it should be muzzled outdoors at all times. I am now in debt with medical costs to no fault of my own and ongoing monthly costs for the rest of Woo Woo's life. I have now opened a Support group for Dogs owners that have been attacked on facebook - seems this is an epidemic. Laws need to be made and enforced. Hopefully Bogota will take a stand for the defenseless dogs. Everyone should feel safe on the streets that they live on.