oh yeah! maybe it is a Virginia thing, but I it is in other places too --

the dog gets a FIRST FREE BITE, meaning once a dog bites someone and it goes on record with Animal Control (it has to be reported!!!), it is now on WARNING that if it bites again, it will be declared a dangerous animal and put in "lock up" for 10 days. After that, I need to read the law to see what happens ... may need to bite one more time to be destroyed -- not sure. However, it gets the first bite free -- warning only!

as for chases/attacks without biting -- if there is no leash law and dog doesn't bite, a dog can chase and chase and down cyclist all day long! a cyclist can report a dog chasing them and if the animal control officer can ID dog and place of residence, they will do a verbal, non-legal warning that dog is a nusiance, but it is only words, and owners may or may worry about it.