nasty pit bull

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My elderly neighbor was walking a sweet-tempered black lab, on a leash, in the Summer/Burnside area when a guy walking his pit bull (also on a leash) approached. They passed without incident, then the pit bull jerked away and attacked the lab, biting its neck. My neighbor kept hitting the dog with her cane, screaming for help, while the owner just stood by. Finally, he pulled the pit bull away, but the lab was hurt. (He's okay, but had to go to the vet. My neighbor reported the incident to animal control.) The guy has been seen since, walking his dog as usual. Has anyone else had a bad encounter with them? The pit bull, I'm told, is young, about 5 months old.