I can relate to this abit.

I just took Mickey out for his walk and we were walking on the sidewalk. This lady was taking down her temp-o and had her dog just there. The dog's tail was wagging so I figured it would be okay to pass by them. Instead, he just ran after Mickey. The lady screamed out "NO!" and grabbed onto this really thin (and not strong at all) rope that was tied to his collar. The dog was thisclose to tearing away at Mickey. We crossed the street to the other side and the dog was still eyeing Mickey.

Honestly, what kind of 'leash' is that? I don't even think it was tied to anything...just laying around. It's a good thing she caught it in time.