Yes Never Modern , I to a few years was cornered by an agressive looking dog with a trophy owner in tow.
I do appreciate the comments of pro dog walkers that we are all entitled to use the space but that actually means that only dog walkers or dog lovers can use the space in safety.
No idea what can be done except perhaps a tax on eack packet of Winalot. Not sure of the ethics of feeding pets when we have food shortages in the world.
Thankfully Horniman Gardens do not seem to have a major canine problem.