Take a big deep breath.
Neighbour's daughter sounds like a real horror but as her mother has said it sounds like she is all talk. Her mother sounds a bit more sensible, do you generally get on with her? Maybe she will be able to calm the daughter down.

The woman was probably angry/scared especially if she is not a dog lover, which doesn't in any way excuse her behaviour, yes your dog's got loose but it was an accident and you were trying to get them back under control.

I don't know about telling the police though as the dogs were loose so although she had no right to threaten you and the dogs and behave the way she did, maybe they (police) would come down on her side (I don't know the legalities etc)

Maybe your friend could have been a bit more supportive first before telling you off

Hope your day gets better, I know I haven't given you much in the way of constructive advice but I feel for you as my two would be off like a rocket given the chance.

Take care

Thanx, when I spoke to her mother she was all ready to be just as abusive until she saw how upset I was. We don't really talk much, she is the one reported Maddy for barking when her own dogs bark just as much, if not more. But she's never been nasty or anything.

Her daughter has at least 1 lab that I have seen her with of her own so it's not like she hates dogs....

Just one thought which hopefully will be of comfort. If the woman had really been serious about her threat to kill Maddy, she would have had the perfect opportunity just then by running her over. I therefore think the mother may be right & it is just talk.