Dog Must Be Muzzled After Linthorpe Attack
A judge has ordered that a German Shepherd dog should wear a muzzle whenever it is outside of the house after it attacked a woman in Linthorpe, Middlesbrough.
Read MorePolice Officer’s Gross Misconduct Notice
The Independent Police Complaints investigation into the incident concluded that the officer had failed to control the dog.
Read MorePolice Killing Of 22 Dogs ‘Unlawful’
A judicial review has found that Merseyside police acted unlawfully when they destroyed 22 dogs in March this year.
Read MoreIntroduction of Dogbos
New powers have been given to the police to tackle out of control dogs, as part of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
Read MoreDANGEROUS DOG BREEDS
The law defines a dog as belonging to a dangerous dog breed where that dog is of a “type” belonging to the fighting dog breeds of Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino or Filo Braziliero or has any characteristics of these dogs that are bred for fighting.
Read MoreDog Attacks on Assistance Dogs
On 13th March 2014 the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 received Royal Assent. This Act makes significant amendments to the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, in particular with regard to the law surrounding dog attacks on assistance dogs.
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