Controlling your dog in public 1.  Overview 2.Banned dogs 3.Public Spaces Protection Orders   4.Dog fouling 5.Report a dog 1. Overview It’s against the law to let a dog be dangerously out of control anywhere, eg: in a public place in a private place, eg a neighbour’s house or garden in the owner’s home The law applies to all dogs. Some types of dogs are banned. Out of control Your dog is considered dangerously out of control if it: injures someone makes someone worried that it might injure them A court could also decide that your dog is dangerously out of control if: it injures someone’s animal the owner of the animal thinks they could be injured if they tried to stop your dog attacking their animal A farmer is allowed to kill your dog if it’s worrying their livestock. Penalties You can get an unlimited fine or be sent to prison for up to 6 months (or both) if your dog is dangerously out of control. You may not be allowed to own a dog in the future and your dog may be destroyed. If you let your dog injure someone you can be sent to prison for up to 5 years or fined (or both). If you deliberately use your dog to injure someone you could be charged with ‘malicious wounding’. If you allow your dog to kill someone you can be sent to prison for up to 14 years or get an unlimited fine (or both). If you allow your dog to injure a guide dog you can be sent to prison for up to 3 years or fined (or both).

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Topic	Date Posted	Posted By
dog without lead  in my street and chased my  cat	22/05/15 12:26:00	John Kennedy
Re:dog without lead  in my street and chased my  cat	22/05/15 14:13:00	Vanessa Smith
Re:dog without lead  in my street and chased my  cat	22/05/15 15:57:00	Charlotte Kasner

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