"Dangerous Dogs" Unleashed on Kingsway
Monday, June 16th, 2008 by MissCI am rather upset at seeing certain dogs not on leads in Kingsway. There are 2 in particular which have caught my eye:
1 is a black Rotweiller that I’ve seen quite a few times now. On one occassion my partner said “it looks old and harmless”, until he saw our dog (on a lead)… he never moved so quick! Went from looking old to looking as agile (and scary) as anything! This worries me as I have a smallish dog, a young child and live where other families let their children play outside.
The second is a Staffordshire Terrier. No lead again (and if you read the ‘papers today, a “Staffy” ripped out part of a 7-year-old’s throat)!
I feel it is the owners responsibility to keep their dog on a lead and the local Community Police Patrol’s responsibility to intervene if they see it happening. So far - every time I’ve been about to mention it - they’ve gone by the time I’ve got out of the house (apart from the incident with the Rotweiller… which was shocking)!
I read the previous post on this subject (Kingsway Canine Concerns) and noted the comment posted by Clive which said:
“I found this information about the law regarding this subject:
The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991
UK legislation introduced in response to various incidents of serious injury / death due to attacks by aggressive / uncontrolled dogs, (particularly on children).
These incidents received heavy media coverage, causing much public concern and - ultimately - resulted in this legislation.
Four breeds in particular were targeted by the Act: Pit Bull Terriers (Note: ‘Pit Bull’ is not a breed but refers to several different breeds), Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Tosa.
The legislation makes it illegal to own any of these dogs without specific exemption from a court, and the dogs must be neutered, muzzled and kept on a lead in public. They must also be registered and insured and receive microchip implants.
With regard to where to report them, I looked around and it seems like it’s the responsibilty of the Police, but you could also contact the National UK Canine Helpline on 0844 856 3303 to ask for advice / guidance.”
I hope someone who reads this can make the owners aware, or any other dogs seen not to be not on their leads… I would hate to come back here to report that something terrible has happened to my little one (or anybody’s)!
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