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Making dog on dog attacks illegal

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

I have seen many posts through friends and social media which show the damage a dog can do. Whether it be to a person or another dog, I believe a dog that will attack should be assessed immediately and relevant action taken. It should not be ignored just because it's 'only happened to a dog'.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

It's not clear how you would like the law to be changed. If you would like the law to be changed to create a new criminal offence, which would apply to the owner or keeper of a dog if it attacks another dog, you could start a petition about that.

You can read about some of the existing offences here:

http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/d_to_g/offences_involving_domestic_and_captive_animals/

Timeline

29 Mar 2016 Petition opened for signatures
1 Apr 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Apr 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.