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Change law to make Dog Owners responsible for their Dogs that attack Pets
Closed
603 signatures
What the petition asks
Too many pets are being attacked by out of control dogs and nothing can be done about it as it's not a police matter.
So let's see if we can change the law, as since 1871 the law says a dog on dog attack is not a police matter. This petition is to see if we can get the law changed that owners of dogs with a history of aggression/attack MUST be on lead or muzzled if level of aggression is high in open/public spaces.
Timeline
| 17 May 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Nov 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
603
Status
Closed
Opened
17 May 2016
Closed
17 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.