Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Compulsory Penalties for Dangerously out of control dogs attacking other animals
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4,290 signatures
What the petition asks
Dogs, cats and Live Stock are increasingly being attacked by out of control dogs resulting in trauma and death.
Increase and include compulsory penalties for dog attacks and attempted attacks on other animals.
Provide pet dogs with the same rights under the dangerous dog act as assistance dogs.
Increase and include compulsory penalties for dog attacks and attempted attacks on other animals.
Provide pet dogs with the same rights under the dangerous dog act as assistance dogs.
Dogs are being killed by other dogs both on and off leads due to their owners being unable to control them
Timeline
| 3 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
4,290
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
3 Sep 2020
Closed
3 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.