Dangerous dog offences
The revised definitive guidelines on dangerous dog offences were issued on 17 March 2016 and came into force on 1 July 2016.
The revised guidelines superceded the Council’s earlier definitive guidelines on dangerous dog offences, which came into force on 20 August 2012.
- Owner or person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control in any place in England or Wales (whether or not a public place) where death is caused
- Owner or person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control in any place in England or Wales (whether or not a public place) where a person is injured
- Owner or person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control in any place in England or Wales (whether or not a public place) where an assistance dog is injured or killed
- Owner or person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control in any place in England or Wales (whether or not a public place)
- Possession of a prohibited dog/ Breeding, selling, exchanging or advertising a prohibited dog
Related documents
To support the guidelines and consultations, the Council publishes a range of documents. These documents may include consultation responses, statistical bulletins, resource and equality impact assessments and guideline assessments.
Related documents: Dangerous dog offences
Archived
Previous archived versions of guidelines can be found below: