Dogs To Bite New Conservative and Liberal Government?

“How Will The New Government Control Vicious Dogs?” asks Solicitor in Sutton Coldfield

 

Solicitors in Sutton Coldfield say “The press seems to always be reporting vicious dog attacks here in the UK.”

 

Five year old Ellie Lawrenson died after being mauled by Pit Bull Terrier in 2007. She was reported to have serve head and neck injuries. Again in 2009 four year old John Massey suffered fatal injuries to his face, neck and body. In Merseyside alone hospitals treat at least 30 people a week as a result of dog attacks.

 

Inner city gangs and drug dealers are known to use dangerous dogs as offensive weapons and status symbols. Essentially it would be like having a loaded shotgun pointed at your front door.

 

What’s to be done?

 

The Government has already ruled out the plan for compulsory insurance for all dogs after the plan was found to be unfair on the majority of law abiding dog owners. The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 is often criticised for being too vague. 

 

Well, the Control of Dogs Bill 2009-2010 bill may prove to be better at providing an equitable solution to the problem. The private members bill is currently at the first reading. The bill will enforce dog owners to micro chip their pets; and more importantly give more powers to the courts and authorities to deal with vicious dogs, careless dog owners and stray dogs.

 

With more powers and authority given to the police, courts and local authorities maybe we will begin to hear less about those gut wrenching attacks, although it remains to be seen how the new Government might choose to deal with this…

 

Here’s hoping…