Police to back review of law AS SIXTEEN dogs were saved from destruction for posing no risk to public safety, police chiefs defended their Dangerous Dog Amnesty and outlined future enforcement campaigns. Assistant Chief Constable Helen King said: “In the short term, our hand-in period offered owners seven days to come forward and avoid prosecution for simply having possession of an illegal dog. “In the longer term, we are supporting calls for a review of the legislation to help keep our communities safe. “However, owners must understand that it is illegal to keep any type of dog banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act. “What we would say to anyone thinking of keeping such animals is that they are not deemed to be suitable as family pets. “They are capable of causing serious injury, which may have devastating consequences. “Don’t take the risk. “If owners of illegal dogs who did not take advantage of the hand-in period now want to come forward, they should not be discouraged from doing so. “We will look at each case individually and assess it on its own merits.”
But the courts have just said that they are indeed suitable as family pets or they wouldn't have given them back! And as for assessing each one on their merits did they not ask for a destruction order on all these dogs, that's a blanket covering not assessing each on it's own merits! Becky
Exactly Becky, It seems as though they have not listened and again have still not learn't anything. They make me sick
We all want a review of the current legislation,but im not sure that Merseyside Police and us are talking about the same sort of review here.
ooooooooooooo,that makes me so made,they hate admiting there wrong so they wont. after all the hassel i had on the weekend i just cant believe the ignorance of sum people. 'these type' of dogs are not dangerous,its people tht train them to do aggressive things. will there ever b and end to all this
your completely rite stamford. just coz 1 idiot owned a dog that oviously wasnt trained rite, so 1000's have to suffer. it makes me sick
That's what i'm worried about Steve. Will they ever wake up and smell the coffee,it seems they just don't learn and they still focus on the breed and not the other end of the lead.
thats wot gets me so bloody cross,the poor dogs get the blame no mater the situation. i cant understand it,wen my little boy was bit by a staffie cross the police blamed the owner,so hows that ne different
The police have lost most of their objectivity under this government, they have to be seen to be doing something to keep their political masters happy otherwise bang goes their promotion. Even so, what have the K.C. done since the DDA was introduced to change things ? What have the RSPCA done since the ban ? It`s good to see the K.C. actually doing something, but it shouldn`t be happening. I`ve a feeling we`ll be here again a few years down the road.
