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J. Martin
Blog
Dog owners beware!
Thu 15th Dec 2011 Personal injury
I heard on the news this morning that a consultation has been launched with regard to dogs acting out of control. I understand that at the centre of the consultation is the dog owner's responsibility. The suggestion is that a jail sentence is the appropriate penalty for owners who fail to control their dogs and thereby fail to act responsibly.
The
interesting thing is that this consultation does not just relate to specific
breeds, i.e. dangerous breeds, but to all dogs that deemed to be out of
control.
I know
there are always two sides to a story and I, myself, am a lover of man's best
friend. But I also act for a client who was recently injured as a result
of a dog slipping its lead and attacking her own dog. She got in the
way. The dog in question had a history.
Dogs are
dogs. They are animals. But just like we know the character of our
children, we also know the character of our animals. We can all enjoy our
pets, but it is up to us to be responsible for their behaviour.
I am not
sure that a jail sentence is the appropriate penalty, but then again, perhaps
it will make the minority of irresponsible owners think twice.
Deborah Blackmore
Litigation
Executive - Personal
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