Insurance plan for dogs (From Harrow Times)
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Insurance plan for dogs
12:33pm Tuesday 9th March 2010 in News
The Government is attempting to tackle the growing number of dangerous dogs
DOG owners across London could be forced to buy insurance for their pets as the Government attempts to tackle the growing number of dangerous breeds.
An amendment to the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act could also give powers to the police and councils to force owners to muzzle or neuter their pets.
The legislation currently bans four breeds of dog - the pit bull terrier, the Japanese tosa, the dogo Argentino and the fila Brasileiro - from public places.
These animals could also be banned from private homes and owners would be forced to provide third party insurance in case they attack another dog or person, according to plans suggested in a Government consultation.
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Comments(4)
Cllr Jeremy Zeid
says...
2:41am Wed 10 Mar 10
TheWiseOne
says...
9:25pm Wed 10 Mar 10
Or, the blind pensioner in Cricklewood who had her guide dog nearly go the same way earlier this year.
Yes, the owner is responsible for their behaviour. However, these dogs are dangerous and a control like this would be worth having. I'm sure he wouldn't be saying the same thing if such an unfortunate incident happened to him.
Nikki Howard
says...
12:12am Fri 12 Mar 10
I should point out that my dog has been neutered and micro-chipped, and the only person he is likely to bite is the.... VET.
An elderly gentleman was bitten without cause on Acton High St a few years ago by a bull terrier, severing the Radial Artery, and the owner and dog ran off towards an infamous estate. The police are still looking for dog and owner.
In the hands of the wrong people these status-symbol dogs are dangerous and should be removed. (one bite and your out.)
Cllr Jeremy Zeid says...
11:05pm Tue 9 Mar 10
Never forget that it is precisely the socialist benefit culture that has created this state supported, unemployable, yobbish underclass.
This will do nothing to curb the lowlives who have and train these dogs. They couldn't care less about any rules, regulations or "Tough New Laws".
And you can be absolutely certain tha tthe peole prosecuted for being "uninsured" will be the meek, the compliant and the easily targetted middle-classes.
Another load of Labour codswallop in an andless stream of the stuff. Time to vote them OUT and keep them OUT for a very long time.