Info on Law of Control of Dogs

bam82

Hi All,

I am just wondering if anyone would have information on the Control of Dogs and the liability of an owner.

I have received a threat by a person that he would have my dogs put down. He alleges that he was walking past the front gate of my house and that the two dogs ran out barking and knocked him over. My front gates may have been open and they may have ran out but would not go to bite anyone.

I think that he is being disingenuos, as the dogs are of a very gentle nature and would have absolutly no propensity to bite anyone. These dogs are not one of the dogs under the Contol of Dogs Act that are required to be muzzled etc.

They would however bark if someone entered on to the property. This person then complained and I would like to know if anyone could give me give me a summary of liabilty etc

jblack

Previous thread. Have a look at the caselaw

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=73327698

NoQuarter

The dog (any dog) still falls under the Control of Dogs Act. there is no need to prove any mischievous propensity. The act is "strict liability" which means that if the dog "attacks" someone (and "attack" is not defined in the act) the owner will be liable. An "attack" does not necessarily mean bite so if the dogs ran out and jumped on him and he was injured, you may be in trouble.

nuac

Have you an independent witness of the accident?

Look up section 22 of Control of Dogs Act 1986.

DJ unlikely to grant an order for destruction of dog on that evidence, altho if they could get thru your gate they were not under control.