If a dog has tries to bite you or is aggressive - please tell the Police.

If you witness a dog owner allowing their dog to chase,bite or show aggression, please let the police know so that we can deal with it. Reports of this type are taken seriously. Please help the police to identify the owner ( even if they make threats as above) as this is an offence so they can talk to them. If you know details of such people, please report them as I have just done.

Local councils also can and do prosecute offenders ( even making threat of use of dog to attack) under the Control of Dogs Order (1992)


It is an offence for any dog owner to make the type of threat listed above under the Dangerous Dogs Act (1991. The police take serious the threat of owners allowing their pets to be dangerously out of control to be in a public place. They can and will can take action before their dog has bitten anybody. Therefore if a dog owner acts in such a way that someone thinks they will be attacked, an actual offence has been committed.