Dogs attacking or menacing persons or animals
29 Dogs attacking or menacing persons or animals
Subject to these By‑laws, the owner of a dog which:
attacks a person or animal; or
menaces a person or animal,
is guilty of an offence.
Penalty: $500.
An offence under clause (1) is a regulatory offence.
(2) A person who invites, encourages or provokes a dog to do an act referred to in clause (1) is guilty of an offence.
(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against clause (1) if the owner of the dog proves that:
(a) a person had, without the owner's permission, invited, encouraged or provoked the dog to attack or menace the person or animal; or
(b) the person or animal attached or menaced was attacked or menaced when on premises owned or occupied by the owner of the dog.
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