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<p>There are already several potential penalties available to deal with dog owners
who do not keep their animals under control.</p><p> </p><p>It is an offence under
section 3(1) of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 to allow a dog to be dangerously out of
control. Under section 2 of the Dogs Act 1871 a magistrates' court may make any Order
they consider appropriate to require an owner to ensure that their dog is kept under
proper control. The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 also includes
specific measures to enable the police and local authorities to tackle irresponsible
dog ownership.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has also commissioned research in collaboration
with Middlesex University to consider the effectiveness of current dog control measures.
The report is currently being peer reviewed and will be finalised in light of peer
review comments. Our intention is to publish the final report later this year.</p><p>
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