Local Priorities Dangerous dogs Message

I wanted to provide an update regarding Dangerous dogs, which people around this area have highlighted as an issue of concern on the priority survey.

Wanstead Village SNT are aware of some dangerous dog incidents on Wanstead Park SNT areas namely the flats. We working closely with this team so thought it prudent to make people aware that joint patrols are taking place with both SNT teams & the Epping Forest constables are also aware. We will all be working together to make the area safer.

Please find some information below.

It’s an offence to let a dog be dangerously out of control whether that’s in public or private.

A dog is considered to be out of control if it:

• injures someone
• makes someone worried that it might injure them

A court could also decide that your dog is dangerously out of control if:

• it attacks someone’s animal
• the owner of an animal thinks they could be injured if they tried to stop your dog attacking their animal

In the UK, it's against the law to own certain types of dogs and this is dependent on what it looks like, rather than its breed or name.

If you see a dog loose or if you think someone has and/or is breeding banned dogs, please report this online. If the dog seems to be out of control, let us know by calling 101.

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