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| Plan to tighten dangerous dog law | Plan to tighten dangerous dog law |
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| A new law to control dogs deemed to be dangerous have been proposed by an SNP MSP in the Scottish Parliament. | |
| Alex Neil wants courts to impose "dog orders" for dangerous pets, which would ensure they were micro-chipped and kept under strict conditions. | Alex Neil wants courts to impose "dog orders" for dangerous pets, which would ensure they were micro-chipped and kept under strict conditions. |
| Mr Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, says the new law should apply to all dogs who pose a danger, not just particular breeds such as pit bulls. | Mr Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, says the new law should apply to all dogs who pose a danger, not just particular breeds such as pit bulls. |
| He claims the current Dangerous Dogs Act has loopholes which need tightened. | He claims the current Dangerous Dogs Act has loopholes which need tightened. |
| Current legisation does not currently apply to rottweilers, which killed a baby boy - Archie Lee - in West Yorkshire last month. | Current legisation does not currently apply to rottweilers, which killed a baby boy - Archie Lee - in West Yorkshire last month. |
| The emphasis, added Mr Neil, should shift from "breed to deed". | The emphasis, added Mr Neil, should shift from "breed to deed". |
| More than 300 people are admitted to hospital every year in Scotland with serious dog bites. The figure has nearly doubled in the last 10 years. | More than 300 people are admitted to hospital every year in Scotland with serious dog bites. The figure has nearly doubled in the last 10 years. |
| Mr Neil is launching a public consultation on his proposed bill and has already won initial support from the Scottish Government. | Mr Neil is launching a public consultation on his proposed bill and has already won initial support from the Scottish Government. |