- Dangerous dogs act 1991
- Section 3
- 2014 updated to private places too, before only public places
- reverse burden of proof
- ‘might’ injure not just bite
- warning someone not to ouch the dog is not a defence
- do not sign the police’s disclaimer – it gives ownership to the police
- get legal advice
- law expects you to remove the dog from the environment
- person in charge of the dog at the time of offence is responsible
- Section 1 banned breed
- pit bull ‘type’ – substantial (not defined in law) measurements/characteristics
- cannot bring DNA evidence
- can get your own expert to measure