Local Dangerous Dogs Update

Local Dangerous Dogs Update

We wanted to share a quick update about dangerous dogs in your area. In the UK, it’s an offence for an owner to let a dog be dangerously out of control, whether in public or private.

Following a cyclist being bitten by a dog in the Erith area a Dangerous Dog Warrant was executed at an Erith address. The dog was seized for assessment, investigation ongoing.

Please remember when you are out walking your dog that it is your responsibility to make sure the dog is under proper control, There have been several dog out of control incidents recently where not enough care has been taken.

Please remember that: 

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.

If you see a dog loose or if you think someone has and/or is breeding banned dogs, please report this online at https://www.met.police.uk.

If the dog seems to be out of control, let us know by calling the non-emergency number 101.

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