Dog Attack in UK Law
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Human-directed aggression by pet dogs: a preliminary study
Purpose: – Human-directed aggression by pet dogs is of significant concern (Klausz et al., 2013), and while there is evidence to suggest that public awareness surrounding this social problem has oc...... ... The emerging research in this area has shown that theseriousness of a dog attack can lead to negative physiological, psychological and social consequences andin some circumstances, fatalities (De Munnynck and Van de Voorde, 2002) ... ...
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The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991: The Police Dog Exemption: R v PY [2019] EWCA Crim 17
... ... case law evolved on the meaning of ‘public place’ for the purposes of the s. 3 offence when thelocation of a dog attack ... ...
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Police Dogs in Saarland
Constable Gifford, a working dog-handler, recently paid a visit to Germany to study the police dogs at Saarbrucken. He reports his findings in the country which has played the largest part in the d...... ... The chase and attack is virtually the same as in England, the dog taking the arm firmly and biting until either the criminal stands still or the ... ...
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A Case of Sheep Worrying
... ... The search continued until dawn, but no trace of the dogs could be found. The second attack had been much more serious than the first. It was found necessary to destroy 22 ewes. Two others could not be accounted for. When the ... ...
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Three Cases of Accessorial Absurdity?
... ... to the refutation of my suggestion that a parent who fails to prevent his or her young child from making a serious attack on another child in the parent's presence might be guilty of the crime committed in failing to prevent it.2 Professor Williams ... ...
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War Dogs and Police Work
... ... These are generally alsatian dogs, and, as the name suggests, they are solely used for tracking. The dog will not attack the wanted man, but is more inclined to show an unusual friendliness towards him, ignoring others who may be standing with him. Of ... ...
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Recent Judicial Decisions
... ... At 11pm a night shift worker came on duty. Half anhour later the defendant's son attacked him with an iron bar, causingserious injuries. The attack was witnessed by A. The defendantapproached B, A's stepfather, later that night and told him that if thedefendant's son was arrested B would be ... ...
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The Photographing of Finger Impressions on Mirrors
... ... On this occasion the case was dismissed owing to the lack of evidence to identify the dog as the one responsible for the attack. The Photographing of Finger Impressions on Mirrors By CONSTABLE W. E. CROOKES, Nottinghamshire Constabulary. S IN CE Crime Photography was first ... ...
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Legal Notes
... ... But suppose that Mrs. Brown, when out for a walk, has witnessedan unprovoked attack on her fox terrier by an aggressive airedale belonging toMr. Jones, would it be right for her to complain to the nearest police officer,and would it ... ...
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Recent Legal Decisions Affecting Public Administration
... ... held that there was sufficient evidence of knowledge on the part of the school-keeper that the dog was accustomed to attack mankind to have rendered him liable for the plaintifi's injuries if she had brought an action against him. The defendants, ... ...
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