Whether or not the board sues you for dog attack and regardless of the outcome of the lawsuit, the board can also declare your dog a “dangerous dog.” This has serious consequences for how you need to accommodate and care for your dog. The Council has the power to declare a dog unsafe if: Dangerous dogs must be locked in an epidemic-proof area on their owner`s premises and warning signs must be placed on the owner`s property, including its doors, to identify the presence of a dangerous dog. Owners of dangerous dogs will be prosecuted if their dog kills or endangers someone`s life. Owners can be jailed for up to 10 years if their dog kills someone, or up to five years if their dog endangers someone`s life. Visit the Agriculture Victoria website for detailed information on the responsibilities of keeping dangerous dogs. If a dog that has already been declared a dangerous dog (due to an attack) is found at large, it can be confiscated, confiscated and euthanized after 24 hours. The Pets Act 1994 allows boards to declare a dog “dangerous” if: Download this page in PDF format: Dogs declared dangerous (PDF – 444.4 KB) The owner of a dangerous dog must place mandatory warning signs at all entrances to the premises where the dog is kept warning people that a dangerous dog is being kept on the premises. Owners of dangerous dogs will be prosecuted if their dog kills or endangers someone`s life. The dog should always wear a red-yellow striped collar and the premises on which it is located should have dangerous dog signs at the entrances. If your dog attacks, you may be able to defend a lawsuit or statement regarding a dangerous dog if you can prove that: The Victoria Pet Regulations 2015 require that all owners of dogs declared dangerous declared as threatening dogs and dogs of restricted breeds must comply with all the requirements of the law or face heavy fines for any crime or even imprisonment.

To have to. Some of the important facts and requirements for dog owners in Victoria are listed below so that they can easily comply with the legislation. This fact sheet for dangerous dogs in VIC is a guide for dog owners. If you need more information, read the Dangerous, Threatening and Restricted Dogs page in VIC or contact your local council. Local laws of the Council or The Animal Administration Office have the following powers if they believe there are reasonable grounds: Boards have the authority to charge a higher registration fee for dangerous dogs reported as a result of an attack than the standard maximum registration fee for pets. The law identifies 3 types of dogs in Victoria. Any breed of dog, regardless of size, can be declared dangerous or threatening. If there is a change in the municipality where a dangerous, threatening or restricted breed dog is being detained, owners must notify both the municipal district council where the dog was previously kept and the municipal district council where the dog is kept within 24 hours of the change. All dogs that have been declared unsafe must wear special marks and colorful collars. It must also be permanently identified using a microchip.

The necklace is specially designed to be visible from afar and reflective at night. This means that at any time, whether on the owner`s property or not, a dangerous dog can be detected remotely. This warns a person of the potential danger of the dog. A dangerous dog declaration has effect throughout America and cannot be revoked, modified or otherwise modified. We have all the details about the ownership requirements for dangerous dogs, including the standards for prescribed pens. Most of the laws are the same throughout Victoria. However, councils can set their own rules on certain points, for example if dogs should be kept on a leash. If you`re not sure what applies in your community, contact your board.

Boards may enact the following laws that affect dogs and their owners: It is important that a person with a valid reason to enter the premises (e.g., rescue personnel) know that a dangerous dog is present. If council is considering declaring a dog unsafe, it must inform the dog owner and give the dog an opportunity to present its views to council in writing and in person. The Council will consider all information provided to it about the dog before making a statement. A dangerous dog is a dog that the Council has declared dangerous because it has bitten or attacked a person or animal, resulting in serious injury or death. We may declare a dog unsafe if it attacks and seriously injures a person or other animal, or if the dog is used for the purpose of guarding a non-residential area. Once the declaration has been made, the Council must send the dog owner a notice informing him that his dog has been declared a “dangerous dog” and stating the reasons for the declaration. An appeal may be lodged with the Victoria Administrative Appeal Tribunal. The owner of a dog classified as dangerous must ensure that an ISO microchip is implanted in the animal in accordance with the regulations. This page provides an overview of the requirements for dangerous dog regulations in the Act and the requirements prescribed in the Pet Regulations 2015. This information can also be found on the dangerous dogs factsheet. It is a requirement to de-execute all dangerous dogs that have been degraded due to an attack. Newly declared dogs (due to an attack) should be de-exercised immediately, unless the owner receives a certificate from a veterinarian stating that the dog cannot be disarmed for health reasons.

The Pets Regulations, 2015 provide and guarantee a national standard for the handling of dangerous dogs. The uniform identification of dangerous dogs and the identification of the premises in which they live are important to facilitate the identification of these dogs. Because dog attacks are serious, board officials can catch and hold the dog while taking action against the dog owner. This could lead to lawsuits in district court and the dog could only be declared a “dangerous dog” if it causes “serious injury.” A dangerous dog should wear a muzzle and be kept on a leash outside the owner`s house and the dog`s pen. This allows the Council to stay informed at all times about the location of dangerous dogs. The Council will inspect the premises to ensure compliance with the rules. A dangerous dog must be kept on a leash and wear a muzzle at all times if it is outside the owner`s property. This Act outlines the requirements for dogs that are classified as dangerous because they are used to guard non-residential areas (see Pet Regulations, 2005). It is not enough for people to be afraid that the dog will cause injury.

A dog can only be classified as “dangerous” if it has caused serious injury. Owners of dangerous dogs have imposed a number of obligations on them to ensure that members of the public are not attacked by their dog. There are penalties for non-compliance. Contact your local council with the contact details of the dog in question. You can inspect the dog and access its registration database or access the Victorian Dangerous Dog Registry to see if the dog has been declared a dangerous dog. Any breed and size of dog in Victoria can be declared dangerous or threatening by an authorized agent of a local council, depending on what the dog has done. A dangerous dog is declared dangerous if it attacks or bites a person or animal, resulting in death or serious injury. Threatening dogs are declared threatening when they aggressively chase or rush a person in a threatening manner such as growling and growling. Threatening dogs can be declared unsafe if the owner has received at least 2 injury notices for non-compliance with the requirements. Your dog must be subject to strict requirements and classified as dangerous both in terms of signage and on his collar and leash when he is on the road. The entire Companion Animals Act and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, which affect both dog owners, can be found on the Ministry of Primary Industries website. Keeping a guard dog? If it protects non-residential areas, it is automatically considered a dangerous dog throughout Victoria under the Domestic Animals Act 1994.

This cannot be revoked: the dog is classified as life-threatening, even if it is no longer used as a guard dog. The dog can be confiscated and destroyed by the council. This fact sheet is simply a small guide for dog owners with dangerous dogs, threatening dogs and dogs of restricted breeds. If you need more information, please read the Dangerous, Threatening and Restricted Breeds page in the VIC or contact your local council. Your neighbors may complain if your dog is often noisy or unreasonably disturbs the peace.