Dangerous Dogs

In conducting the investigation and making the determination of whether a Dog should be found to be a Dangerous Dog, the Officer shall consider all known circumstances, including:

• The severity of the attack/bite and any resulting injuries.
• Any prior record of the Dog.
• The circumstances leading to the bite/attack and the Dog's location at the time, such as:
  • Was the Dog acting in defence to a bite/attack or menacing actions by a person or other animal, whether or not directed towards the Dog in question?
  • Was the Dog acting in defence of its young or keeper?
  • Was the Dog reacting to a Person/Domestic Animal trespassing on or entering on the premises where the Dog was situate (which does not include access to the door of a building on the premises by a means apparently provided and used for the purpose of access)?
  • Was the Dog being teased, provoked, or tormented?
  • Was the Dog acting without provocation?
  • Were there any other mitigating factors that may be present?

Where, after the investigation, the Officer is of the opinion that it is appropriate to do so, the Officer may make a finding that the Dog is a Dangerous Dog.