Dogs Flashcards
Please local authority officers must keep a register of all dogs found or seized, what Information should the register contain?
- A brief description of the animal
- date of seizure
- How the animal was disposed of (i.e. dog pound)
What must happen if a dog found on seized is wearing a collar with the owners name and address there on?
A notice must be served On the owner stating that the dog has been seized
Such a notice must be given in writing it may be served by post left of the owners address or served personally
If the stray dog is not claimed and all expenses incurred paid for by the owner within a period of seven days after the notice has been served and it may be sold or humanely destroyed
It may not be sold for the purposes of vivisection
On occasions a member of the public who has found a stray dog may ask to be allowed to keep the dog if the owner is not traced, what must be done when this situation arises?
The dog may be left with the Finder and the police or local authority officer should issue them with a certificate
A member of the public who wishes to keep a stray dog must agree to do so for at least one month
After that time we can either and log over to priests or local authority officers or keep it themselves.
If The finder of a street dog agrees to keep it and in doing so has kept it for at least two months what happens?
Dog automatically becomes the finders own lawful property
in practice this means the previous owner can only clean the dog back up to 2 months after it has been found.
Name the offences under the dog fouling Scotland act 2003
Creates an offence for someone to fail to remove and dispose of dogs excrement without reasonable excuse the consent of The land owner/occupier
It is also an offence for someone suspected of an offence to feel to give their name and address to an authorised local authority officer
The act applies to all public places including common passage, close, stair, rear common garden etc.
What are the exceptions to offences created under the dog fouling Scotland act 2003
A visually impaired person in charge of a dog being used for guidance
A person in charge of a work dog being used for driving/tending of sheep/cattle
Person in charge of any dog used on professional duties Her majesties Armed Forces police forces et cetera
A person in charge of a dog being used in emergency work
Disabled person with a physical impairment affecting mobility with dog trained to assist.
With regard to stray dogs what power to police and local authority officers have?
Please and looking authority officers have the power to seize any dog they have reasonable cause to believe is a stray
