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MSPs to vote on 'dog Asbo' bill | MSPs to vote on 'dog Asbo' bill |
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MSPs are expected to pass new legislation which will introduce "dog Asbos" later. | |
The Scottish Parliament is debating the Control of Dogs Bill, which has been put forward by MSP Christine Grahame. | |
The new laws would give councils greater powers to impose penalties, with a focus on the "deed and not the breed" of the dog. | |
Concerns have been expressed about the costs of the proposed scheme and a potential rise in the number of strays. | Concerns have been expressed about the costs of the proposed scheme and a potential rise in the number of strays. |
More responsibility will be placed on the owners of badly behaved dogs. | |
Owners who fail to comply with the dog control notices could be forced to keep their pet on a lead at all times, have it neutered, attend special training courses or face a fine of up to £1,000. | |
Jane Elliot backs the bill after her daughter Leah was attacked by a dog | |
The proposed bill is backed by Jane Elliott, 33, whose 22-month-old daughter Leah Nelson was badly injured last week by a dog known to have made violent attacks in the past. | |
She said: "The dog must have just got the arm, thrown her down and broke the arm. | |
"It turned the top half of her arm 360 degrees so it was shattered." | |
Supporters of the bill say it would reduce the number of such dog attacks. | |
The legislation, which was backed in principle by the local government committee earlier in the year, aims to modernise the existing "piecemeal" rules and regulations. | The legislation, which was backed in principle by the local government committee earlier in the year, aims to modernise the existing "piecemeal" rules and regulations. |