Queensland May Get Tough On Owners Of Dangerous Dogs As Victoria Moves

[GeckoTree]

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/owners-of-killer-dogs-face-jail/story-e6freooo-1226135310408

QUEENSLAND will consider jail penalties for people whose dangerous dogs injure or kill someone.

Attorney-General Paul Lucas says he will examine whether a specific jail provision is needed in the Animal Management and Care Act, which already has penalties of up to $30,000.

It comes after the Victorian Government moved to introduce "Ayen's Law", imposing jail terms of up to 10 years for owners of killer dogs.

Four-year-old Ayen Chol was last month mauled to death by a pit bull cross, prompting Victoria to toughen up its dog control laws.

Mr Lucas said Queensland may follow.

"There's a really good reason to have a look at what they're doing in terms of the criminal law to see whether ours needs any adjusting," he told ABC Radio today.

"If people are so foolish, so unwise, so dangerous in their behaviour that someone could be injured ... if it's with a car or with a dog it's a similar point, isn't it really?

This increase in penalty might be nationwide like what was being talked about?

[Quickasyoucan]

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/owners-of-killer-dogs-face-jail/story-e6freooo-1226135310408

QUEENSLAND will consider jail penalties for people whose dangerous dogs injure or kill someone.

Attorney-General Paul Lucas says he will examine whether a specific jail provision is needed in the Animal Management and Care Act, which already has penalties of up to $30,000.

It comes after the Victorian Government moved to introduce "Ayen's Law", imposing jail terms of up to 10 years for owners of killer dogs.

Four-year-old Ayen Chol was last month mauled to death by a pit bull cross, prompting Victoria to toughen up its dog control laws.

Mr Lucas said Queensland may follow.

"There's a really good reason to have a look at what they're doing in terms of the criminal law to see whether ours needs any adjusting," he told ABC Radio today.

"If people are so foolish, so unwise, so dangerous in their behaviour that someone could be injured ... if it's with a car or with a dog it's a similar point, isn't it really?

I don't personally have a problem with increasing penalties for owners of dogs that actually do serious harm, why shouldn't the owners be liable. Might make them think twice about getting another dog ever.

Its the BSL bit of the new laws that I consider the issue...

I think the two are the subject of separate legislation as well in Vic so are not lumped in together.

This increase in penalty might be nationwide like what was being talked about?

Edited September 13, 2011 by Quickasyoucan