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16-04-2009, 09:09 PM
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16-04-2009, 09:16 PM
Originally Posted by labradork 
It could be a 'massive deal' if the jogger reported the incident. Technically, they would well be within their rights to do so. Bull type breeds (and mixes of) are not exactly favoured in the most the positive lights which could also go against the OP.
If the dog had meant to harm the jogger, I'm sure it would have, particularly as the jogger was shouting and waving his arms about, which could have frightened the dog.
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16-04-2009, 09:21 PM
Originally Posted by CheekyChihuahua
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Best of luck with sorting it out. It really isn't a massive deal. It's not like your dog bit the jogger or even attempted to. Just got a little over-excited by the sound of it.
Originally Posted by CheekyChihuahua
As far as I'm aware, the dog "barked and jumped up" to the jogger. Can't imagine any action being taken against a dog/owner for that
If the dog had meant to harm the jogger, I'm sure it would have, particularly as the jogger was shouting and waving his arms about, which could have frightened the dog.
All it take is someone to preserve the dog to be a threat, or feel threatened by the dog for it to come under the DDA act.
A dog does not have to bite to be labeled a dangerous dog!
A sad fact but true.. and WE all should be aware of it
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16-04-2009, 09:27 PM
For the purposes of this Act a dog shall be regarded as dangerously out of control on any occasion on which there are grounds for reasonable apprehension that it will injure any person, whether or not it actually does so, but references to a dog injuring a person or there being grounds for reasonable apprehension that it will do so do not include references to any case in which the dog is being used for a lawful purpose by a constable or a person in the service of the Crown.
Besides, the joggers was probably 'shouting and waving his arms about' because he was of afraid the dog that bolted at him, jumped up and was barking at him, not the other way around!
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16-04-2009, 09:33 PM
Originally Posted by labradork
Not according to the Dangerous Dogs Act:
For the purposes of this Act a dog shall be regarded as dangerously out of control on any occasion on which there are grounds for reasonable apprehension that it will injure any person, whether or not it actually does so, but references to a dog injuring a person or there being grounds for reasonable apprehension that it will do so do not include references to any case in which the dog is being used for a lawful purpose by a constable or a person in the service of the Crown.
Besides, the joggers was probably 'shouting and waving his arms about' because he was of afraid the dog that bolted at him, jumped up and was barking at him, not the other way around!
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16-04-2009, 09:36 PM
Originally Posted by CheekyChihuahua
I don't think the situation was quite so dire as it's being made out on here. Still, I wasn't there but then again neither was you, so we'll have to let Mum to Many and her Partner make up their minds as to whether the dog could be in trouble with regard to the DDA.
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16-04-2009, 09:40 PM
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16-04-2009, 09:50 PM
Originally Posted by labradork
Haha...the situation definitely isn't 'dire'. Luckily for them it sounds as though nothing will come of it. The point people are making is that HAD the jogger chosen to make something of it, the law was on his side. He COULD report them and it would be within his rights to do so. So, simple actions like putting the dog on a lead can prevent it ever happening again.
Anyways, I'm sure Mum to Many knows what to do for the future, having been given some good advice by some on here
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16-04-2009, 09:57 PM
Besides, the dog didn't just bark...it bolted up, chased the guy, jumped up and then barked aggressively. Big difference.
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