Twelve years after it was debated and passed in Parliament with a three-fifths majority, the Dangerous Dogs Act will take effect from August 1. This follows a Cabinet decision last Thursday to enforce the law by Proclamation of the President. The Act prohibits importation and breeding of three categories of dogs, the Pitbull Terrier, Fila Brasiliero and Japanese Tosa.



The Minister of Local Government will have the power to declare any other type of dog dangerous if they present a serious danger to the public. In a release yesterday, the Ministry of the Attorney General said the law was being enforced because of recent and growing attacks on citizens by pitbulls. “The facts show that often these dangerous dogs are not properly trained or secured. In recent times, dangerous dogs have been allowed to escape onto the road and attack persons, causing severe injuries and, in some cases, death,” the ministry stated.



Within three months of the law coming into force, owners of dangerous dogs must have them spayed or neutered by a veterinary surgeon and they must be registered with the Ministry of Local Government. Dog owners must also obtain an annual licence from their municipal corporation at a cost of $500 a dog.
In addition, they must have at least $250,000 worth of insurance for each dog. Citizens who keep or own unlicensed dangerous dogs will be liable to be fined $50,000 and one year imprisonment on summary conviction.

The Minister of Local Government will have the power to declare any other type of dog dangerous if they present a serious danger to the public.

They just make life better for bandits and kidnappers to freely enter any home now
I belive a person should be fined to the full extent of the law for attack by dogs on people(YES)
and also a good idea is to integrate insurance into owning a pet for protection incase the worse happens
but to outright class certin dogs as being dangerous and eventualy detering peoples last line of defence as i see it to the elements is bad.
If Tnt had a good police patrol passing regularly and not we being fearfull of venturing out/Yeah
we wouldnt need a " bad dog" in our yard who chose to own one.

They just make life better for bandits and kidnappers to freely enter any home now
I belive a person should be fined to the full extent of the law for attack by dogs on people(YES)
and also a good idea is to integrate insurance into owning a pet for protection incase the worse happens
but to outright class certin dogs as being dangerous and eventualy detering peoples last line of defence as i see it to the elements is bad.
If Tnt had a good police patrol passing regularly and not we being fearfull of venturing out/Yeah
we wouldnt need a " bad dog" in our yard who chose to own one.

Meh Peter paying for Paul with regards to the pit bulls. As for last line of defense German shepherd and rott can be just as effective if not better suited to handling the bandit or occasional Horner man

It would be really sad if dog owners start to kill off their dogs because of these new fees.

man open he freezer an get ah accent

Buh all pits not dangerous my neighbour pit is 3yrs an it never bark yet,he does lick everybody who pass!