ACTIn ForceAct
Domestic Animals Act 2000
49Harassment of people and animals by dogs
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 49
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Domestic Animals Act 2000.
49 Harassment of people and animals by dogs (1) A dog is taken to harass a person if, because of its behaviour, the person reasonably fears that the dog is about to attack the person without provocation. (2) A dog is taken to harass an animal if the dog hunts or torments the