Dog Bites: What’s Breed Got to Do With It?

July 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 – legislation brought in to eradicate certain breeds of so called ‘fighting dogs’ and to tackle dog bites on people. A quarter of a century on, how effective has it been?

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Dog Bites: What’s Breed Got to Do With It?
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July 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 – legislation brought in to eradicate certain breeds of so called ‘fighting dogs’ and to tackle dog bites on people. A quarter of a century on, how effective has it been?