Dogs Act 1871 (c. 56)

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Arrangements of sections

2. Dangerous dogs may be destroyed

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2. Dangerous dogs may be destroyed

Any court of summary jurisdiction may take cognisance of a complaint that a dog is dangerous, and not kept under proper control, and if it appears to the court having cognisance of such complaint that such dog is dangerous, the court may make an order in a summary way directing the dog to be kept by the owner under proper control or destroyed.