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Closed Extend Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953 protections to all Wildlife

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Amendment: If a dog worries wildlife, the person in charge of the dog is guilty of an offence. The law to consider worrying of wildlife to include attacking, chasing in a way that may cause injury, distress, or being at large (not on a lead or otherwise under close control) near wildlife.

Every year swans & other wildlife are attacked by dogs. Despite warnings from the RSPCA & Police, habitual harrassment of wildlife by dogs is considered socially acceptable by many.

https://news.rspca.org.uk/2020/08/18/swan-was-most-injured-animal-rspca-officer-has-ever-seen-after-conwy-dog-attack/

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