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Craigmillar pet killings amongst worrying rise in dangerous dogs

8 March
  • Attacks by dangerous dogs, including the killing of two Craigmillar cats have doubled in two years
The killing of two pets in Craigmillar is amongst a worrying rise in the number of dangerous dog attacks locally, new figures have shown.

Latest statistics show the number of owners charged more than double in two years. Last year 36 owners faced charges under the Dangerous Dogs Act, compared to 26 the year before and 18 in 2007.

These new figures follow a number of attacks on people and pets over recent months, and welfare chiefs are demanding changes to the law to give them more powers to deal with these incidents.

Figures show that in the last year 22 adults were savaged on their arms, hands, legs or face, a child was bitten on the stomach and 27 pet dogs were attacked. Two cats in the Craigmillar area were also mauled to death.

The number of attacks was up on the 43 recorded in 2008 and the 33 the year before, suggesting a growing trend. Only seven of the dogs that attacked people or animals last year were on a lead.

You can read more on this story here on the Edinburgh Evening News website.

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