CHANGES to the law so that dog owners will not be immune from prosecution if their animal attacks someone on private property came a step closer this week, but campaigners complained there was still no timetable for the change.
The change to the Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Bill, which aims to protect people who visit houses as part of their job, follows the death of Jade Anderson, aged 14, who was mauled by dogs at a home in Chaucer Grove, Atherton, last month.
Under the plans for England and Wales, announced in February, a dog owner could be prosecuted if they fail to stop their dog attacking someone on their own, or someone else's property.
Animal Welfare Minister Lord de Mauley said: "Out of control dogs are just as much a threat on private property as in public places. We are extending the law so that owners who allow their dogs to be dangerously out of control anywhere can be brought to justice.
The change to the Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Bill, which aims to protect people who visit houses as part of their job, follows the death of Jade Anderson, aged 14, who was mauled by dogs at a home in Chaucer Grove, Atherton, last month.
Under the plans for England and Wales, announced in February, a dog owner could be prosecuted if they fail to stop their dog attacking someone on their own, or someone else's property.
Animal Welfare Minister Lord de Mauley said: "Out of control dogs are just as much a threat on private property as in public places. We are extending the law so that owners who allow their dogs to be dangerously out of control anywhere can be brought to justice.
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