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The Act was introduced to outlaw various dogs although it didn’t make possession of them illegal provided they were registered.

Just because a dog may be particularly good-natured doesn’t necessarily mean that it is not classed as a Dangerous Dog. It is the breed that classifies it, not the nature.

Section 1 of the act prohibits the ownership of certain type of dogs and prosecutions can be brought purely on the basis of the physical characteristics of the dog, what it looks like!

Usually, if the dog bites and injures someone it will be destroyed unless an owner can prove to the satisfaction of the court that there is some compelling reason why this should be dealt with by an order to keep the dog under control rather than destruction.

Whilst Section 3 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 deals with out-of-control dogs in a public place, there is earlier legislation, the Dogs Act 1871 which is especially important for visitors to properties such as postman who are regularly at risk from dogs which are not under control.