Dangerous, menacing, restricted, nuisance dogs

Dangerous Dogs

A dog is "dangerous" if it has,

Meaning of "dangerous"
(1) For the purpose of this Act, a dog is dangerous it it-
- (a) has, without provocation, attacked or killed a person or animal (other than vermin) or,
- (b) has, without provocation, repeatedly threatened to attack or repeadedly chased a person or animal (other than vermin), or
- (c) (Repealed)
- (d) is kept or used for the purposes of hunting.

"Dangerous Dogs" in NSW are dogs that are the subject of a declaration made by a council or a court under the Act.
Council must have given notice to the owner of a dog of the council's intention to declare the dog to be dangerous.

Menacing Dogs
Your dog may be declared menacing if it:

Meaning of "menacing" and "menacing breed of dog"
(1) For the purposes of this Act, a dog is menacing if it-
- (a) has displayed unreasonable aggression towards a person or animal (other than vermin), or
- (b) has, without provocation, attacked a person or animal (other than vermin) but without causing serious injury or death.

Restricted dogs

In NSW, a restricted dog is one of the following:

American Pitbull terrier or Pitbull terrier
Japanese tosa
dogo Argentino (Argentinean fighting dog)
fila Brasiliero (Brazilian fighting dog)
Any other dog of a breed, kind or description, whose importation into Australia is prohibited by, or under, the Customs Act 1901 of the Commonwealth (Perro de Presa Canario or Presa Canario)
Any dog declared by an authorised officer of a council, under division 6 of the Companion Animals Act 1998, to be a restricted dog.

Nuisance Dogs

Under the Companion Animals Act 1998 a dog is a nuisance dog if it:

For the purposes of this section, a dog is a nuisance if the dog-
- (a) is habitually at large, or
- (b) makes a noise, by barking or otherwise, that persistently occurs or continues to such a degree or extent that it unreasonably interferes with the peace, comfort or convenience of any person in any other premises, or
- (c) repeatedly defecates on property (other than a public place) outside the property on which it is ordinarily kept, or
- (d) repeatedly runs at or chases any person, animal (other than vermin and, in relation to an animal, otherwise than in the course of droving, tending, working or protecting stock), or vehicle, or
- (e) endangers the health of any person or animal (other than vermin and, in relation to an animal, otherwise than in the course of droving, tending, working or protecting stock), or
- (f} repeatedly causes substantial damage to anything outside the property on which it is ordinarily kept.

More information

For more information or to report an incident or dagnerous menacing/nuisance dog, phone Council on 02 6368 2104 or write into Council via email - council@blayney.nsw.gov.au or in writing to PO Box 62 Blayney NSW 2799

For enclosure requirements and guidelines for keeping a dangerous, menacing or restricted dog you can visit www.legislation.nsw.gov.au

Last modified: 20 Sep 2024

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