Breed - specific legislation (BSL) does not enhance public safety or
reduce dog bite incidents.
It started across the pond in Europe where the country began banning certain breeds to
reduce dog bite incidents.
The third week in May has been declared National Dog Bite Prevention Week by the American Veterinary Medical Association, with the mission of
reducing dog biting incidents through public education.
Not exact matches
In fact, legislation that targets
dogs by breed has been proven to be ineffective when it comes to
reducing dog -
bite incidents.
The breed specific legislation failed to
reduce incidents of
dog bites.
The breed specific legislation failed to
reduce incidents of
dog bites.
However, any negligence on the part of the person
bitten that is a proximate cause of the
biting incident reduces the liability of the owner of the
dog by the percentage that the
bitten person's negligence contributed to the
biting incident.