If dogs attack people, their owners will be imprisoned.
Under proposed changes to Queensland’s animal control laws, dog owners could be jailed if their animals attack people and cause life-threatening injuries.
The law is the proposal of a special investigative task force that has been investigating animal control laws, especially the keeping of dogs, in Queensland since 2021, and on Wednesday the group presented its findings in an emergency meeting after much deliberation.
According to the published reports, this working group has suggested that in case of any injury to people by dogs, as well as attacks on people, dog owners should be punished in a staggered manner from the minimum to the maximum punishment.
According to this research, the punishment for incidents related to dog attacks will result in punishments such as increased fines and even increased prison terms.
One of the high-ranking officials of the state told the media about this: “In terms of adopting this approach and implementing the prison sentence, we do not need to convince anyone.”
He further explained: “I think when we hear or see examples of people being injured or killed by dangerous dogs, we come to the conclusion that we need to come up with a plan.”
Members of the working group responsible for the proposal include representatives from statewide councils, the Queensland Local Government Association and officers from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.
