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(7) No.
(8) A review is underway assessing the main community routes that are located in Monash to extend the behaviour share the path signs recently provided around Lake Tuggeranong.
(A copy of the attachment is available at the Chamber Support Office).
Animals—dangerous dogs
(Question No 132)
Mr Doszpot asked the Minister for Transport and City Services, upon notice, on 17 February 2017:
(1) How many owners of dogs have been successfully prosecuted for offences by dogs under the Domestic Animals Act 2000 in the past five years.
(2) What penalties have been imposed for successful prosecutions under the Domestic Animals Act 2000 in the past five years.
(3) How many dogs have been impounded under the Domestic Animals Act 2000 in the past five years.
(4) How many dogs have been put down as a consequence of dangerous behaviour in the ACT in the past five years.
(5) How many dogs have been declared as dangerous dogs under the Domestic Animals Act 2000 in the ACT in the past five years.
(6) How many dogs that have been declared as dangerous dogs under the Domestic Animals Act 2000 in the ACT in the past five years have had the declaration rescinded on appeal.
(7) How many dogs that were declared as dangerous dogs under the Domestic Animals Act 2000 in the ACT in the past five years subsequently had further action taken against them as a consequence of further incidents.
Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) Two.
(2) Prosecution penalties have included: conviction for carer allowing dog to attack a person or animal; conviction for animal nuisance; court-ordered declaration of the dog as dangerous; court-issued infringements.
(3) 6,754 dogs from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2016 including stray, roaming, abandoned, surrendered (handed in by owner) and seized dogs.
(4) 486 dogs in the past 4 years. Prior to 2012, data on the number of euthanized dogs was not captured.
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