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Consultation launched on longer jail terms for owners of dogs that attack people or assistance dogs, such as guide dogs.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Legal powers for the police to tackle irresponsible dog owners and improve public safety are among legislative changes being published today.
The government is asking for people's views about whether current penalties for dog offences are severe enough.
Approximately 210,000 people a year are attacked by dogs in England alone, including 4,000 postal workers trying to deliver mail.
A Ministry of Defence Police dog and his handler have scooped a top award at the British Police and Services Canine Association Dog Trials.
A novel fundraising idea saw a British officer start his New Year running from the jaws of a deadly attack dog at Camp Bastion in southern Helmand province.
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