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Illegal dog fighting - raise the period of imprisonment.

Submitted on Saturday 6th January 2018

Published on Friday 12th January 2018

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 12th July 2018

Signatures: 1,372

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Illegal dog fighting - raise the period of imprisonment.

Petition Details

Although illegal, dog fighting and baiting; using dogs and cats is still going on.The maximum sentence for offenders is six months in prison and/or an unlimited fine, but campaigners want it to be raised to up to 3 years.

Additional Information

 The Animal Welfare Act 2006 has introduced an important and new concept for pet owners and those responsible for domestic animals. Dog fighting is still going on and proactive action needs to be taken to prevent such crimes, not just reactive action often when animals have been so cruelly killed.


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