Change the law on smashing a car window to release a dog from a hot car.

• Petition
• Statistics

Petition Action

Change the law on smashing a car window to release a dog from a hot car.

Petition Details

At present, members of the public risk being prosecuted for criminal damage if they act on instinct and smash the window of a vehicle to release a distressed dog which is trapped inside the vehicle in hot weather. The burden of proof is upon them to show that smashing the window was necessary.

Additional Information

Please change the law to allow for concerned members of the public to release animals (dogs) trapped inside vehicles by smashing a window in circumstances where it would be deemed reasonable to assume that the animal (dog) is suffering from heat stroke or is at imminent risk of suffering heatstroke. Place the burden of proof on the owner to demonstrate that the animal (dog) was not at risk.

---

You can't sign this petition because it is now closed. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!

Have your say on this petition!

comments powered by Disqus