LCQ17: Strengthening dog management regime and enforcement operations

Following is a question by Professor the Hon Priscilla Leung and a written reply by the Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, in the Legislative Council today (October 14): Question: In light of the recent spate of dog attacks in Hong Kong that have caused injury or loss of life to humans and other dogs, public concern has been raised over the identification and control of dangerous dogs, the responsibility of dog owners to keep their dogs under proper control, and the management of stray dogs. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council: (1) given that Schedule 1 to the Dangerous Dogs Regulation (Cap. 167D) currently specifies four categories of "fighting dogs", and that a dog may only be classified as a "known dangerous dog" on the basis of its previous attacks on humans or domestic animals, whether the Government will, as part of the ongoing review, study (i) expanding the statutory categories of "fighting dogs"; and (ii) reviewing the existing classification and control system for "known dangerous dogs", including examining the inclusion of factors such as a dog's previous attack records, behavioural history and other risk indicators, with a vi

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