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August 13: On This Day in World History … briefly
The 'Dangerous Dogs Act' in Britain makes it illegal to own any Specially Controlled Dogs without specific exemption from a court.
1991: Bad dogs and Englishmen
Britain’s ‘Dangerous Dogs Act 1991’ comes into force decreeing that fighting dogs such as the America pit bull terrier and Japanese tosa must be muzzled and leashed in public. Owners who failed to comply with the law face a fine of £2 000 and six months imprisonment.
The British government were prompted into action by continuing public alarm at the level of dog attacks, which reached a crescendo in May when six-year-old Rucksana Khan almost died from injuries caused by a 29kg pit bull terrier.
Most notable historic snippets or facts extracted from the book ‘On This Day’ first published in 1992 by Octopus Publishing Group Ltd, London, as well as additional supplementary information extracted from Wikipedia.
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