A long weekend outing to Vancouver’s Stanley Park turned into a nightmare for a Langley family when their pet dog was mauled to death by a larger dog at Second Beach…
“…when it comes to leashing dogs, the rules are created by the municipal government and the fines are bylaw fines… But in most cases in BC, the rules are that dogs must be leashed at all times, except if they’re in a designated off-leash area…”
“If a dog is identified as being dangerous… then a bylaw department can issue an order that the dog be seized and they can seek that a dog be euthanized…”
“for animals… unless it’s intentional conduct, designed to harm the other animal, there’s nothing criminal when your animal attacks another animal…”
“There may be bylaw offences related to leaving the scene when your dog causes harm, but there’s nothing in the criminal law that deals with this…”
