[Fighting dogs--dangerous dogs: legal situation in Bavaria].
A report is given on eight years of experience with the Bavarian legal regulation for the protection against dangerous dogs of 10.7.1992. The implementation of the regulation was a success. Since then only two cases of biting accidents are reported. In one case the dogs were euthanatized, in the other case they were taken away and given to other owners. The advantages of the regulation are seen in the increased responsibility of the dog owner who has to give proof of the peaceful character of his dog in form of an expert testimony. This lowers the administration costs and has revealed a preventive effect, the dog owners are looking more carefully after their animals to avoid any security problems.
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Dipl. Verwaltungswirt FH, Sachverständiger für Hundewesen, München.
D000374:Aggression; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000662:veterinary*; D004285:Dogs; D005858:Germany; D016365:Liability, Legal; D010067:Ownership / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*