United Kingdom

On-line Media Articles regarding the Dangerous Dogs Act (DDA) and it's after-effects.


Date ------------------------------ Title -------------------- Source ------------------------------
13 Dec 1994 - Doomed pit bull looks abroad - The Telegraph
14 Dec 1994 - Brigitte Bardot wins a reprieve for Dempsey - The Telegraph
21 Aug 1995 -  Dog arrested for killing cat - The Telegraph
24 Aug 1995 -  Reprieve for Lucy - The Telegraph
7 Sep 1995 - Fight to reprieve pit-bull could last another year - The Telegraph
8 Sep 1995 - Dangerous Dogs Act will stand, says Home Office - The Telegraph
17 Nov 1995 - MPs to review law on danger dogs - The Telegraph
24 Nov 1995 - Pressure grows to ease law on dangerous dogs - The Telegraph
30 Jan 1996 - Seized puppies to be returned to owners - The Telegraph
1 Feb 1996 - Mongrel Winston is freed by court - The Telegraph
7 Feb 1996 -  Thieves take pups saved from death by court - The Telegraph
20 Feb l996 - Pit bull pardon comes too late - The Telegraph
01 Mar 1996 - Death threat is lifted on St Bernard that bit girl - The Telegraph
18 Mar 1996 - Peers back Bill to spare lives of fighting dogs - The Telegraph
14 May 1996 - Death sentence for toothless terrier as appeal is shelved - The Telegraph
28 June 1996 - Police kill dog with a garden fork - The Telegraph
18 July 1996 - How pawprints can uncover the killers - The Telegraph
15 Dec 1996 - Ministers urged to ease dangerous dogs rules - The Telegraph
19 Dec 1996 - Dangerous dogs may be granted bail - The Telegraph
18 Jan 1997 - Police free dog after £60,000 legal fight - The Telegraph
27 Feb 1997 - Dangerous Dogs Act loses its bite The Telegraph
17 Feb 1998 - Reprieve sought for "death row" dog - BBC News
17 Feb 1998 - Dog owner told pet must stay in custody - BBC News
07 Mar 1998 - Dying Dog is Home - This is Local London
01 May 1998 - Police bring Dangerous Dogs Act case against officer - This is Local London
01 May 1998 - Owner Warns Thieves over Stolen Dog - This is Local London
06 Jun 1998 - Dog Owners Warned after Attack on Joggers - This is Local London
05 Sep 1998 - Police dog faces death sentence - This is Local London
03 Nov 1998 - Woofie granted stay of execution - BBC News
18 Nov 1998 - Collar hope for death row dog - BBC News
20 Nov 1998 - Rough justice for Woofie - BBC News
20 Nov 1998 - Woofie reprieved - BBC News
20 Nov 1998 - Death row dogs - BBC News
29 May 1999 - Puppy held in custody - This is Local London
01 June 1999 - Dangerous dogs threaten a comeback - BBC News
19 Jun 2000 - 'Reprieved' dog savages child - BBC News
05 Jul 2000 - The law of the knee-jerk - BBC News
11 Aug 2000 - Tory in dogfight to save breed - BBC News
25 Aug 2000 - British pets put at risk under EU bull terrier ban - The Telegraph
23 Sep 2000 - How to deter dangerous dogs - The Guardian
19 Oct 2000 - Attack dog 'misheard calls' - BBC News
01 Dec 2000 - Cat was 'asking for it', says killer dog's owner - The Telegraph
20 Feb 2001 - Gnasher-basher law - This is North Scotland
06 Apr 2001 - Toothless dog cleared of 'dangerous' tag - BBC News

UK Northern Ireland articles

07 Apr 2000 - Lively debate on dog controls - The Irish News
20 Dec 2000 - Assembly passes law to deal with ‘mad’ dogs - The Irish News

UK Press Articles regarding the "Germany situation"

20 Apr 2000 - Berlin sets curbs on dangerous dog breeds - The Independent
26 Jun 2000 - Dogs kill boy in Germany - BBC News
02 Jul 2000 - Shocked Germany to execute thousands of 'killer' dogs - The Independent
16 July 2000 - Kennel Club anger over Germany's anti-dog laws - The Telegraph
29 July 2000 - When Lola the dog met Kafka - The Guardian
03 Aug 2000 - When Lola met Kafka - The Guardian
20 Aug 2000 - Germans bark up the wrong tree - The Guardian
14 Oct 2000 - Have dog, can't travel - The Times

UK Press Articles regarding incidents abroad - France

06 Jan 2000 - Last day for pitbull lovers - BBC News
02 Jun 2000 - Dog pack kills elderly woman - BBC News
02 Jun 2000 - French OAP torn apart by dogs - The Independent
02 Jun 2000 - Dog owners charged after OAP savaged - The Independent
03 Jun 2000 - Woman, 86, torn apart by pack of terriers - The Independent

UK - The Famous "Buster" Saga

12 Apr 1996 - I blame the goose for not flying away, says Hattersley - The Telegraph
16 Apr 1996 - See here, Buster, we don't want any bones of contention - The Telegraph
21 Nov 1996 - Hattersley pays for his deadly dog - The Telegraph


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