Tougher jail termsfor owners whosedogs attack others

16 people have been fatally attacked since 2005 but the owners of dangerously out of control dogs can only be sent to prison for a maximum of two years.

As part of the government’s plans to clampdown on dangerous dogs, the public are now being given the chance to have their say about whether dog owners should be given harsher sentences when their dogs attack and cause serious or fatal injuries.