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The new dog ownership law for Upper Austria comes into force on December 1st. This was preceded by a number of serious dog attacks, especially those in Naarn (Perg district) on October 2, 2023: A 60-year-old jogger was attacked and bitten to death by three American Staffordshire Terriers.
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The law brings more obligations and training for owners of large dogs, special breeds (“list dogs”) and conspicuous dogs. A dog register will also be introduced, which will record, among other things, incidents and bans on keeping dogs. Municipalities are given more control over suspicious dogs. The six-hour technical knowledge course that owners must provide evidence of is retained. What else applies from December 1st? The most important regulations at a glance.
Image: VOLKER WEIHBOLD
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Image: VOLKER WEIHBOLD
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