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ON THE LEAD Should a dog be allowed to run free of a lead? The issue arose after the Court of Appeal ruled that there was nothing inherently negligent in letting a Great Dane off the lead in a quiet park - even though it knocked down a pedestrian. | |  LISTEN
| RUNNING FREE A dog running free in a local park attacked a local runner, according to Noel McMonagle of City of Derry Athletic Club. And he says even a mild-mannered dog could cause broken bones if it strikes a runner. |
| | | RESPONSIBILITY Derry City Council says: "The Dog (NI) Order 1983 as amended requires dogs to be kept under control using a lead in certain circumstances, such as when walking a dog in a field with livestock or while in a pedestrianised area. It is the responsibility of dog owners / carers to ensure that a dog is always kept under control when being exercised in a public park, requiring an unleaded dog to be well trained and obedient at all times. Where appropriate, signage within Council park facilities are on display outlining expected behaviour." |
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