THE owner of a XXL Bully dog in Calne has been issued with a Community Protection Notice to 'address concerns and protect local residents'.
This action follows reports from residents in the North End area of Calne that the dog is repeatedly roaming free and last week the dog scared a young girl enough to hide in a garden.
Police Neighbourhood Officers and a Wiltshire Council Dog Warden visited the home of the dog owner and issued the 31-year-old man with the CPN after information was received that the owner of the XXL Bully had breached a Community Protection Warning (CPW) which had previously been issued to him. The CPW had several conditions requesting that he must take steps to appropriately control his dog in the North End area of Calne.
The action taken this week comes after further concerns were raised by members of the community stating that the same large dog had been seen repeatedly roaming the local area unaccompanied, walking into the road, attempting to enter other residents homes and causing fear to other members of the public including a young child.
The Community Protection Notice issued by a Wiltshire Council Dog Warden on this occasion has several conditions which must be adhered to.
These include:
• Do not allow your dog(s) to stray from your property.
• Ensure your dog(s) does not leave your premises unless under direct supervision of an appropriate adult and under proper control at all times.
• Ensure your dog(s) is on a fixed lead of no more than two metres in length when off your property.
PC Paul Croft, from the Chippenham Neighbourhood Police Team says: "We have received numerous reports from persons within the area of North End, who expressed concerns regarding the lack of responsibility shown to the dog in question.
“We have been working closely with our partners within Wiltshire Council regarding this matter. We hope the further action taken last week reassures residents living in the area, and ensures this dog is receiving the standard of care it deserves.
“We are also investigating offences which may have been committed under the Dangerous Dog Act. These enquiries are ongoing at this stage.
"A Community Protection Warning/Notice can be issued to an individual aged 16 or over, or a body, if satisfied on reasonable grounds that the conduct of the individual or body is having a detrimental effect, of a persistent or continuing nature, on the quality of life of those in the locality or wider community. A breach of a CPN can result in the individual being arrested and summonsed to court."
If anyone witness a breach in the conditions of this CPN, please report this to us as a matter of urgency on 101.
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