This bill strengthens protections for farm animals by expanding the livestock worrying offence to include roads and paths, adding camelids to protected animals, increasing penalties to unlimited fines, and giving police stronger powers to seize dogs and gather evidence.
A Bill to make provision changing the law about the offence of livestock worrying, including changes to what constitutes an offence and increased powers for investigation of suspected offences; and for connected purposes.
Status: In Progress
Current House: Lords
Stage: 1st reading
Sponsored by: Dr Thérèse Coffey, Lord Colgrain
Introduced: 2023-12-11