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Attend to all dog attack reports immediately, or as soon as possible, and implement appropriate action. Record and investigate all dog attacks. Seize dogs and prosecute matters, where necessary. Maintain a database of every animal that has attacked people, pets, wildlife, and livestock. Conduct inspections of properties where dogs have been confined by Magistrate orders. Increase education and familiarity with dogs for non-dog owners. Increase enforcement. Implement heavier fines. Provide better facilities for dogs to socialise. Keep all dangerous dogs muzzled and on- leash. Dogs should be kept on lead at all times in busy, public places. Encourage desexing. Provide subsidised classes on dog training. Prosecute the owners of dogs that attack other dogs, or people. Develop resources for owners about dog attack prevention and what is ‘effective control’. Hold animal behaviour seminars and dog training classes. Encourage the community to report to us if dogs rush at them or their animals, with the aim of preventing future acts of aggression. Upgrade our database to provide more accurate data related to dog attack severity and cause. Collate data on dog attacks from local vets, hospital and doctors to assess trends in dog bite incidents. Increase patrols at key locations, and alternate between a random and routine schedule.
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