Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Offences Against Public Order and Nuisance
7. Duty of police officers as to dangerous animals
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in or near any public road
“in or near any public road” includes all places in the public road, and all places within 9 metres of it not being effectually separated from and hidden from the road by a wall or otherwise;
If there is reasonable ground to believe that any such mad, dangerous or wild animal cannot be secured without risk of personal injury to the police officer attempting to secure the animal, the police officer may shoot or otherwise destroy the animal.