Merseyside dog amnesty

[bunn]

I have just looked at  this PDF leaflet issued by Merseyside police about their  illegal dog amnesty.   It makes me angry.

 In particular, the description of 'how to identify an illegal dog' combined with 'who will decide a dog is illegal' and the advice to report dogs belonging to one's friends family and neighbours makes me want to march up and down ranting loudly.   I would like some non-dog-owner people to tell me if they think I am overreacting.

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[bunn.livejournal.com]

There was a news story recently about a dog that was confiscated and put to sleep for being 'pit bull type'. The face of the little girl saying goodbye to her dog keeps coming back to me.

For the dogs it's sad enough, but how many people are going to be left alienated and believing that the police are the bad guys? How do you win someone's confidence back after the state took their dog?