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Originally Posted by rusticgal
I dont have a dog...but if you are in open parkland are you not allowed to let it off its leash?
I mean if you release your dog in a field full of sheep and the dog kills a sheep then that is irresponsible. But if its in parkland where dog walkers take their dogs and an escaped Wallaby appears then I cant see how he can be responsible.
Im not a fan...but he was devastated and clearly loves animals.
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It wasn't even escaped, they live wild in that area, apparently. Descended from escapees many years ago but the ones there currently will have been "born wild" so would simply be classed as wildlife.
Like I said I don't agree with people who say dogs should never be off-leash. They should be on-leash around livestock, but large dogs need to run and simply can't get the exercise they need walking on a leash at all times, at least not in their "peak years", pups and elderly dogs maybe different.
BUT if a dog has a history of attacking wildlife or of snapping at other dogs - even if it's a rare occurence - IMO they should definitely be muzzled. It's like wearing a seatbelt I guess - you don't EXPECT to crash on every journey but there's zero drawback to having that safety net in place.