Dog walker prosecuted

[kiwi]

Serves him right

[Pippa]

Originally Posted by Ukwildlifeo

I can understand - I feel sorry for the owners of the dogs on leads who then have to fend off someone else's dog while the owner just stands there shouting from afar, if they do anything at all

I know U.

Happens to us with our Skye all the time.Skye is a dobbie so they think when their mad dog comes racing towards us it's ok.She is on a lead.

[Picidae]

Originally Posted by ron1863

There's no excuse for releasing a dog on nature reserves during the breeding season. These places usually allow dogs, but only on leads and the rules are well posted throughout reserves.

The incident happened in January last year, so doubt there was much breeding going on. However, there are laws in place during harsh spells to protect winter waders from disturbance while feeding.

Agree, dogs should be kept under close control or on a lead on a NR any time of the year.

Worth noting that this prosecution was largely successful because of the eye witness complaints by bird watchers etc at the time. Though many won't like direct confrontation, taking a photo of the incident from a safe distance and reporting it ASAP to the police/wardens etc will help prevent more of this type of disturbance and lead to more prosecutions.