Scottish government to review dog control act days after English woman mauled to death
The Cheshire police was called by the ambulance service to find Ms Stanley in a serious condition at her home, where she was treated by paramedics, but could not be saved.
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Hide AdOne of the animals was safely removed from the property, but the second dog could not be successfully tranquillised and was destroyed in the interests of public safety, police said.
Days later, the Scottish Government has announced it would be "seeking views on a range of issues which may improve the operational effectiveness of the Control of Dogs Act 2010" in Scotland.
In doing so, the government is showing its commitment to keep communities north from the Border safe from out of control dogs.
The initial consultation will focus on improving the effectiveness of the act, to eventually create a step-plan for aid enforcement agencies to help keep communities safe.