§ SIR PATRICK O'BRIENsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether his attention has been directed to a letter in The Times newspaper, of Monday, headed "Street Dogs," in which the writer stated—
That, when in the vicinity of the Royal Exchange, on Friday last, he saw a lad severely bitten in the hand and leg by a large stray dog, and the foot passengers flying in all directions from the same animal.And, whether it is his intention to give instructions to the Police authorities to cause all unclaimed stray dogs to be removed from the public streets? He understood this was not a solitary case, but that several similar cases had occurred in the Metropolis.
§ MR. GATHORNE HARDY, in reply, said, he was sorry to say that his attention had only been directed to the letter referred to shortly before he came down to the House; but, as it was a question of great importance what should be done with stray dogs found in the metropolis, he would cause inquiries to be made into the subject.