§ Baroness Masham of Iltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What legislation applies to the worrying of stock by dogs.[HL544]
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§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Whitty)Livestock is protected from worrying by dogs by the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953, which makes it an offence for the owner or other person in charge of a dog to allow it to worry livestock on agricultural land.
The Animals Act 1971 covers the liability of a person who kills or injures a dog while protecting livestock for which he is responsible.