Poll: Should dangerous dog owners face tougher sentences?
As new proposals could see the owners of killer dogs facing life in prison, a huge leap from the current maximum of two years, we ask if you think dangerous dog owners should face tougher sentences.
For owners whose dogs kill their victims, life imprisonment is an option, while 10 years is the maximum term suggested for injuring a person or killing an assistance dog, such as a guide dog for the blind.
Some 16 people have been killed by dangerous dogs since 2005, including 14-year-old Jade Anderson who was savaged by four dogs - believed to be two bull mastiffs and two Staffordshire bull terriers - as she was visiting the home of a friend near Wigan, Greater Manchester, in March.
Should dangerous dog owners face tougher sentences? Vote in our poll and have your say in the comments below:
