Glasgow Actions to Be Taken for Dogs Causing Severe or Fatal Injuries ordinance (§ 205.130)
Chapter 205: Animal Regulations · Article I. Dog Regulations
In short: A dog that makes an unprovoked severe or fatal attack must be humanely destroyed. If it severely injured a person and can be safely caught, police impound it first to check for disease. A dog in a provoked severe or fatal attack is kept as a dangerous dog.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. A dog responsible for an unprovoked severe or fatal attack shall be humanely destroyed. If the dog has inflicted severe injuries on any person and if it is possible to safely take up and impound the dog, Police personnel shall do so for the purpose of first determining whether the dog is diseased before disposing of the dog.
B. A dog responsible for a provoked severe or fatal attack shall be maintained as a dangerous dog.
Official source: City of Glasgow official Code of Ordinances (online), § 205.130
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.