Cessnock Council is seeking feedback from the community on a draft policy that could see dogs labeled as dangerous have their status revoked.
Owners of dangerous dogs could apply to have dangerous status revoked 12 months after they been deemed dangerous and if they have a current Temperament Assessment provided by a qualified Animal Behaviorist.
An adjudication panel would then assess the application and make a recommendation to Council’s Authorised officers for final determination.
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