{"title":"Campbell River rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"City of Campbell River","url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca"},"short_answer":"Campbell River's Animal Control Bylaw defines vicious and dangerous dogs. Their owners must keep them in a building or secure enclosure and muzzled or caged whenever they are let out. Report a dangerous dog to Animal Control at 236-472-1013.","aliases":["vicious dog campbell river","dog bite campbell river","dangerous dog bylaw campbell river","nuisance dog campbell river"],"cost":"Municipal tickets: $1,000 for a dangerous dog at large or not confined, muzzled or controlled; $750 for a vicious dog at large or not confined or muzzled; $500 for keeping a dog that killed or injured a person or animal, or attacked or chased a person menacingly. Impound fees: $750 vicious, $1,000 dangerous.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Animal Control (7 days a week, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.)","value":"236-472-1013"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw 3520, 2013 (PDF)","url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610"},{"title":"Animal Control and Dog Licences","url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/city-services/animal-control-dog-licences"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Campbell River dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Campbell River dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-licence/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dangerous-dogs/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs/"},"facts":{"how_declared":{"label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","value":"A dangerous dog has killed or seriously injured a person, has killed or seriously injured a domestic animal off its owner's property, or an animal control officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. A vicious dog has bitten or attacked without provocation, approached a person menacingly in a public place, or has a known tendency to attack. The owner is bound once they know, or the Animal Control Officer informs them.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Part 2, s. 6.11","quotes":["has killed or seriously injured a person;","an animal control officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to","has without provocation bitten or attacked a person or","has been informed by an Animal Control Officer, to be a Dangerous Dog"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"Confine the dog in a building or secure enclosure and keep it effectively muzzled or caged whenever it is released from the enclosure. For a dangerous dog, also take any further control measures the Animal Control Officer requires in writing. In public it must be on a leash no longer than 1.83 m. An officer may apply to Provincial Court to seize and destroy a dangerous dog.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"ss. 6.7, 6.11, 6.13","quotes":["shall confine the","dog in a building or secure enclosure and shall keep the dog effectively muzzled or","take any further control or containment measures required by an Animal Control","leash or chain that does not exceed 1.83 meters (6 feet) in length","to seize and impound a dangerous dog"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Call Animal Control at 236-472-1013 (Animal Control Officers are available seven days a week, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.). Complaints must include your name and contact details; anonymous complaints are not accepted.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/community-safety/bylaw-enforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Campbell River","section":"Animal Control Violations","quotes":["To make a complaint related to animal control, contact 236-472-1013.","We do not accept anonymous complaints."]},{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/city-services/animal-control-dog-licences","title":"Animal Control and Dog Licences, City of Campbell River","section":"Animal Control Services","quotes":["Animal Control Officers are available seven days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and can be contacted by phone."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal tickets: dangerous dog at large $1,000; failing to confine, muzzle or control a dangerous dog $1,000; failing to confine or muzzle a vicious dog $750; vicious dog at large $750; keeping a dog that killed or injured a person or animal $500; keeping a dog that attacked or chased a person in a menacing way $500.","short":"Ticket $1,000 dangerous; $750 vicious","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3322-ticketing-bylaw-offences-consolidated-bylaw-4003-2025pdf","title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Sch. 2","quotes":["Dangerous Dog at large","Fail to confine, muzzle or cage a vicious dog","Fail to confine, muzzle, cage or otherwise contain or","Keep dog that has killed or injured a person or domestic","Keep dog that when unprovoked has attacked or chased"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"title","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Animal Control Bylaw](https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610), a dangerous dog has killed or seriously injured a person, has killed or seriously injured a domestic animal off its owner's property, or an animal control officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. A vicious dog has bitten or attacked without provocation, approached a person menacingly in a public place, or has a known tendency to attack. The owner is bound once they know, or the Animal Control Officer informs them.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The owner must confine the dog in a building or secure enclosure and keep it effectively muzzled or caged whenever it is released from the enclosure.\n- For a dangerous dog, the owner must also take any further control measures the Animal Control Officer requires in writing.\n- In public the dog must be on a leash no longer than 1.83 metres.\n- An officer may apply to Provincial Court to seize and destroy a dangerous dog.\n- No separate licence fee for dangerous or vicious dogs was found; the annual licence fees depend only on spay or neuter status.\n- To report a dog, call Animal Control at 236-472-1013 (officers are available seven days a week, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.). Give your name and contact details; anonymous complaints are not accepted.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3520-animal-control-bylaw-2013-consolidated-3610","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 3520, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/city-services/animal-control-dog-licences","title":"Animal Control and Dog Licences, City of Campbell River","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/community-safety/bylaw-enforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Campbell River","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.campbellriver.ca/media/file/3322-ticketing-bylaw-offences-consolidated-bylaw-4003-2025pdf","title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 3322, 2007 (consolidated to Bylaw 4003, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dangerous-dogs.json"}}