{"title":"Granisle rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Granisle?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/granisle","name":"Granisle","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":"Village of Granisle","url":"https://villageofgranisle.ca"},"short_answer":"Granisle's bylaw calls them \"vicious dogs\". The owner needs a $200 yearly licence, must keep the dog secured or muzzled, and must carry $500,000 third-party liability insurance. Report a dog to the Animal Control Officer at 250 845 8876.","aliases":["vicious dog granisle","aggressive dog granisle","dog bite granisle","dangerous dog bylaw granisle"],"cost":"Vicious dog licence: $200 a year. Tickets: $100 for an unconfined vicious dog; $100 for an unmuzzled one; $50 for no licence.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Animal Control Officer","value":"250 845 8876"},{"type":"online","label":"Village bylaw complaint form","value":"https://villageofgranisle.ca/village-of-granisle-bylaw-complaint-form/"},{"type":"email","label":"Email pictures for animal complaints","value":"general@villageofgranisle.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/"},{"title":"Animal Control, Village of Granisle","url":"https://villageofgranisle.ca/animal-control/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Granisle dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Granisle dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Granisle","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Granisle bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","name":"New Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","name":"Fort St James","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/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":"\"Vicious dog\": a dog of any age that shows a propensity to attack or injure, chases, is a continuing threat, or has attacked humans or animals without provocation. The Poundkeeper, an RCMP officer or a designated Village employee may decide on reasonable grounds and give the owner written notice; the owner can ask for a review.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"s. 2(16)","quotes":["shows a propensity, disposition or potential to attack or injure, without"]},{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"s. 27(2)","quotes":["If the Poundkeeper, RCMP Officer or Village employee designated by Village","give the Owner a written notice that the dog has been determined to be"]},{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"s. 27(3)","quotes":["produces information to the Village Administrator that may alter a"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"At home: kept indoors under control of a person over 16, or in a locked, secure pen (secure top and sides). Off the property: securely muzzled and harnessed or leashed. Owner must carry $500,000 third-party liability insurance.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"s. 26(1), (3)","quotes":["it shall be kept confined indoors under the effective control of a person over the age of sixteen (16)","it shall be securely muzzled, and shall be either harnessed or leashed securely to effectively"]},{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"s. 24(1)","quotes":["third party liability coverage in a minimum amount of Five Hundred Thousand"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":"$200 a year for a vicious dog licence.","short":"$200 a year","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"Schedule A item 5","quotes":["Vicious Dog License $ 200.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Animal Control Officer 250 845 8876. Animal complaints can also be made on the Village bylaw complaint form, with pictures emailed to general@villageofgranisle.ca.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://villageofgranisle.ca/animal-control/","title":"Animal Control, Village of Granisle","section":"Animal Control page","quotes":["Animal Control Officer Contact:","250 845 8876"]},{"url":"https://villageofgranisle.ca/village-of-granisle-bylaw-complaint-form/","title":"Bylaw Complaint Form, Village of Granisle","section":"Bylaw Complaint Form","quotes":["If this is an animal complaint please email pictures to the village office at general@villageofgranisle.ca"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$100 ticket for an unconfined vicious dog and $100 for an unmuzzled one. Failure to license a vicious dog is $50.","short":"Ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/266/","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"Schedule 2","quotes":["Unconfined vicious dog 26(1) $ 100.00","Unmuzzled vicious dog 26(3) $ 100.00","Failure to license a vicious dog 5 $ 50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"title (s. 1)","quotes":["Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339](<https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/>) uses the term \"vicious dog\". That is a dog of any age that shows a propensity to attack or injure, chases, is a continuing threat, or has attacked people or animals without provocation. The Poundkeeper, an RCMP officer or a designated Village employee may decide on reasonable grounds and give the owner written notice. The owner can ask for a review.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. To report a dog, call the Animal Control Officer at 250 845 8876, or fill in the Village bylaw complaint form.\n2. For animal complaints, you can also email pictures to general@villageofgranisle.ca.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- At home, a vicious dog must be kept indoors under the control of a person over 16, or in a locked, secure pen with a secure top and sides.\n- Off the property, it must be securely muzzled and harnessed or leashed.\n- The owner must carry $500,000 third-party liability insurance.\n- The vicious dog licence is $200 a year.\n- Tickets are $100 for an unconfined vicious dog and $100 for an unmuzzled one. Failing to license a vicious dog is $50.\n- The bylaw also sets court fines of $50 to $2,500 and allows an application to court for humane destruction.","sources":[{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://villageofgranisle.ca/animal-control/","title":"Animal Control, Village of Granisle","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://villageofgranisle.ca/village-of-granisle-bylaw-complaint-form/","title":"Bylaw Complaint Form, Village of Granisle","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/266/","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dangerous-dogs.json"}}