{"title":"Invermere rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Invermere?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/invermere","name":"Invermere","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":"District of Invermere","url":"https://invermere.net"},"short_answer":"In Invermere, the District's ticket schedule treats a \"vicious dog\" as one that must be confined and must not be at large. Not doing so can bring a $200 municipal ticket. The bylaw is not posted, so how a dog is declared vicious is not stated.","aliases":["vicious dog invermere","dangerous dog invermere","aggressive dog invermere","report dog bite invermere"],"cost":"$200 municipal ticket for a vicious dog not confined or at large. No dangerous-dog licence fee is stated.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Officer","value":"250-342-1404","note":"Wednesday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"District office","value":"250-342-9281","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/"},{"title":"Domestic animal control, District of Invermere","url":"https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Invermere dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Invermere dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Invermere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Invermere bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/radium-hot-springs","name":"Radium Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","name":"Canal Flats","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/elkford","name":"Elkford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cranbrook","name":"Cranbrook","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/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":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw text is not posted, so how a dog is declared is not stated.","sources":[]},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"A \"vicious dog\" must be confined and must not be at large (ticketable offences under s. 7.3). Details such as muzzles, signs or enclosures are not available.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"Schedule C","quotes":["Vicious dog not confined 7.3(a)(i) $200.00","Vicious dog at large 7.3(ii) $200.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The fee schedule and web page state no dangerous-dog licence fee.","sources":[]},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Contact the Bylaw Officer at 250-342-1404, or the District office at 250-342-9281.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/","title":"Domestic animal control, District of Invermere","section":"Domestic animal control page","quotes":["Please contact Bylaw Officer Tyler Inwood at 250-342-1404 for any Dog Control issues"]},{"url":"https://invermere.net/operations/departments/protective-services/","title":"Protective Services (Bylaw), District of Invermere","section":"Protective Services page","quotes":["Or contact the District office at 250-342-9281."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$200 (municipal ticket) for a vicious dog not confined (s. 7.3(a)(i)) or at large (s. 7.3(ii)). No early or late amount is set.","short":"Ticket $200","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","section":"Schedule C","quotes":["Vicious dog not confined 7.3(a)(i) $200.00","Vicious dog at large 7.3(ii) $200.00","Obstructing authorized 6.2(d) $150.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/","title":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/","section":"Bylaw 1390 recital","quotes":["Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nIn Invermere, the Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000 makes it an offence to let a \"vicious dog\" run at large or go unconfined (section 7.3, as listed in the ticket schedule). The bylaw text is not posted, so the definition of a vicious dog and who decides are not stated. Details such as muzzles, signs or enclosures are also not available.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. To report a dangerous or aggressive dog, call the Bylaw Officer at 250-342-1404 (Wednesday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.).\n2. Or call the District office at 250-342-9281, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.\n3. In an emergency or if someone is in danger, call 911.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A vicious dog not confined, or at large, can bring a $200 municipal ticket under the [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/). No early or late amount is set.\n- The fee schedule and web page state no dangerous-dog licence fee.\n- Ask the District for the bylaw's definition and any extra owner rules.","sources":[{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/","title":"Domestic animal control, District of Invermere","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://invermere.net/operations/departments/protective-services/","title":"Protective Services (Bylaw), District of Invermere","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://invermere.net/operations/general/contact-information/","title":"Contact Information, District of Invermere","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/","title":"https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/","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 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dangerous-dogs.json"}}