{"title":"Kaslo rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","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 Kaslo","url":"https://www.kaslo.ca"},"short_answer":"In Kaslo, a \"vicious dog\" is one that has bitten or attacked a person or animal without provocation. Under the Dog Control Bylaw it must be muzzled and firmly leashed in public and kept in a building or enclosure at home. A dog attack ticket is $1,000. Report to the Village Office.","aliases":["vicious dog kaslo","dog bite kaslo","dangerous dog bylaw kaslo","report aggressive dog kaslo"],"cost":"No separate licence fee found; the ordinary dog licence fee applies. Dog attack ticket: $1,000.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-353-2311","note":"Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (as shown on the Village website; confirm by phone). In an immediate threat to public safety, call 9-1-1."},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"admin@kaslo.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147 (consolidated)","url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Kaslo dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Kaslo dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Kaslo bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kimberley","name":"Kimberley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/canal-flats","name":"Canal Flats","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/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":"The bylaw uses the Community Charter meaning of 'Dangerous Dog'. A 'Vicious Dog' is one that has bitten or attacked, without provocation, a human or another dog or animal. An Animal Control Officer may seize a dog known to be vicious.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), Village of Kaslo","section":"ss. 2, 5","quotes":["has the same meaning as defined in the Community Charter","means a Dog which has bitten or attacked, without provocation, a human or another Dog or animal","a Dog known to the Animal Control Officer to be a Vicious Dog"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"Vicious dog: on a highway or public place only firmly leashed, held by a competent person and muzzled; on private land only with the occupier's consent and muzzled; on the owner's land only in a building or enclosure (2.4 m / 6 ft). Warning signs at entrances; tell the Village within 2 working days of a sale or death, and immediately if it is loose or bites.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), Village of Kaslo","section":"ss. 26-27","quotes":["only if the Vicious Dog is firmly held on a Leash, firmly held by a person competent to restrain the Vicious Dog, and Muzzled","to be on the Owner's land only in a building or Enclosure","VICIOUS DOG ON PREMISES","advise the Municipality immediately if the Vicious Dog is At Large, or has bitten or attacked a person, other animal or Dog"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Report to the Village Office; photos with the date, time and location help. If an animal is an immediate threat to public safety, call 9-1-1.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/animals-wildlife","title":"Animals & Wildlife, Village of Kaslo","section":"Animal Control","quotes":["Residents may report bylaw concerns to the Village Office.","If an animal poses an immediate threat to public safety, call 9-1-1 immediately.","photographs along with the date, time, and location of the incident can assist staff"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket amounts: dog attack $1,000; failing to advise of a vicious dog attack $750; vicious dog improperly in a public place $500; on private property without occupier consent $250; not in a building or enclosure $250; sign, sale or death notice offences $100.","short":"Ticket $1,000 attack; $500 vicious dog in public","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","section":"Schedule 2","quotes":["Dog Attack 6.1(b) $1,000","Fail to advise of Vicious Dog Attack 7.3(d) $750","Vicious Dog improperly in a public place 7.2(a) $500","Vicious Dog on private property without consent of occupier 7.2(b) $250","Vicious Dog not in building or Enclosure 7.2(c) $250","Fail to erect Vicious Dog sign 7.3(a) $100"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated to include Bylaw Nos. 1156, 1237 and 1251)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), Village of Kaslo","section":"title page","quotes":["Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013","Consolidated to include Bylaw Nos. 1156, 1237 and 1251"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/) uses the Community Charter meaning of \"Dangerous Dog\". A \"Vicious Dog\" is one that has bitten or attacked, without provocation, a human or another dog or animal. The bylaw sets no formal declaration process; an Animal Control Officer may seize a dog known to be vicious.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. To report a dog, contact the Village Office (250-353-2311). Photos with the date, time and location help.\n2. If an animal is an immediate threat to public safety, call 9-1-1.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Owner rules for a vicious dog: in a highway or public place, only firmly leashed, held by a competent person and muzzled. On private land, only with the occupier's consent and muzzled. On the owner's own land, only in a building or an enclosure (a fence or structure at least 2.4 m / 6 ft high).\n- Post warning signs at entrances. Tell the Village within 2 working days of a sale or death, and immediately if the dog is loose or bites.\n- Tickets under the [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/): dog attack $1,000; failing to advise of a vicious dog attack $750; vicious dog improperly in a public place $500; on private property without consent or not in a building or enclosure $250 each; sign, sale or death notice offences $100.","sources":[{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), Village of Kaslo","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/","title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/animals-wildlife","title":"Animals & Wildlife, Village of Kaslo","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300, 2023, Village of Kaslo","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.kaslo.ca/p/cityhall","title":"Village Office, Village of Kaslo","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 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dangerous-dogs.json"}}