{"title":"Port Edward rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-edward","name":"Port Edward","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 Port Edward","url":"https://www.portedward.ca"},"short_answer":"In Port Edward, the Animal Control Bylaw defines \"dangerous\" and \"vicious\" dogs. A vicious dog must be muzzled in public and kept indoors or in a secure pen at home. Report a dog with the District's online complaint form.","aliases":["dangerous dog port edward","aggressive dog port edward","vicious dog bylaw port edward","report dog bite port edward"],"cost":"No separate licence fee for dangerous or vicious dogs. Impoundment of a vicious dog is $200 plus $10 for each additional 24 hours (Schedule B).","how_long":"An impounded dangerous or vicious dog may be reclaimed after 21 days (s. 29.1).","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Resident Complaint Form (choose type \"Dog\")","value":"https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/resident-complaint-form"},{"type":"phone","label":"District of Port Edward office (Municipal Hall, 770 Pacific Ave)","value":"250-628-3667","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding public holidays"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Resident Complaint Form, District of Port Edward","url":"https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/resident-complaint-form"},{"title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Port Edward dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Port Edward dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Port Edward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/prince-rupert","name":"Prince Rupert","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","name":"Kitimat","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","name":"New Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/stewart","name":"Stewart","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/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, or a domestic animal in a public place or on private property other than the owner's, or a Bylaw or Peace Officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. A 'vicious dog' has a record of killing, injuring or aggressive pursuit or harassment without provocation.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["has killed or seriously injured a person","has reasonable grounds to believe are","Vicious Dog – means a dog that:","has killed or seriously injured a domestic animal, while in a public place","or while on private property, other than property owned or occupied by the"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"Vicious dog: must be muzzled on a highway, in a public place or anywhere not controlled by the owner; at home it must be kept indoors or in an enclosed pen that keeps young children out and the dog in.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","section":"s. 10, s. 11","quotes":["unless the dog is muzzled to prevent it from biting another animal or human","securely confined either indoors or in an enclosed pen or other structure capable of preventing the entry of young children"]}],"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":"Submit the District's online Resident Complaint Form, choosing the complaint type 'Dog' and describing the dog.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/resident-complaint-form","title":"Resident Complaint Form, District of Port Edward","section":"Form","quotes":["Type / Nature of complaint?*:","Description of Dog, if applicable:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Port Edward sets no ticket amount for dog offences; only a court fine applies.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)"}]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Port Edward Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","section":"s. 39","quotes":["Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":1,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District's [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011](<https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf>) defines two kinds of dog. A \"dangerous dog\" has killed or seriously injured a person, or a domestic animal in a public place or on private property other than the owner's, or a Bylaw or Peace Officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. A \"vicious dog\" has a record of killing, injuring or aggressive pursuit or harassment without provocation. Bylaw and peace officers act on these definitions. The bylaw sets no formal declaration or appeal process.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. To report a dog, submit the District's [Resident Complaint Form](<https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/resident-complaint-form>) and choose the type \"Dog\". Describe the dog.\n2. The form says your name can be kept confidential until Court if necessary.\n3. For an injury or emergency, call 911. The District pages give no other number, and the form page lists the District office at 250-628-3667.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A vicious dog must be muzzled on a highway, in a public place or anywhere not controlled by the owner. At home it must be kept indoors or in an enclosed pen that keeps young children out and the dog in.\n- The bylaw sets no separate owner rules for a \"dangerous dog\".\n- An impounded dangerous or vicious dog may be reclaimed after 21 days (s. 29.1). A dangerous dog that is not reclaimed may be destroyed.\n- Schedule C lists \"restricted dogs\" (pit bull types, Cane Corso and others), but the bylaw text sets no rule specific to them.\n- There is no ticket amount. The bylaw sets a court fine of $50 to $10,000 for any offence.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_other/519Animalcontrol.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 519, 2011 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.portedward.ca/web-forms/resident-complaint-form","title":"Resident Complaint Form, District of Port Edward","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; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dangerous-dogs.json"}}