{"title":"Salmo rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","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 Salmo","url":"https://salmo.ca"},"short_answer":"In Salmo, the owner of a dangerous dog must keep it properly restrained at all times and, off the owner's premises, on a leash and muzzled. A dog that has killed or seriously injured a person or a domestic animal is defined as dangerous. A $200 ticket applies.","aliases":["dangerous dog salmo","aggressive dog salmo","dog bite salmo","vicious dog salmo"],"cost":"No separate dangerous-dog licence fee is set. Fine for a dangerous dog not confined: $200 (municipal ticket).","how_long":"The rules apply at all times.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"423 Davies Avenue, Salmo, BC V0G 1Z0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. and on statutory holidays)"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-357-9433"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf"},{"title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw #586 (consolidated with #625) (PDF)","url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/586_-Consolidation_Municipal_Ticketing_20071.pdf"},{"title":"Forms, Village of Salmo","url":"https://salmo.ca/services/forms/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Salmo dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Salmo dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/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\" is one that has killed or seriously injured a person; that the Bylaw Enforcement Officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person; or that has killed or seriously injured a companion or domestic animal in a public place or on private property other than the owner's.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","section":"s. 2 (definition of Dangerous Dog)","quotes":["\"Dangerous Dog\" means a dog that (a) has killed or seriously injured a person,","(b) the Bylaw Enforcement Officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person, or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"The owner of a dangerous dog (or a dog known to be likely to attack without provocation) must keep it properly restrained at all times and, off the owner's premises, on a leash and muzzled.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","section":"s. 7(3)(a)","quotes":["properly restrained at all times and, when the dog is off the owner's premises, that it is on a leash and muzzled."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Salmo's bylaw sets no separate fee for a dangerous dog.","sources":[{"url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)"}]},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"The Village lists a Bylaw Complaint Form on its Forms page; forms can be submitted in person, by email or through the Contact page.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://salmo.ca/services/forms/","title":"Forms, Village of Salmo","section":"Forms page","quotes":["Bylaw Complaint Form","Forms can be submitted in-person, via EMAIL or by using the 'Choose files' button on the Village's CONTACT page."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$200 for a dangerous dog not confined (municipal ticket).","short":"Ticket $200","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/586_-Consolidation_Municipal_Ticketing_20071.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw #586 (consolidated with #625) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A to Bylaw #586","quotes":["Dangerous dog not confined 7 (3) $200.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw 2007, Bylaw #585 (as amended by Bylaw #624, 2011).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","section":"Title","quotes":["A Bylaw to License and Control of Dogs within the Municipality","DOG LICENSING & CONTROL BYLAW 2007"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf) defines a \"dangerous dog\" as one that has killed or seriously injured a person; that the Bylaw Enforcement Officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person; or that has killed or seriously injured a companion or domestic animal, in a public place or on private property other than the owner's. The bylaw also defines a separate \"vicious dog\".\n\nThe owner of a dangerous dog, or of a dog known to be likely to attack without provocation, must keep it properly restrained at all times and, off the owner's premises, on a leash and muzzled.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. If a dog has attacked or threatens someone, contact the Village office at 250-357-9433.\n2. You can also use the Bylaw Complaint Form listed on the [Village Forms page](https://salmo.ca/services/forms/), in person, by email or through the Contact page.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- An officer may seize a dog believed on reasonable grounds to be dangerous, and the Village may apply to Provincial Court for a destruction order.\n- A dangerous dog not confined can bring a $200 municipal ticket ([Bylaw #586](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/586_-Consolidation_Municipal_Ticketing_20071.pdf)). The bylaw also allows a court fine of $50 to $2,000.\n- No formal declaration or appeal process is set out in the bylaw, and no separate fee is set for a dangerous dog. Ask the Village office.\n- The Village posts this bylaw as 'consolidated for convenience only, not official version'; confirm with the Village office.","sources":[{"url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf","title":"Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/586_-Consolidation_Municipal_Ticketing_20071.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticketing Bylaw #586 (consolidated with #625) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://salmo.ca/services/forms/","title":"Forms, Village of Salmo","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://salmo.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Salmo","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 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dangerous-dogs.json"}}