A dramatic rise in reports of dog attacks in the City of Canning has pushed Canning City Council to investigate why potentially violent events are happening.

Canning Councillor Amanda Spencer-Teo told Julie-anne Sprague there were a number of issues at play creating more concern over dog attacks.

“There are some areas and parks in Canning that have off-leash areas that aren’t fenced; we’ve also got to take into consideration that 52 per cent of Canning’s community were born overseas,” Ms Spencer-Teo said.

“At the end of the day, there’s two issues here: it comes down to responsible dog ownership – or lack thereof – and working out the balance between off-leash and on-leash areas.”

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