# Metropolitan Police Act 1839, Section 61: Mad dogs, &c.


It shall be lawful for any constable belonging to the metropolitan police force to destroy any dog or other animal reasonably suspected to be in a rabid state, or which has been bitten by any dog or animal reasonably suspected to be in a rabid state; . . . .

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/2-3/47/section/61 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/metropolitan-police-act-1839/section-61
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.