# The Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997, Paragraph 12: Tying


When animals are tied, the ropes or other attachments used shall be—
(a) strong enough not to break during normal transport conditions;
(b) designed in such a way as to eliminate any danger of strangulation or injury, and
(c) long enough to allow the animals, if necessary, to lie down and to eat and drink.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1480/schedule/2/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-transport-order-1997/schedule-2/paragraph-12
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