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Animals - Attacks by animals - Prosecution - Dog bites

Tiere - Angriffe durch Tiere - Verfolgung - Hundebisse
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
Anzeigen über Hundebisse und -angriffe (reports of dog bites and attacks) are taken from injured parties by the police or by the Ordnungsamt (public order office) responsible for the location where the biting dog is kept. The dog in question is examined, witnesses are questioned, and previous incidents are taken into account in order to determine the risk posed by the animal and to take the measures necessary to protect people and animals from harm.

Book an appointment

Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)

Requirements

• "No requirements needed."

Documents you need

• Medical or veterinary reports on injuries sustained • Witness statements regarding the incident <https://www.google.de/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwj6mMnn-8bVAhWEWRoKHRObB-4QFggtMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.berlin.de%2Fba-steglitz-zehlendorf%2Fpolitik-und-verwaltung%2Faemter%2Fordnungsamt%2Fveterinaer-und-lebensmittelaufsicht%2Ftierschutzbeschwerde.pdf&usg=AFQjCNHuca2p5UIZS1Ll-5JnuyuIUCxvLw>

Fees

none

Legal basis

• Gesetz zur Neuregelung des Haltens und Führens von Hunden in Berlin (Act on the New Regulation of Keeping and Walking Dogs in Berlin) <http://gesetze.berlin.de/jportal/?quelle=jlink&query=HuHG+BE&psml=bsbeprod.psml&max=true&aiz=true>

Who is responsible

You can file the report at any Polizeirevier (police station) and at the Ordnungsamt (public order office), Fachbereich Veterinär- und Lebensmittelaufsicht (veterinary and food safety division) of the district in which the accused dog is kept.

Responsible for you

Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.

Original

German original

Service number 326243 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/326243/