Off the Leash
Packs of stray dogs scavenging the streets, a child bitten outside her home, new-born puppies dumped in a dustbin, 1,000 dogs a day destroyed because no-one wants them - a nation of animal lovers?
Helen Boaden goes on the streets with the RSPCA and the dog-catchers of Bradford to expose the gulf between the British national image and a public menace.
Research GEOFF SMALL Producer PAUL BERRIFF Editor COLIN CAMERON BBC North West
The Government is about to abolish the Dog Licence. Next week Brass
Tacks will discuss the alternatives for canine control. To take part ring now [number removed]. Lines are open until
11.30 tonight.