The Government of Goa has introduced a bill in the Legislative Assembly with the aim of banning the supremacy, breeding and regulation of animals.
A bill called ‘Goa Animal Breeding and Domestication (Regulation and Compensation) Act, 2025’ proposes that the government can declare any breed or class of animals as “cruel animals” through a notification published in the official gazette.
Earlier this month, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced that the cabinet had nodded a bill that proposes to ban the imports, sales and reproduction of some “cruel” dog breeds in the state. In February, the cabinet approved the ban on Rottweiler and Pit Bull Breeds after a part of dog bites incidents.
The statement of the new bill items and reasons states, “The bill wants to provide for the regulation of the breeding and domination of the animals … This bill wants to restrict the domination and reproduction of cruel animals.”
The proposed bill defines a “cruel animal” as a “dangerous and violent animal” that can pose a threat to humans and other animals “. It says that the government will issue a public notice to invite objections to the public before issuing objections to declare a notification to declare any breed or animals as” cruel “.” No animal of the breed or class will not have breeding, breed or reason. There will be no person after issuing notification … In such a notification, there will be no reason to bring or bring an animal of the specified breed or class to the state of Goa. “
It also informs the owners of the notified “cruel” animals to inform the animal husband and director of the Department of Veterinary Services in their possession within a month from the publication of notification.
The proposed bill states, “The owner of the animal that is declared a cruel animal … would be completely responsible for the actions of such a cruel animal and if such a cruel animal injures another human or animal, he will also be responsible.”
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It adds that the owners will have to sterilize such animals within 60 days by issuing notification and that the director (of animal husbandry) will then issue a certificate that confirms that the animal has been duly sterilized.
If a person suffers from an injury or is killed by a “cruel” animal, the bill states that the legal representative of the dead person can file a claim for compensation against the owner of the animal.
The bill proposes to punishment for simple imprisonment, which may increase by three months, but will not be less than 15 days, fine of Rs 50,000 and less than community service in violation of the provisions of the proposed Act. It states that the court may order an accused to provide community service in lieu of imprisonment to an accused.
After several incidents in recent months, the issue of dog bites came prominently in Goa.
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In January, a 40 -year -old man suffered injuries after cutting by a pet rootwiler in Asgao, North Goa. Following the incident, Asagao village panchayat issued a notice that was requested to the owners of some breeds (pit bulls and rootwilers), “not to leave and walk with their pets in open public places”.
In August last year, a seven -year -old boy died after a pit in Anjun, North Goa, after a bull attacked badly. The boy was with his mother, who worked as a domestic help, in his employer’s house where he was a little bit by the dog on the neck and body. The incident had expressed displeasure and a clamor for strict rules, including a ban on some dog breeds.
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