Q434: I have knocked over an animal, do I have to report it to the police?

Questions

• Do I have to report an accident to my insurance company?
• Do I have to report to the police an accident/collision that happened in a car park?
• Do the police prosecute failing to stop and report an accident in every case?
• Following a road traffic accident I exchanged details. I do not think the other person has got any insurance, what should I do?
• How long do I have to report an incident to the police?
• How long will it be before I hear from the police after I have reported an accident?
• How will accruing penalty points affect a newly qualified driver?
• I have been in a road traffic accident, nobody was injured and we both stopped, do I need to report it to the police?
• I have been in a road traffic accident, nobody was injured but the other party did not stop, do I need to report it to the police?
• I have been involved in a traffic accident/collision and I think I have an injury, do I need to report it to the police?
• I have just knocked over a cat and killed it, what should I do?
• I have missed a flight because of a road traffic collision on my way to the airport, the insurance company would like some proof. Can you help?
• I think there is a CCTV camera at the location where a crime / vehicle collision took place - will it be collected by the police and used in their investigation?
• My insurance company want the details of the other driver. How do I get them?
• What do the police class as an emergency/when can I call 999?
• What documents do I need to take with me to the station to report the accident?
• What is a notice of intended prosecution?
• What is 'Cash for Crash', how can I avoid becoming a victim and what do I do if it happens to me?
• What is the law in relation to using a mobile phone or other hand-held device whilst driving?
• Where can I get some information on Advanced driving from?
• Which station do I have to report the accident at?
• Can the police do anything about people who let their dogs foul on the pavement?
• Do the police do any courses for dog owners?
• Does my dog have to wear a collar with my name and address on it?
• Does my dog need to be microchipped?
• I am a postman/milkman and when I was delivering to a house a dog bit me when I was in their garden, what action can I take?
• I am concerned that a neighbour is being cruel to his dog, what can I do?
• I have found a dog, what do I do?
• I have found an injured animal, who can I contact?
• I have lost my dog, what do I do?
• I want to offer a dog to the police service, what breed/age of dogs do you accept?
• My dog is really afraid of fireworks, do you have any advice?
• My school is doing a project on police dogs, can we have a visit?
• The dog next door is always barking, what can I do?
• There is a dog in a vehicle that appears hot and distressed, what should I do?
• There is a dog that lives down the street and the owner lets it out not on a lead and it has bitten me
• There is a stray dog that is hanging around my neighbourhood, what should I do?
• What action can be taken with regards to a dangerous dog?
• What happens if my pet dog bites an intruder in my house?
• What should I do if I suspect my neighbour has an illegal type of dog?
• What type of dogs are illegal to own?
• Can I move a bird's nest?
• Disturbance to barn owls. When is a licence required?
• Do churches require licences to undertake activities that would affect bats within the structure of the building?
• Foxes etc are scavenging from dustbins and making a mess. What can I do about it?
• Foxes have been taking my lambs, what can I do?
• I am planning a development in an area or building which might have bats. I know that they are protected. What should I do?
• I have a badger latrine in my garden. Can anything be done to prevent it and is there any disease risk?
• I have illegal hare coursers on my land every weekend, what can I do?
• I think I've got bats in my loft. Can I stop them getting in?
• I want to demolish a barn on my land and there are bats living there, what do I have to do?
• I want to do some building work on my house and there are bats in the roof, what do I have to do?
• Is fox hunting illegal?
• I've got bats in my loft and I want to treat the timber. Do I need a licence?
• There is a dead badger in the road outside our house. Who will remove it?
• There is a deer wandering around on the road, what should I do?
• There is an advert in the paper selling a wild animal or bird of prey such as a tortoise or owl etc, what paperwork do I have to see before I buy it?
• There is an injured or diseased badger in my shed. What can I do?
• What can I do if badgers are digging up my garden or burrowing beneath a building?
• What is the best time of year to carry out shrub clearance or tree felling to avoid killing/injuring wild birds or destroying/damaging their eggs and nests?
• What is wildlife crime?
• What measures are being taken to keep foxes under control now that hunting is banned?