yeh they can, the law changed now . with the new law that came out last year, if a dog attacks another person on there own ground, you the owner will get done for out of control dog jail up to 6 years. if it attacks another dog 16 months jail plus £800 quid fine . that's why I said on the guard dog post before, theys no real point of a having a big breed guard dog, or any type dog today more so if its loose on your ground , you be in the shit today . you might have got away with it, you been lucky I have to be careful with my big dog, he wouldn't hurt anybody he soft, but he c