The Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953 (1 & 2 Eliz. 2. c. 28) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom devised to protect livestock from dogs. The act outlines punishment of dog owners whose dogs worry livestock on agricultural land. Protected livestock is defined as cattle, sheep, goats, swine, horses and domestic poultry. Game birds are specifically excluded.
The proposed Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill would have repealed this act.