Jannerman

I need to transfer some money from the UK to Germany in the very near future to pay off a loan. I have no idea if this will be taxable in Germany or the UK or if there is a limit to how much you can transfer.   Additionally what is the best method to transfer money between the two countries ? Is it as simple as UK bank to DE bank ?

Whilst out running on the weekend I was attacked by a dog in a forest area. It was not on a lead and the owner did little to stop it jumping at me and trying to bite me until I whacked it with a stick. I also booted it at one point.    The owner then began threatening me with the Police and became overly aggressive.   Where do I stand legally with this, surely If an uncontrolled dog attacks me I have a right to self defense ? If I' d seriously injured it (which was not the case)  or even killed it where would I stand ?   I was not injured bar a few scratches and it messed up my run.