--- a/net/minecraft/server/ItemLeash.java
+++ b/net/minecraft/server/ItemLeash.java
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.bukkit.event.hanging.HangingPlaceEvent; // CraftBukkit
+
 public class ItemLeash extends Item {
 
     public ItemLeash(Item.Info item_info) {
@@ -44,7 +46,23 @@
             if (entityinsentient.getLeashHolder() == entityhuman) {
                 if (entityleash == null) {
                     entityleash = EntityLeash.a(world, blockposition);
+
+                    // CraftBukkit start - fire HangingPlaceEvent
+                    HangingPlaceEvent event = new HangingPlaceEvent((org.bukkit.entity.Hanging) entityleash.getBukkitEntity(), entityhuman != null ? (org.bukkit.entity.Player) entityhuman.getBukkitEntity() : null, world.getWorld().getBlockAt(i, j, k), org.bukkit.block.BlockFace.SELF);
+                    world.getServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
+
+                    if (event.isCancelled()) {
+                        entityleash.die();
+                        return EnumInteractionResult.PASS;
+                    }
+                    // CraftBukkit end
+                }
+
+                // CraftBukkit start
+                if (org.bukkit.craftbukkit.event.CraftEventFactory.callPlayerLeashEntityEvent(entityinsentient, entityleash, entityhuman).isCancelled()) {
+                    continue;
                 }
+                // CraftBukkit end
 
                 entityinsentient.setLeashHolder(entityleash, true);
                 flag = true;
