diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/OwnerController.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/OwnerController.java
index 329c82395..1b7f94847 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/OwnerController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/OwnerController.java
@@ -25,12 +25,7 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
 import org.springframework.ui.Model;
 import org.springframework.validation.BindingResult;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.WebDataBinder;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.InitBinder;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ModelAttribute;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PathVariable;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PostMapping;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestParam;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.ModelAndView;
 
 import jakarta.validation.Valid;
@@ -144,6 +139,12 @@ class OwnerController {
 		return "redirect:/owners/{ownerId}";
 	}
 
+	@GetMapping("/owners/{ownerId}/delete")
+	public String deleteOwner(@PathVariable("ownerId") int ownerId) {
+		this.owners.deleteOwnerById(ownerId);
+		return "redirect:/owners";
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Custom handler for displaying an owner.
 	 * @param ownerId the ID of the owner to display
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/OwnerRepository.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/OwnerRepository.java
index f44449439..b409b2923 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/OwnerRepository.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/OwnerRepository.java
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ public interface OwnerRepository extends Repository<Owner, Integer> {
 	 */
 	void save(Owner owner);
 
+	@Transactional
+	void deleteOwnerById(int ownerId);
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns all the owners from data store
 	 **/
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/owners/ownerDetails.html b/src/main/resources/templates/owners/ownerDetails.html
index 0d85aa2b4..69234b0f3 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/owners/ownerDetails.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/owners/ownerDetails.html
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@
   
     <a th:href="@{__${owner.id}__/edit}" class="btn btn-primary">Edit
       Owner</a>
+    <a th:href="@{__${owner.id}__/delete}" class="btn btn-primary" th:method="delete">Delete
+      Owner</a>
+
+
+
+
     <a th:href="@{__${owner.id}__/pets/new}" class="btn btn-primary">Add
       New Pet</a>