September 16th 2023.
The UK's chief vet, Christine Middlemiss, has clarified the government's plan on American XL bully dogs. She has said that current owners of the breed will be able to keep their dogs under certain restrictions.
This clarification comes after the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, announced on Friday that the breed would be banned by the end of the year due to their potential danger to communities. This announcement followed the death of Ian Price, a 52-year-old man, who was mauled to death by two suspected American XL bullies.
The plans to outlaw the breed entirely have been met with divided opinion. Professor Middlemiss has stated that there will not be a cull, but instead an ‘amnesty’. Owners of the breed will need to register their dogs and take precautions such as ensuring their dogs wear a muzzle in public. They will also need to neuter their dog and take out insurance.
Environment minister Mark Spencer has said that it will take a while for bans to be imposed. He is committed to finding a balance between getting rid of the nasty dogs with horrible characteristics and protecting people's pets.
The call to ban the breed has been backed by the mother of a four-year-old girl who was bitten in the face, as well as Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid who said, “If you just ban the dogs, you take away the problem.”
These recent cases of attacks by American XL bullies have shown the need for urgent action to be taken in order to protect the public. The government has promised that the laws in place will be in place by the end of the year.
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