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Northamptonshire Police is issuing recommendation to XL Bully house owners forward of the forthcoming ban on the breed within the UK.
The police drive says they’ve had “a lot of calls” relating to the difficulty, because it was introduced on October 31, this 12 months, that XL Bully dogs can be banned by subsequent 12 months. Police say some individuals have additionally tried to contact officers on Facebook.
From December 31 this 12 months, will probably be towards the regulation to, promote an XL Bully canine, abandon an XL Bully canine, give away an XL Bully canine and have an XL Bully canine in a public place and not using a lead and muzzle.
From February 1, 2024, will probably be a legal offence to personal an XL Bully in England and Wales except you will have a Certificate of Exemption on your canine.
A Northamptonshire Police spokeswoman stated: “We understand that this government announcement will cause dog owners a lot of worry and we would urge people to visit the government’s webpage on preparing for the ban on XL bully dogs to see if you will be required to apply for an exemption.
“We have had a lot of calls regarding this issue with people even attempting to contact some of our officers on Facebook and we would kindly request those with questions to read the government’s guidance and also to monitor our website and social media for updates.
“If you believe your dog fits within the defined characteristics, or are aware your dog is an XL Bully, we would urge you to register them on the exemption scheme as soon as this is made available.”
If you need to hold your canine after the ban, you should apply for a Certificate of Exemption and you should have till January 31, 2024 to take action. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) will present extra data quickly on methods to apply for an exemption and Northamptonshire Police says it’ll share this data.
The Government says the brand new regulation has been put in place to “protect the public” after a “concerning rise in the number of fatal attacks”, however supporters and XL Bully house owners have protested towards the ban, with the RSPCA saying they’re “deeply concerned” by the banning of “yet another breed” because of “how they look”. The RSPCA believes the ban “will not protect the public”.
A complete of 19 breeds have been seized from house owners in Northamptonshire to this point this 12 months, together with two Rottweilers, two Dobermans, two presa Canarios, a shih tzu, a banned pitbull, a Dutch herder and a husky.
