Nottingham’s canine management service has spoken out on its XL Bully process, confirming when and why they think about euthanasia for the banned breed. Nottingham City Council Dog Control has issued a press release confirming they don’t usually euthanise XL bully-type dogs.
The canine management service stated that euthanasia is barely thought-about if an XL bully is dumped or an proprietor does not come ahead after seven days. They have to contemplate this due to a brand new regulation, they stated.
The service stated this does ‘not reflect them as individuals’. In a press release on Facebook, they stated that this ‘devastating outcome is not what we want for any dog’.
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Nottingham City Council Dog Control stated: “Nottingham City Council Dog Control DO NOT use euthanasia as an possibility for all XL bully kind dogs. If an XL bully canine is discovered to be straying, and microchip particulars are updated they’re returned straight home by the canine management officer who collected it as per every other canine.
“If an XL bully canine is discovered straying however does NOT have updated microchip particulars then legally we will solely maintain the canine for 7 days to permit for the proprietor of the canine to contact us. In this 7 day interval we do all that we will to search out the authorized proprietor, as every other canine discovered straying. The solely distinction is on assortment, now the brand new legal guidelines have been launched, you have to present your certificates of exemption on arrival to gather your canine.
“If an XL bully is dumped, left tied up, or an proprietor does not come ahead for the XL bully after a 7 day interval then euthanasia is taken into account, we’re sure LEGALLY underneath new regulation to contemplate this and does completely not mirror us as people. Our palms turn out to be tied as legally you can’t rehome, move on possession of an XL Bully kind canine.
“We know that it is a devastating consequence and it’s not what we wish for any canine. Please observe that earlier than the worst case situation we think about all authorized avenues we will take.
“Each individual canine we have now both known as in or delivered to us is exclusive and we have now to reveal in thoughts circumstances and our assets. I do know we can not change public notion however that is the truth underneath the brand new legal guidelines.
“Nottingham City Council do NOT seize harmful dogs, maintain them from their authorized house owners or take dogs away from their house owners in any method, we’re a STRAY service to reunite stray dogs. We are a really small workforce of people that love dogs and check out one of the best we will given circumstances, please keep in mind we’re human and have emotions too
“I hope this gives some clarification on the matter.”