Owners of XL Bully dogs in Bolton have been warned their pets might be seized in lower than a fortnight if the animal doesn’t have an exemption certificates.
In October, the federal government introduced XL Bully dogs at the moment are banned within the UK below the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. The measures have been introduced in following a rise in assaults involving the breed in recent years.
From December 31, 2023 it turned unlawful to breed or breed from an XL Bully promote, alternate, or supply one a present or enable the canine to be a in a public place with out being muzzled and stored on a lead. From February 1 will probably be unlawful to personal an XL Bully until the proprietor has a certificates of exemption for the canine.
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Under these exemptions an XL Bully should be microchipped, stored on a lead and muzzled always when in public, stored in safe place so it can’t escape and neutered. The proprietor should be over 16, have third get together public legal responsibility insurance coverage in opposition to their canine injuring different folks and have the ability to present the certificates of exemption when requested by a police officer or a council canine warden, both on the time or inside 5 days.
Coun Sue Haworth, Bolton council’s cupboard member for regulatory companies, mentioned: “We want to remind all XL Bully canine house owners throughout the Bolton borough of those new authorized necessities. There are two weeks left to use for a certificates of exemption should you haven’t already.
“If, on or after February 1, you might be discovered to be in possession of an XL Bully canine and not using a certificates, you might be breaking the regulation and your canine could be seized.
“The Dogs Trust has on-line recommendation on ‘how to train your dog to wear a muzzle’ together with some free webinars for canine house owners to look at.”
The authorities web site has extra details about the ban, how one can establish an XL Bully and how one can apply for a certificates of exemption.
