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Pit bull–type dog wearing a muzzle. In law, breed-specific legislation (BSL) is a type of law that prohibits or restricts particular breeds or types of dog. [1] Such laws range from outright bans on the possession of these dogs, to restrictions and conditions on ownership, and often establishes a legal presumption that such dogs are dangerous or vicious to prevent dog attacks.
The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 [2] (c. 65) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom prohibiting or restricting certain types of dogs and codifying the criminal offence of allowing a dog of any breed to be dangerously out of control.
Due to it being a potentially dangerous breed, this animal has also been banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act. Size: Weighs between 36 to 45kg. Height: 24 to 27 inches.
The breed has been at the centre of a public outcry following a number of high-profile attacks which included a 10-year-old boy being killed last year by one of the dogs at a friend’s house in ...
XL bully dogs will be banned from the end of this year after a surge in deadly attacks.. The government on Tuesday confirmed the breed has been added to the list prohibited under the Dangerous ...
Fatal dog attacks in the United Kingdom are usually measured in single figures per year. An increasing number of serious dog attacks (both fatal and non-fatal) was the catalyst for the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, [1] [2] which ultimately led to four breeds being banned: Pitbull, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino and Fila Brasileiro. [3]
Despite legality issues, dogs are still commonly used for fighting purposes all across the continent. The American Pit Bull Terrier is the most popular breed used for fighting, but foreign breeds, such as the Dogo Argentino (used widely in South America), and to a lesser extent, the Presa Canario are also gaining popularity
Dog lovers fear blameless American XL bullies will be dumped or put down after the prime minister announced they would be banned by the end of the year following a spate of horrific attacks ...