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BBC News
01-05-2025
- BBC News
Banned XL bully dog destroyed on safety grounds
An illegally imported XL bully-type dog has been destroyed on public safety grounds, the Isle of Man government has said.A ban came into force in 2023 after the UK government's decision to make ownership of the breed the animal's owner brought him to the island last year and was fined £300 at Douglas Courthouse in January after admitting possessing the prohibited breed.A government spokesman said: "This was a deeply regrettable outcome and the decision was not taken lightly." He said the ban had an "overarching aim of protecting public safety".The breed was added to the Schedule of the Wild Animals Act 1980 on 23 November 2023, making it an offence to import, possess, or have control of the have been several cases in the UK where XL bullies are known to have killed their owners, as well as children. 'A warning' Other breeds included in the ban are the pitbull terrier, Japanese tosa, dogo Argentino, and fila government said the change in law "aimed to prevent the Isle of Man from becoming a sanctuary for banned breeds".It said it recognised "the heartbreak" of the case, but the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture determined that destroying the animal "was the only option that upheld the law and its intent"."This case serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of bringing prohibited dogs to the Isle of Man," the spokesman the ManxSPCA said it had "worked tirelessly to seek alternatives to this devastating outcome".The dog, called Charlie, went into the care of the animal sanctuary in Foxdale in November. The ManxSPCA said: "Regrettably the current legal framework provided no path that would allow Charlie to remain safely and lawfully on the island." Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Yahoo
XL bully ban costing police forces millions in veterinary bills and kennels
The XL bully ban is costing police forces millions of pounds in veterinary bills and kennelling, police chiefs have warned. The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) said the ban on the breed was placing a "huge burden on policing". Kennel spaces are "reaching capacity" and costs are "increasing by the day", the NPCC said. It warned veterinary bills and the cost of kennelling were expected "to rise to as much as £25m" for the period between the introduction of the ban in February 2024 and April 2025. It would be a 500% increase in police costs from 2018, when veterinary bills and kennelling cost £4m. The NPCC said it can cost around £1,000 a month to keep an XL bully in kennels. Following a string of attacks on people it has been a criminal offence to own an XL bully in England and Wales without an exemption certificate since February last year, with unregistered pets taken and their owners possibly fined and prosecuted. Other banned types of dogs include the pit bull terrier, Japanese tosa, dogo Argentino and fila Brasileiro. Read more from Sky News:Leicester City owner's helicopter crash was accidental - inquest'New Concorde' prototype jet breaks sound barrier for first time 'Huge burden on policing' The ban is placing "a huge burden on policing", the NPCC's lead for dangerous dogs Chief Constable Mark Hobrough said. "We are facing a number of challenges in kennel capacity, resourcing and ever-mounting costs, and as of today we have not received any additional funding to account for this," he added. "We urgently need the government to support us in coping with the huge demand the ban has placed on our ever-stretched resources." Some 848 dogs euthanised CC Hobrough said a "huge amount of dogs" had been reported to police over the last year. Some 4,586 suspected banned dogs were seized by police forces throughout England and Wales between February and September 2024. Of those, 848 were euthanised, at an estimated cost of £340,000. The dogs had been surrendered to police by owners who had not complied with the ban, nor taken advantage of the compensation scheme.
Sky News
29-01-2025
- Sky News
XL bully ban costing police forces millions in veterinary bills and kennels
The XL bully ban is costing police forces millions of pounds in veterinary bills and kennelling, police chiefs have warned. The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) said the ban on the breed was placing a "huge burden on policing". Kennel spaces are "reaching capacity" and costs are "increasing by the day", the NPCC said. It warned veterinary bills and the cost of kennelling were expected "to rise to as much as £25m" for the period between the introduction of the ban in February 2024 and April 2025. It would be a 500% increase in police costs from 2018, when veterinary bills and kennelling cost £4m. The NPCC said it can cost around £1,000 a month to keep an XL bully in kennels. Following a string of attacks on people it has been a criminal offence to own an XL bully in England and Wales without an exemption certificate since February last year, with unregistered pets taken and their owners possibly fined and prosecuted. Other banned types of dogs include the pit bull terrier, Japanese tosa, dogo Argentino and fila Brasileiro. 0:43 'Huge burden on policing' The ban is placing "a huge burden on policing", the NPCC's lead for dangerous dogs Chief Constable Mark Hobrough said. "We are facing a number of challenges in kennel capacity, resourcing and ever-mounting costs, and as of today we have not received any additional funding to account for this," he added. "We urgently need the government to support us in coping with the huge demand the ban has placed on our ever-stretched resources." Some 848 dogs euthanised CC Hobrough said a "huge amount of dogs" had been reported to police over the last year. Some 4,586 suspected banned dogs were seized by police forces throughout England and Wales between February and September 2024. Of those, 848 were euthanised, at an estimated cost of £340,000.
