Dogs will have to be registered and kept leashed and muzzled in public, says chief veterinary officer
The UK’s chief veterinary officer has stressed there will be an amnesty before a ban on American XL bully dogs, after an expert said the breed was behind almost half of all attacks on humans and dogs killed since 2021.
An amnesty for XL bullies will mean existing animals are not culled, but that owners are required to register and keep them leashed and muzzled in public, Dr Christine Middlemiss said.
