Hundreds of XL bullies are set to be put to death upon the introduction of the upcoming ban on the breed.
The powerful dogs have been the source of controversy and outrage for months following a spate of high-profile attacks and deaths. Now animal charities have warned that if some 246 dogs aren’t rehomed before the ban they will be destroyed.
The dogs are currently being housed by charities including the RSPCA, Blue Cross, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, Dogs Trust and Mayhew, but once the ban comes in the dogs will not be able to be rehomed or sold.
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This means those dogs without homes will be put down. Therefore the dogs currently in kennels only have about five weeks to find a home.
The rescue organisations will have the ability to apply for an exemption, but dogs granted this have to live in a kennel, something the charities say they wouldn’t do due to concerns for the animals’ welfare, Sky News reports.
Meanwhile, people who own the dogs will be forced to keep their dogs on leads and muzzled when out in public. This will come into effect from January 1, although owners have until February to apply for an exemption to own an XL bully. By this point too, the dogs will need to be neutered.
According to the Blue Cross, the total cost of putting down their XL bullies could be around £90,000 due to their large size meaning lots of drugs are needed, coupled with cremation costs.
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When announcing the ban earlier this year, PM Rishi Sunak described the breed as "a danger to our communities, particularly our children". Referencing the spate of attacks, Sunak continued: "It is clear this is not about a handful of badly trained dogs, it’s a pattern of behaviour and it cannot go on.
"While owners already have a responsibility to keep their dogs under control, I want to reassure people that we are urgently working on ways to stop these attacks and protect the public."
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