XL Bully homeowners carry 62 canine to large protest to show banned breed is ‘secure’

A group of XL Bully canine homeowners introduced out their pets in an enormous protest trying to show the banned breed is secure.

Bully Linkups Fundraiser members lined up and posed earlier than a with the breed, which was deemed harmful by the authorities and outright banned by the brand new yr. A complete of 62 canine attended the occasion.

Some canine had been seen sporting harnesses or leashes because the video, uploaded to TikTok, made the rounds and confirmed attendees of the protest with huge canine seen at each flip.

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None of the canine had been seen to be sporting muzzles on Sunday (November 19) at Calludon Castle in Coventry.

Footage of the video has since gone viral, with some taking to X, previously Twitter, to mock the members of the general public lining up with their banned breeds. One criticised the group, saying: “Not a single one with a muzzle on.

“At least they might try this to assist individuals to not get anxious and simply incase they do attempt to chew.” Another particular person, reported by the Daily Mail, added: “This video is proof that they should be do away with. They want physique harnesses and never leashes. Even then they’d battle.”

The breed might be banned in England and Wales from February 1, 2024, following a sequence of assaults and deaths which led the federal government to take motion in opposition to the American XL breed.

However, many commenters on TikTok praised the teams actions and had been glad to see so many “adorable dogs”, whereas pledging assist in opposition to the ban.

Owners at the moment are being provided roughly £200 to have their pets put down, or they will pay a surcharge of £92.40 for a certificates saying the canine is exempt from the euthanasia course of.

Dogs who’re left alive would then should be microchipped and neutered in response to new authorities guidelines. Dog behaviour skilled Stan Rawlinson has since claimed it will likely be “totally impossible” for the federal government to implement the ban.

He mentioned that “all someone has to do is get papers to say that a dog matching that description is not an XL Bully, and nobody is going to police this”, including it will likely be “totally impossible” to verify it.

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