Heather Humphreys has confirmed her plans to ban the breed as she consults with the Attorney General on what legislative changes need to be made to implement it
Minister Heather Humphreys has announced her intent to ban XL Bully dogs in Ireland following recent attacks.
The UK in recent months has moved to ban the XL Bully. It’s now a criminal offence to own or possess an XL Bully dog in England and Wales unless you have a valid Certificate of Exemption. "In light of the recent tragic incident in Limerick, at the outset I want to extend my deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Nicole Morey," the Fine Gael TD said."My thoughts are also with those who were injured and hospitalised in Cork last week following a further horrific dog attack.
She continued: "The XL Bully is a cross-breed of the American Bully and is already covered by the restricted breeds list."The UK have taken steps which mean since February it has been a criminal offence to own an XL bully. Northern Ireland are now looking at introducing similar restrictions. As somebody from the border region, I don’t think we should be out of step with Northern Ireland on this.
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