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Amend and update the dangerous dogs act

Amend and update the dangerous dogs act

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Started by Anonymous 14 years, 4 months ago
Under current legislation, many innocent dogs are seized each year simply because of the way they look. These dogs are well behaved family pets who have committed no crime other than being assessed as an illegal breed which is banned in the UK under the 1991 dangerous dogs act. This Breed Specific Legislation does little to protect the public from so called “dangerous dogs” neither does it address the root problem which is mainly due to irresponsible owners with untrained dogs. Any dog which is seized and assessed as an illegal breed or crossbreed will be destroyed although, under the 1997 amendment, owners can apply to a court to have their pet registered on the ‘Index of Exempted Dogs’ but this is solely down to the judges discretion. If your dog is seized.. Sign nothing. If you sign, you are giving permission to have the dog destroyed!. please sign this petition if you want bsl to end,the dda must be changed and bsl ended otherwise any one of our pets could be next

Updates

April 29, 2012

Reaching this point has been an exhausting uphill climb but seeing the momentum grow gives me a reason to keep pushing. I am tired of the status quo and I know many of you are too. We keep going until these outdated laws are dismantled for good.

4 Comments

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mark Ortega
14 years ago Featured

BAN THE DEED NOT THE BREED!!!! stupid laws ruining families.

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Sarah Hall
14 years ago Featured

its so unfair that these dogs get killed just for how they look. my staffy is the softest dog ever and wouldnt hurt a fly. this law is outdated and needs to go.

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emma Hayes
14 years ago Featured

my heart breaks every time i hear about a family dog being taken by the police. absolute disgrace.

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fiona Horan
10 years ago

Pitbulls are amazing animals!! Everyone should know this by now.