{"id":88165,"date":"2023-11-27T02:00:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T02:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/?p=88165"},"modified":"2023-11-27T02:00:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T02:00:12","slug":"fury-as-snp-says-they-wont-ban-deadly-xl-bully-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/world-news\/fury-as-snp-says-they-wont-ban-deadly-xl-bully-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Fury as SNP says they WON&apos;T ban deadly XL bully dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Fury as SNP says they WON&#8217;T ban deadly XL bully dogs<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Backlash as Scotland refuses to follow Westminster\u2019s crackdown on killer animals\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Critics say Scottish ministers are risking people\u2019s lives by failing to act\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nationalist MSPs have been accused of gambling with Scots\u2019 lives after refusing to sign up to the Prime Minister\u2019s ban on XL Bully dogs.<\/p>\n<p>Scottish ministers have officially turned down a request from the UK Government to comply with the fast-tracked crackdown being implemented south of the Border.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, the Scottish Government was warned it was \u2018increasing the risk to Scots\u2019 from the powerfully built dogs.<\/p>\n<p>Following a series of fatal attacks, Rishi Sunak announced the ban last September \u2013 the same month 52-year-old Ian Price was mauled to death by two XL Bullies as he tried to protect his elderly mother in Stonnal, Staffordhsire.<\/p>\n<p>Campaign group Bully Watch has said that as well as a host of mauling incidents, Britain has seen 11 confirmed deaths and three suspected deaths caused by the breed since 2021 alone.<\/p>\n<p>In November last year, Jack Lis, ten, was killed by an XL while at a friend\u2019s house in south Wales. In July 2022, mother-of-two Joanne Robinson, 43, was killed when her American Bully XL turned on her in in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/23\/78256277-12793143-image-m-70_1701041171098.jpg\" height=\"768\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Powerful XL Bully dogs have carried out horrific attacks<\/p>\n<p>Professional dog walker Ian Symes, 34, was mauled to death by an XL Bully in Fareham, Hampshire, last year, just a day after his friend had bought the dog.<\/p>\n<p>There have also been a series of horrific attacks in Scotland involving XL Bullies.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, a court heard how one mauled three children in\u00a0Forfar in a matter of weeks. Also, in October a teenager was set upon by his own dog in Motherwell and required emergency surgery. In September an owner in Dundee had her thumb bitten while her husband was also badly mauled. From December 31, in England and Wales, it will be illegal to sell, abandon, breed or give away a Bully XL, or have one in public without a lead or muzzle.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Bullies that are less than one year old must be\u00a0neutered by December 31, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>From February, owners must have an exemption certificate costing \u00a392.40 per dog. They will also need third party insurance cover or face up to 14 years in jail.<\/p>\n<p>However, the new rules will not apply in Scotland, despite fears it could become a \u2018dumping ground\u2019 for unwanted dogs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/23\/78256285-12793143-image-m-69_1701041161431.jpg\" height=\"661\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jack Lis, aged ten was killed by an American Bulldog while playing with a friend<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/23\/78256283-12793143-image-m-68_1701041148952.jpg\" height=\"701\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mother-of-two Joanne Robinson, 43, was killed by her \u00a34,000 American Bully XL dog, Rocco<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/23\/78260409-12793143-image-m-67_1701041136723.jpg\" height=\"695\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ian Price, 52, suffered life-threatening injuries after being attacked by XL Bullies<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/23\/78260411-12793143-image-m-66_1701041123516.jpg\" height=\"533\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ian Symes, 34, died while walking in a children&#8217;s park in Fareham he was mauled by the XL American Bulldog he was walking<\/p>\n<p>Victims and community safety minister Siobhian Brown has\u00a0written to the UK Government, stating the Scottish Government will not apply the new measures.<\/p>\n<p>Her letter said the Scottish\u00a0Government backed the \u2018proportionate approach\u2019 of dog control notices being served on owners who allow their animals to be out of control.<\/p>\n<p>But she also argued that it was up to the UK Government to ensure that no XL Bullies were abandoned over the Border.<\/p>\n<p>Scottish Tory Justice spokesman Russell Findlay claimed the SNP was gambling with lives and said: \u2018Given the spate of horrific incidents, the evidence for a ban in Scotland is surely staring SNP ministers in the face.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Her refusal to sign up to this sensible plan can only increase the risk to Scots.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It seems likely that the SNP are yet again picking a constitutional fight with the UK Government.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u2018For her to then demand that these dogs do not end up in Scotland is tacit admission of the danger they pose. The SNP must stop pathetic posturing and put public safety first.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Ms Brown also complained that the Scottish Government was given no notice of the ban.<\/p>\n<p>Her letter to Lord Benyon, the UK rural affairs minister, said: \u2018It is important that any change in this area in Scotland is based on evidence. We have been carefully considering the evidence on XL Bully dogs and whether similar changes to ban this breed should be applied in Scotland.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>She said existing dog control notices issued by councils are \u2018an essential part of helping keep communities safe\u2019 and are a \u2018proportionate approach\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12793143\/Fury-SNP-says-WONT-ban-deadly-XL-bully-dogs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fury as SNP says they WON&#8217;T ban deadly XL bully dogs Backlash as Scotland refuses to follow Westminster\u2019s crackdown on killer animals\u00a0 Critics say Scottish ministers are risking people\u2019s lives by failing to act\u00a0 Nationalist MSPs have been accused of gambling with Scots\u2019 lives after refusing to sign up to the Prime Minister\u2019s ban on XL Bully dogs. 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