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Efra Committee raises concerns ahead of XL bully ban deadline

Defra has confirmed it will be illegal to breed, sell, advertise, gift, exchange, and abandon XL bully dog or let them stray after December 31

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The Government added the breed to the Dangerous Dogs Act in October
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The Government added the breed to the Dangerous Dogs Act in October

A number of concerns have been raised by ministers in light of the Government's ban on XL bully dogs. The Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee (Efra) has written a letter to Defra Minister Lord...

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