{"id":122307,"date":"2023-12-19T13:59:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T13:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=122307"},"modified":"2023-12-19T13:59:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T13:59:29","slug":"xl-bully-owners-take-dogs-on-a-final-freedom-protest-walk-ahead-of-the-of-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/world-news\/xl-bully-owners-take-dogs-on-a-final-freedom-protest-walk-ahead-of-the-of-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"XL bully owners take dogs on a final freedom protest walk ahead of the of ban"},"content":{"rendered":"

XL Bully owners have protested the upcoming ban on their pets with a "final freedom" walk.<\/p>\n

Fans of the creatures took to the streets of Crawley on Sunday (December 17) as a "symbolic gesture to celebrate the freedom and innocence" of the controversial breed. It came two weeks before a government ban on the dogs comes into force.<\/p>\n

From December 31 it will be illegal to sell, abandon, give away and breed XL Bullies and the creatures will have to be kept on a lead and wear a muzzle in public. While some have welcomed the new rules following a spate of attacks, others weren't so pleased.<\/p>\n

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Katie Apling, one of the organisers of the walk told BBC Radio Surrey the prohibition affects the dogs and their families alike. "Please let us not forget that behind every wagging tail and soulful gaze, there is an innocent creature caught in the crossfire of legislation," she said.<\/p>\n

The first stage of the new law comes ahead of an outright ban in February of next year, when it will become illegal to own an XL Bully in England and Wales without a Certificate of Exemption \u2013 which costs \u00a392.40. Owners not given an exemption can claim \u00a3200 to put towards the cost of their pet being euthanised before January 31, 2024.<\/p>\n

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