Over a dozen owners of XL Bully dogs in Scotland have received £200 in compensation after opting to euthanize their pets following new breed-specific restrictions introduced by the Scottish Government.
More than a dozen owners of XL Bully dogs have claimed £200 in compensation from the Scottish Government after having their pets euthanised following a law change.
XL Bully owners now risk a fine for failing to muzzle the animals and keep them on a lead in public. The selling or exchange of the breed was also banned. The clamp-down was introduced following concerns over an influx of XL Bullies to Scotland since the UK Government first brought in controls on the dogs south of the border last year.
The law change was opposed by some animal welfare organisations. The Scottish SPCA had warned it would cause "heartbreak from vets, rescue centres and their staff, who may face having to put to sleep healthy dogs, simply because of the way they look".
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