Owners of the controversial breed express relief as magistrates reject multiple destruction orders.
The court heard how Havana, five, was a soppy dog whose owners thought they had registered her with Defra
Norfolk Police has not commented, but its legal representative said it could only apply for destruction orders, which could be modified by courts to spare the animal.Emily Moore, from Norwich, expressed huge relief as magistrates spared Havana from a destruction order However, she said she had missed a small "accept" button at the bottom of the online receipt when paying the registration fee."I was shocked; me and my husband were in tears," she said.
She explained how she had secretly adopted the dog after spotting him three times in nearby Bure Park, believing him to be abandoned and malnourished."I've got a big heart and I love to care for people and dogs, so we took him in and we wanted to give him the home he deserved, and the love." • Luna, whose owner said he couldn't live without his pet, and blamed family illness for missing the deadline for registration, saying: "I can't imagine life without her."
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