THE Scottish Government is set to be involved in key talks around banning American XL bully dogs with other nations of the UK.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made clear his determination to ban the dogs in England following a spate of attacks, one of which led to the death of a man in Staffordshire while another saw an 11-year-old girl suffer serious injuries in Birmingham.
Siobhian Brown, Minister for Community Safety, said Scottish Government officials had met with the UK Government for talks and a representative would be involved in an expert group looking at the legal definition of an American XL bully dog. “Scottish Government officials met with DEFRA [Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs] and officials from Wales and Northern Ireland last Friday to discuss and hear more about the UK Government’s approach.
Brown added that any ban on the dogs going forward would not necessarily mean they would be put down.
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