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Warning 10,000 unregistered XL bullies could be at large despite ban coming into force

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As many as 10,000 XL bully dogs could be without a certificate of exemption, as the ban on the breed comes into force.

It is now a criminal offence to own an XL bully, as of midnight on Thursday 1 February, unless an application was submitted by midday on Wednesday 31 January.

A police chief has warned that illegal XL bully owners should comply with officers if their dog is seized because their behaviour may influence a court’s decision to have it put down.

The ’ Council said they had been informed had registered their since the.

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