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Thousands of our gentle and loving companion dogs suffer life changing/fatal injuries a year as a result of dog on dog attacks. We want our voices heard!
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@BarneyDavisES
Why no dogs? This is what a gathering of Golden Retrievers looks like. Maybe their owners trust their breed more than the Bully owners do?
@Anna_Firth
@DefraGovUK
@lucethornton
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@RSPCA_official
So sad to see the reputation of a once respected organisation being destroyed by this policy that places the welfare of dogs that have been siezed by the police (for behaviour, not looks) over children and other pets.
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Anyone who reads this story and isn't moved cannot call themselves a dog welfare advocate.
My Shitzu, Toby, was fatally attacked by an XL bully which had escaped out of its harness. Toby's injuries were absolutely horrific. He didn’t stand a chance. It took a good 10 - 15
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What a horrific way to die. How many more before we can see what is happening before our very eyes. Forget the science - it's obvious!
Woman mauled to death by XL bully dogs at cul-de-sac home
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This is what pets look like. Imagine a field of unleashed XLs
When 500 Golden Retrievers meet in the same place, what do you do?
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@DailyMirror
What a hero. It just shows how dangerous these dogs are though when even a young very strong man cannot fight them off. When will people realise that certain breeds are not suitable as pets.
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@BullyWatchUK
Another needless death. And the dog was known to be dangerous so this makes a nonsense of
@DefraGovUK
constant assertions that the police have all the tools necessary to deal with out of control dogs
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@MrSimm21090
@BarneyDavisES
@Anna_Firth
@DefraGovUK
@lucethornton
Not food for thought at all. Totally irrelevant to the discussion
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Once again, irresponsible Bully owners putting the lives of their dogs in jeopardy by failing to comply with the law.
Police to seize XL Bullies as neighbours and friends report unneutered pets
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Interesting how nearly all the owners are having to straddle their dogs to keep them under control. If any of these dogs decided to lunge I doubt many owners would be left standing
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@GM1872_
Thank the
@RSPCA_official
for this. The police warned about this back in 2018 but were thwarted by them. Hence the dithering by the government to implement the ban. These dogs are not bad dogs but they sure as hell are not pets. Wales called for a ban three times and South
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“Despite the attack, Miss Watts remains a supporter of XL bullies and says that any breed could attack, depending on what trauma they had endured”. When was the last fatality caused by a greyhound? Aren’t they abused?
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Best of luck to
@Anna_Firth
for the second reading of Emilie's Law on the 24th. The image on the left shows the grief on this man's face after his dog has been ripped to shreds by a dog aggressive breed (it later died)
On the right you see the image that the
@RSPCAChris
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Excellent news. John Pickering the owner of two XL bullies that savagely attacked Naevia, a Husky, and a child has been found guilty. Sentencing is on the 30th August and we are hoping for a custodial to send a clear message to all irresponsible bully owners.
Naevia's owner has
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As a group we are tired of how much media coverage is given to Bully Breeds, the Ban and their poor owners who have had to muzzle their dogs in public.
We are tired of being victim blamed, being told that our dogs did something to warrant being mauled to death.
We are tired of
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Personally I think the law should be strengthened so that ownership should be limited to households without children or vulnerable adults. It is a safeguarding issue
Another death inside a household to a Bully XL.
The Bully Ban stops the risk for the public, but if owners have chosen to keep a (neutered) Bully in their home they run a risk of severe injury or death continuously.
An awful, unnecessary risk. Especially if they have children.
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XL Bully Ban.
Please
@GBNEWS
interview someone on the front line dealing with attacks, like Richard Baker plastic surgeon, instead of animal activists who value dogs more than human beings.
We know that all dogs can bite but the propensity to bite and the damage that is done
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@domdyer70
They were being dumped long before the ban was announced as the bottom had fallen out of the market.Why were you not concerned then?
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My name was Hazel. Find out how I died below.
"My dog was a Saluki called Hazel. A free roaming pitbull mix tore her throat right out. There was no provocation whatsoever. She took her last breaths through the gaping hole in her trachea, as I tried to stem the blood loss,
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@syptweet
It's beyond shocking that people still maintain that there is no difference between breeds.
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Fantastic news. The first custodial sentence for a dog-on-dog attack. Thanks to our POP member for putting up such a fight for Naevia and securing justice.
Given the lack of prison space we were concerned that he would be spared a custodial. Thanks to Judge Hawks for recognizing
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XL Bully dog shot dead by police after attacking woman
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All dogs bite. Agreed but most breeds, for example a GSD, will only bite as much as is necessary to achieve its objective. A one bite warning is usually sufficient.
Contrast this with the XL Bully which, once an attack has begun, will not give up. They also attack the face and
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@BullyWatchUK
So that’s the new normal is it? I wonder if a predatory dog were to be introduced that routinely killed American Bullies their owners would be quite so laissez faire?
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Anyone remember the days when it was not normal not to expect to be mauled by a dog? Here are some photos of Camberley Kate who used to rescue strays. Spot any bull breeds?
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Family's heartbreak as 'beautiful' puppy mauled to death by 'pit bull' in park
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Here is another surgeon talking about the problem way back in 2014. Just imagine if he and others had been listened to how many lives would have been saved.
THERE IS NO NEED FOR PITBULLS. DR. DAVID BILLMIRE 2014
Professor and director of the Division of
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"What's going on with Pit Bulls? The problem is not Pit Bull haters. Ironically enough, the problem is Pit Bull lovers" Well said Mr. LaBonne
I owned a Pit Bull for 12 years and fostered 2 others.
Now that I have kids, I would never get another.
As a parent, it's important to stack the odds in your favor. Owning a pit bull is the opposite of that.
The one I owned for 12 years was amazing (besides his separation
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XL Bully attack filmed on a street as desperate witnesses try to unlock dog's jaws. This is a distressing watch but the victim got away relatively unscathed remarkably. Just imagine watching an attack where the victim has its throat ripped out? We have dozens of members who
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@Saveourbullies
Save our dogs from your bullies. If your bullies could get along with our dogs instead of trying to maul them we would be happy to co exist. Stop the victim blaming
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@Emma__Whitfield
@kitmalthouse
@thetimes
I think and desperately hope
@DefraGovUK
are listening to the public and not the out of touch dog welfare charities who are more interested in profits than children
@pursuitofprog
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I haven't been able to stop laughing about this all day. One of my followers sent me these screen shots of a conversation between Vikki Marland (the queen of misinformation) and a geneticist
@ForrowStephen
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@BullyWatchUK
Here we go again. No lessons learned
@RSPCA_official
"Based on my extensive experience, I believe that the risk posed by pit bulls is equivalent to placing a loaded gun with the safety off on the coffee table. In my opinion, these dogs should be banned. I know this is an
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“Studies have consistently observed that pit bull breeds exhibit higher levels of aggression”
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@BullyWatchUK
A hero indeed. Smart thinking and a brave response from an 11 year old. This is another example of the false narrative that it is all in how you raise them.
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Terrified mum flees home after XL Bully attack leaves pet's throat ripped open
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Good to hear from the professionals on the front line instead of self proclaimed dog bite experts. Thank you Dr Billings
@SYPCC
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Fortunately she had the presence of mind to stop it going for her throat. Quite amazing given the circumstances. These dogs are not pets and citizens should not accept these attacks as a normal but unfortunate consequence of dog ownership
A 77-year-old woman has told how she screamed in pain while being mauled by an XL bully dog days before Christmas.
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XL bully owners assemble in Caludon Castle in Coventry to protest against the ban. A total of 62 dogs took part in the event organized by the Bully Linkups Fundraiser where "aggressive" pets were strictly forbidden. Why didn't they let them off the leash so they could
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@RSPCA_official
You know full well that their fate is not based on looks alone.The standard used to identify a PBT is set out in the ADBA. As well as 15 physical attributes, attitude,wrestling ability,fighting ability,and gameness all play a part.And why was the dog seized in the first place?
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Pro ban supporters not only receive abuse they are gaslit by all the so called animal welfare groups
Dog attack victims and campaigners who back XL bully ban say they face abuse
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@katie_gatens
Oh dear. Do you honestly believe that if you want to breed a docile breed you start with one of the most dangerous dogs - the pit bull? And do you also believe that aggression can be trained out so quickly?
I am surprised
@thetimes
allowing such lazy journalism. But don't worry
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An interesting history of the APBT as portrayed through art and told by someone on Reddit.
The Origins of the American Pit Bull Terrier can be traced back to the Bull Dogs used in blood sports in the early 1800’s in the United Kingdom, such as Bull or Bear Baiting. In fact,
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The reality of dog on dog attacks. You take your dog for a walk in the park, a dog appears from nowhere and mauls your dog to death. You rush to the vets. Your dog is euthanised. You go home drenched in blood and with a bill of £477. Attacking dog siezed. Returned home because
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I actually don’t like the term “shit bull”. The dog has been bred by humans for a specific task - fighting. It cannot help what it is. What I really don’t like is people trying to make us believe they are pets. They are not and it is not in their best interests either to portray
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Such an extraordinary comment. Sadly this type of comment is typical of a bully apologist
A police officer suffered injuries when a violent XL Bully launched an unprovoked attack against her.
People have lost limbs to attacks from these immensely powerful and aggressive dogs.
XL Bully supporters call it "playing" and laugh mockingly at the victim
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@pursuitofprog
@DogsTrust
Ah, so
@CommonsEFRA
have the answer as to how to identify an XL. Just consult the
@DogsTrust
. As they label all their dogs for re-homing as American Bulldogs they must have worked it out
@RSPCA_official
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Moment boy, 10, mauled by crazed dog as he plays football outside home
How long before we have another recommendation that to avoid dog bites (i.e. maulings) children should not play in the street?
@theresecoffey
Ban the Bully now!
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It’s bizarre. Also got me thinking about the campaign Don’t Ban Me License Me (DBMLM). They only represent bully groups, not owners of other breeds. Since the ban was introduced they have maintained that is almost impossible to identify an XL bully. So I am curious as to how
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Woman whose XL Bully attacked two dog owners and killed another pet is jailed
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“Predation”
Beloved pet 'savaged to death' in dog attack
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Speaking common sense again
@kelvinme273
@AdoptionsUk
But breeds are selectively produced for their instincts. Whether that’s herding, racing or fighting, a dog will follow its innate instincts without or despite training.
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Has anyone noticed the number of posts disputing the breed of dog implicated in an attack. They are suggesting lots of bull breed variations in an attempt to stop the ban on XLs. Can’t they see that this actually strengthens the reason to ban all bull breeds? Notice also no
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Don't people understand how difficult it is to tear off a limb? I just hope that she was dead before it happened. This is the crucial difference between a bite (puncture wound) and the scissor action of a pit bull. Bites do not equate to maulings.
The bully advocates MUST know
This woman loved her XL Bully
It tore off her arm in response
The Bully attacks unprovoked, whether you are a good owner or a bad owner, whether you are a stranger or raised it.
The XL is inherently violent and inherently dangerous.
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@BullyWatchUK
@RSPCA_official
Excellent. As the
@RSPCA_official
wish to influence government policy they must be held accountable and be transparent. The public does not want their safety compromised by a private organisation that refuses to respond to FOIs.
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Police were warning about American Bullies back in 2018. Shame that the DCC couldn't support them because of their ideology. Just think about how many lives could have been saved. This is an extract from Gareth Pritchard's evidence to EFRA in 2018 on behalf of the NPCC. You can
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'I put the dog in a sleeper hold': Limerick man on protecting children from crazed pitbull”
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Today's story about how Benji died as told by her owner.
@RSPCAChris
are you listening?
"Benji only had 4 punctures - we took him straight to the vet and he was given antibiotics and pain killers, the wounds irrigated and dressed. We thought that was the end of it. Until a couple
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The usual comments from the usual suspects. Always victim blaming
We retweeted a poor woman's story of how she was mauled unprovoked by an XL Bully she was caring for. This is some of the abuse and victim blaming she is receiving. She posted and linked horrific pictures of her injuries as proof.
This is what victims are put through.
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Pro BSL Vet providing evidence to the EFRA Committee in 2018. "Douglas Skinner, DVM
“I have been in veterinary practice for 43 years and never have seen anything like the infusion of this breed. Having worked with more than 100,000 dogs of all breeds, I defy any apologist to
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1. RSPCA ‘devastated’ to euthanise hundreds of XL Bully dogs. Why were they not devastated before. The bottom fell out of the bully market well before the ban was first talked about. Perhaps this is why the
@RSPCA_official
refused an FOI submitted by a medical journalist on the
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Indeed. We have over 2,000 members and I have lost count of how many are cancelling their subscriptions and changing their wills because of the
@RSPCA_official
lack of concern for our pets
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It's appalling the deliberate attempt to downplay these attacks. Hardly a fight when a little dog is disembowled and the big dog doesn't have a scratch on it.
Another excuse is that the little dog got too close to the big dog - invaded its personal space. As if a growl would not
Can we stop labelling a large dog attacking a small dog as "two dogs fighting?"
Call it what it is - predation.
Honestly, the amount these groups do to minimise dog attacks is genuinely astounding.
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Mum of girl 'torn apart' by XL Bully says dog 'deserves' to be put down - Mirror Online
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How many times have we heard this? Ok, so you trust your Bully and that's fine. I am not ok if you have children in the house though. Experiment if you wish but not with children. This is a safeguarding issue and where are you Social Services?
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@BullyWatchUK
There are plenty of studies that show brain scans of dogs with the blocky head and oversized jaws differ from other dogs. Form follows function and these dogs are more prone (not all but enough) to sudden bouts of violence. It is not racism and it is not discrimination.
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Agree 100%. We have been asking for years.
@RSPCA_official
@RSPCAChris
and all the dog charities, dog welfare groups have not only ignored us but effectively told us a) it wasn't happening b) the dogs that were attacked were at fault and c) attacks on dogs were unrelated to
Police and the law need to take dog on dog attacks seriously. There is a clear escalation of behaviour of owners who are unable or unwilling control their dogs around other dogs.
@ProtectOurPets2
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OAP in hospital with serious injuries after being mauled in XL Bully attack
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Dog owner says she is haunted by death throes after XL Bully attack
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The XL Bully Ban is not perfect but it is going a long way to protect the general public.
As Dr. Newport said in his recent article "The registration of Bully XLs does not protect owners from their own dogs; nor was the ban designed to do so. Sadly, horrifying attacks, such as
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So many pro bully people appear to have limited experience of working with different breeds compared with the pro ban people. I would go so far as to say that the pro ban people care more for dogs and I mean ALL dogs than the pro bully people
@kirstyreid2003
@VotingFloaterUK
@ProtectOurPets2
There's guarding, respond to danger and protect yourself and your family (GSD, Rotties)& prey drive and the joy of the kill (Jack Russell's, xl bully)These "my xl bully didn't retaliate" tales are irrelevant. As is assuming everyone who doesn't agree with you has no experience.
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Note suspected XL Bully appeared out of nowhere and attacked. And where did it attack? The neck area of course.
#PredationNotAggression
#MoreBSL
Elderly dog mauled by 'XL bully' in Glasgow as locals 'terrified' to leave homes
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What is hardly ever discussed is the aftermath of an attack "The thing is, initially you don’t expect it to happen to you, and then it does. Then you expect it to happen multiple times and spend your life in a state of utter anxiety and fear".
So thanks all you bully advocates
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Does anyone wonder why we have endless discussions about what "under control" means in relation to dogs? How long should the leash be? What provoked the attack (insert any number of triggers here)?
And does anyone remember a time when this wasn't even up for discussion. When
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"To date, 300 have been put down. These were not dogs that were subject to any criminal proceedings. These would be healthy dogs that were put down, and the distress to owners…”
Really
@CGrahameMSP
? Owners that couldn’t be bothered to exempt their dogs.
SNP MSP fails in bid to quash second phase of XL bully safeguards in Scotland
Read more:
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All big dogs can bite, not just XL Bullies???
Yes, but we need to differentiate between capacity and capability. A GSD, for example, will only bite as much as is necessary to achieve its objective. A one bite warning is usually sufficient.
Contrast the XL Bully which, once an
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For all those pit bull advocates including the
@RSPCA_official
who deny genetics please upload a video of your pit bull doing the job it was bred for like this dog. You keep telling us how wonderful they are and the media is biased so show us the evidence.
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"Not a good use of public funds" Thankfully a judge with some common sense.
Two year court ordeal finally over as judge orders destruction of dangerous dog
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XL Bullies to be put down after ‘destroying’ poodle
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28/28. Each toy dog tells an individual story of a pet dog mauled, many fatally. Owners spent thousands in vet fees to try and save them. Dogs being pts because of the ban have been dumped by their owners but, at least, euthanasia is painless. These toys were sent to our MPs and
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Ever wondered why they acquired such a bad reputation?
#DontCountTheVictims
Pit bulls/Bully breeds have been battling a bad reputation for many years. I’ve spent a career with them & through my experiences, providing care & interacting they are among the nicest dogs in the world. Generally the problem isn’t with the dog but with irresponsible owners.
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And in spite of all the abuse they don’t go on to maim and kill
We are delighted that a Bill to phase out greyhound racing in Scotland will soon be brought to the Scottish Parliament– something we have long called for.
Dogs involved in greyhound racing can suffer significant injury & in some cases death all for the purpose of entertainment.
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Here is the most chilling quote “I had to let it keep my arm because if it got to my throat I’d be a goner…”
Isobel Boyd, survived XL bully attack
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@rawdawg7
Correct but the dog just doesn’t release. To the bystander it’s the same thing. It’s a trait of fighting dogs as well as being able to sustain pain
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Please report Sammy Wilkinson for breaking the law here, for openly breaking the law on XL bullies. The audacity is staggering
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@BritishVets
@DefraGovUK
@ChiefVetUK
Again, no mention of victims human and animal. Would have hoped vets of all people were concerned with the growing number of pets being mauled to death by dogs with known dog on dog aggression.
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Another “its never happened before” incident
Mum's horror as toddler attacked by dog at Scots bus stop
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Might I suggest that it take a certain kind of person to make light of canine fatalities.
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This is the desperately sad story told to us by the latest member to join us. Once dogs with such a high prey drive focus on a target there is no stopping them. Just think what this has done to the children seeing a much loved pet ripped to shreds. How many more cases do you need
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Chihuahua killed and woman injured after attack by two XL bully type dogs
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ALL DOGS BITE
Well, agreed. Anything with teeth can bite. However most, if not all, of the human fatalities have been caused by bites to the face/neck.
Going for the face/neck and clinging on is exactly what pitbulls were bred to do. It is the combination of this tenacity and
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We need to hear from frontline workers as opposed to activists. From Dr. David Billmire, pediatric surgeon of Cincinnati’s Children’s Hospital 2015
”As one who, for the last 30 years, has been on the receiving end of the dog-bite injuries that pass through the Children's
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Truly appalling. Nobody in this day and age would contemplate having surgery without an anesthetic. Yet, certain organisations/individuals seem to want us to accept that being eaten alive is just one of those unfortunate aspects of dog ownership. Well it is NOT!
A serious incident has taken place in Hornchurch this afternoon. We are aware of what has happened but waiting on further details from the police.
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Sadly not recognising genetic traits harms humans and animals alike. There is a reason why less than 40% of puppies chosen to potentially be guide dogs for the blind graduate. In spite of the best genetics, training and socialisation. Genetic traits can only be suppressed, not
The rest of the story in the comments, this is a story I am trying to raise awareness of, happened in Scotland 2 and a half weeks ago
#dangerousdogact
#XLBullies
#Scotland
#notok
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