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Britons have started handing in XL bullies to be put down, MPs told (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 8 months ago by shish_mish to c/[email protected]

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[–] givesomefucks 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (18 children)

Breed bans never solve anything.
Owners are having to do this so they don't risk losing their housing when the ban goes into effect. Since they can't be rehomed, there's no option besides euthanization or abandoning

He said that in many cases, people were concerned about how owning a prohibited dog may affect a housing contract or tenancy agreement. “There is a risk these dogs will be dropped off or abandoned outside veterinary practices,” he said.

Martin also said a number of vets would be uncomfortable destroying healthy animals at the request of their owners. “We are allowed to refuse to euthanise a healthy animal under our code of conduct and as a business, we support all our vets who refuse to euthanise a healthy animal. So I think we’re going to have significant problems,” he said.

[–] shish_mish 8 points 8 months ago (6 children)

I agree, banning a breed doesn't work. Backyard breeders will just move on to another breed. It used to be rottweilers for a while. The thing is, banning a breed is easy and plays to certain parts of the public. Actually, sorting the issue properly...now that takes time and money and is not easy.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If banning does not work, how do you explain the significant drop in attacks by breeds that are already banned, whereas XL Bullies, previously not banned, account proportionately for far more attacks?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Did the overall rate of attacks go down? That is what would prove they are effective as opposed to just shifting which breed has the highest proportion.

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