More than 1,000 American Bully dogs in the Balearics

There was a protest in Palma ahead of the XL ban in England and Wales

Andrew EdePalma14/02/2024 08:52

According to the College of Veterinarians in the Balearics, 1,073 American Bully dogs are registered on the islands, 863 of them in Mallorca. In Palma there are 408; the dogs are registered in 46 of the 67 municipalities in the Balearics.

The Bully XL is one of four categories. It is the one that has been banned in England and Wales; it is now illegal unless owners have exemption certificates. A ban in Scotland is due to start on February 23, while a decision on a ban in Northern Ireland is expected shortly.

In the Balearics, owners must have insurance and specific authorisations issued by town halls. When the dog is walked, it must be on a leash and have a muzzle. At present, there are no plans for special measures for the possession of American Bully XL dogs in the Balearics.

Before the England and Wales ban came into effect on February 1, some twenty or so people protested in Palma against the putting-down of dogs they insisted were not dangerous. A spokesperson for the protesters said that the problem was not the dogs but owners who fail to train the dogs properly.

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Bryan Adams | about 1 year ago

Yes I am with you lot. I would rather take my chances with a badly trained sausage dog than one of those. It's a numbers game...

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bill | about 1 year ago

tell the familys of people killed these dogs are not dangerous act now before it is too late

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Stan The Man | about 1 year ago

tranq tranquerI totally agree your comment. What type of Person needs these very dangerous dogs ? And why?

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tranq tranquer | about 1 year ago

The NRA in the US always tells us - its not guns that kill people it is people who kill people. Recognise the thinking. They refuse to accept that people do not need automatic military style weapons and should be content with shotguns and hunting rifles. Similarly why do people need dogs that are inherently dangerous. What is wrong with Labs, Poodles, Corgis and a multitude of other breeds. Not many people savaged to death by any of them I bet. The sooner we get rid of the "its my right" brigade and ALL the dangerous dogs the safer we will all be.

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