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Lancashire Police apologise after XL bully killed by mistake

A statement from Lancashire Police said: “In August we seized an XL bully dog from an address in Morecambe as part of our powers under the Dangerous Dogs Act as XL Bully dogs are a banned breed.

“A file was being prepared for consideration of the owner being prosecuted for the relevant offences.

“However, unfortunately, due to an administration error the dog was subsequently euthanised before the court hearing.”

The force added: “We have met the dog’s owner and offered him a full and unreserved apology for what happened. We are deeply sorry for the understandable distress our error must have caused.

“We have reviewed what happened and we have introduced a process to ensure the same mistake cannot be made again.”

It has been a criminal offence to own an XL bully dog in England and Wales since 1 February unless the dog has a certificate of exemption, third party insurance, with the dog muzzled and on a lead in a public place.


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