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XL Bully dog owners are being reminded to apply for an exemption certificate before the deadline on 31 July.
From 1 August 2024, it will be a criminal offence to own an XL Bully without an exemption certificate or to have applied for one.
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Victims and Community Safety Minister Siobhan Brown said: “The scheme is necessary to allow for XL Bully dog owners to legally keep their dogs in the long term, while agreeing to adhere to the necessary safeguards that will help reduce any risks to public safety”.
Find out more at http://gov.scot/…/xl-bully-owners-reminded-to-apply…/