Vets have been explaining what a change in the law will likely mean for owners of these large dogs.
Rescue centres say they've seen a rise in the number of large dogs abandoned after the government announced they will be banning the American XL Bully breed following a number of attacks.
Fostering Assistant Sharon Ensor says while Buddy was given to them people are "panicking about the breeds". People were told if they rules follow suit with the existing ban on Pitbull dogs, owners would be required to neuter their pet, keep it muzzled in all public spaces and have a specific kind public liability insurance.
"I realised that many people were crossing the street, they were taking the kids closer to them. Many people, including a dog trainer, asked us if he's a pit bull. And that really terrified me because I don't want him to be taken away just because he's similar to a banned breed."It's estimated there are 120-150,000 American XL bully dogs in the UK but it's not known how many of them are kept in the South West.
Phil said: "You are getting a lot of experienced police officers that are retiring. The police are going to have to look at ways of retaining that or they're just going to find ways to continue to manage."
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