I don t know if I ll ever regain full use of my arm or walk without having to use a wheelchair, but knowing how ferocious those dogs can be, I feel lucky to be alive.
The banned breeds register showed some 38,424 were granted a £92 exemption to avoid being put down before the February 1 deadline for England and Wales.
I don t know if I ll ever regain full use of my arm or walk without having to use a wheelchair, but knowing how ferocious those dogs can be, I feel lucky to be alive.
The breed is now illegal to own without an exemption certificate in England and Wales, meaning owners could be taken to court and have their pets seized if they are unregistered.
Under rules brought in by the Government, all members of breed have to be neutered in order to qualify for an exemption certificate for the ban which came into effect today.