West Midlands Police seize more than 150 banned dogs in under three months
Officers have seized more than 150 unregistered dogs including XL Bullies in the West Midlands in just under three months, a new figures show.
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Figures from a Freedom of Information request by LegalExpert, show that the number of prohibited canines taken in by West Midlands Police has more than tripled in the last three years.
In the last three months officers have seized 155 dogs, which is more than in 2022 and 2023 combined, when the force seized only 102 unregistered pets.
As well as the 155 seized, 36 owners were also charged with possession of a section one banned dog breed under the Dangerous Dogs Act.
The Gov.uk website says: "Whether your dog is a banned type depends on what it looks like, rather than its breed or name.
