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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Nia Dalton

Battersea calls for urgent change to outdated law after innocent puppy put down

An animal charity is urging lawmakers to review and change the banned breeds list in the UK after a "sweet and loving" dog had to be put down.

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has seen first-hand how unfair the current law is to hundreds of innocent dogs that legally must be killed every year - solely because of their looks.

Under the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act, four breed types - including pit bull terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino and Fila Brasileiro - are banned, with any dog identified as one of these being sentenced to death.

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