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All pitbull type breed dogs to be muzzled and on the lead at all times in public

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Pitbull attacks on dogs and humans are becoming more frequent in the uk in the last year my 8month old labrador was attacked in a public place needing treatment at the vets and also my cavalier king charles was lucky to survive an attack also in a public place. Both times i was with my children.
Currently it is not against the law to have a pitbull muzzled and on a lead in public in the uk, however these dogs are known to attack without any notice ive personally had both my dogs attacked by this breed of dog and both times infront of my children and in a public place. You report it to police and they dont want to know

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

It's already against the law to own a Pit Bull in the UK. The courts can allow an owner to keep a Pit Bull if it decides the dog is not a danger to the public, but the dog must be kept on a lead and muzzled at all times when in public.

We're sorry to hear what happened to your dogs. If you think someone has broken the law you could contact the police:

https://www.police.uk/contact/

We're not sure what else you would like the Government or Parliament to do. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, you could start a new petition asking the UK Government and Parliament for more resources to enforce the current law, or to change the law to require all bull breeds of dog to be muzzled and on a lead in public, if those are things that you want to happen.

Timeline

16 Jan 2019 Petition opened for signatures
23 Jan 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 23 Jan 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.