Stop taking american bullies from dog owners

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

to change the law about pit bull type dogs based on looks, especially if a person has paperwork stating the dog is a american bully

too many American bully owners are having their dogs taken by the police for no reason and when the dogs are returned, they are coming back in a terrible state, that would be illegal if a normal person treated a dog in that way

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The exercise of powers under the Dangerous Dogs Act is an operational matter for individual police forces, not the Government or House of Commons.

If police have incorrectly seized your dog, you should complain directly to the relevant police force. You can find out how to complain about the police here: https://www.policeconduct.gov.uk/complaints-reviews-and-appeals/make-complaint

We could accept a petition calling for police powers under the Dangerous Dogs Act to be restricted, so that owners must be given opportunities to prove the dog is not of a prohibited breed, before the dog can be seized, if that is something you want to happen.

Timeline

1 Nov 2020	Petition opened for signatures
3 Nov 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 3 Nov 2020

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