BSL, or, Breed Specific Legislation, is the ruling of banned breeds in certain countries.
In the U.K, current banned breeds are:
The Pit Bull Terrier
The Dogo Argentino
The Fila Brasileiro
And the Japanese Tosa
These dogs are deemed too aggressive to be kept as pets. I don't believe in any form of BSL but I concentrate on the plight of the Pit Bull Terrier as the evidence I have been following in America, and the U.K, brings very worrying results on prejudice against these dogs, and dogs are being killed unnecessarily because of it.
This is the impact the ban can have:
Article in the Daily Mail (ew I know but just read)
"Soap Actor Commits Suicide After Strict Building Management Forced Him To Put Down Dog - A struggling New York soap opera actor was found dead in his apartment days after putting down his dog.
Nick Santino was discovered by police in his Upper West Side bedroom on his 47th birthday. Neighbours said he was devastated that he had to put down his pit bull after his building enforced harsh new laws against the breed.
He euthanized his dog Rocco on Tuesday. In a suicide note, he wrote: ‘Today I betrayed my best friend. Rocco trusted me and I failed him. He didn’t deserve this.’"
Now in the U.K., there is talk of banning Staffies as well. It would cause a LOT of heartbreak.
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