What are the laws on owning pit bulls in UK?
Pit bulls and pit bull types are banned. When the law was originally introduced in 1989, all the existing Pit Bulls had to be neutered – any remaining “legally” allowed Pit Bulls would now be over 20yrs old! http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1989/Ukp… Wolf-lover gives incorrect and misleading information. The only way you could own a Pit bull is if it was exempted from the law – and to get that, you’d need to go to court. http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pets/pe… For the millionth time: PIT BULLS ARE ILLEGAL in the UK. It’s stupid & unfair, but it’s the law.
Pit bulls have to be speutered, tatooed, licensed and on a leash, wearing a muzzle in public AT ALL TIMES. This includes in your car or in an unfenced garden. The leash must be held by someone over the age of 18. I have a link to a website of someone who has a rescue pit in the K, only it’s on my other computer. If you’re interested I can get it for you tomorrow? Wolf Lover is right. I’ve done my researc on this as I plan to get into Pibble rescue one day. They ARE legal to own if you go to DEFRA and get a license for one. I forgot te part about not exchanging them in any way though. Thanks for the reminder Wolf! They’re not illegal, just very heavily licensed, ETA: For all those people saying they’re legal with a license (which is true) but you can’t get them: you’re wrong. The Met police confiscated over 600 Pit Bulls in London last year. Most were automatically put to sleep. A lucky few were adopted out into legal, loving homes. It IS possible to get a pit, it’s just very hard and t
