Overview
- The Nottingham Forest and England midfielder allegedly missed the February 2024 deadline to register his dog, Harlo, under UK XL Bully rules.
- He was due at Nottingham magistrates' court, but the appearance was postponed with a hearing now scheduled for next month.
- Nottinghamshire Police have applied for a destruction order, though coverage notes the dog is expected to be spared due to the absence of any attacks.
- The matter is being handled as a civil case even though owning an unregistered XL Bully became a criminal offence after the 2023 ban.
- The rules require exempt dogs to be listed and kept under controls, including muzzling in public, with DEFRA registration central to compliance.