Overview

• Nottingham Magistrates' Court ruled on Monday that the Nottingham Forest and England midfielder can keep his dog, Harlo, if he satisfies specified legal requirements.
• The order mandates neutering, microchipping, muzzling and use of a lead in public, registration on the index of exempted dogs, third‑party insurance, and no transfer of ownership.
• A destruction order remains as the enforcement backstop if registration is not completed by a court‑set mid‑December deadline.
• East Midlands Police Legal Services brought the civil action after the player failed to register the dog with DEFRA, and he was ordered to pay £284 in costs.
• Gibbs-White did not attend because he is with England in Latvia, and his solicitor says existing safety measures are in place and the registration will be completed before the deadline.