Scotland to Ban Unlicensed XL Bully Dogs Following Influx from England and Wales

New regulations require owners to apply for exemption, with dogs to be neutered, microchipped, and insured.

Scotland is set to ban unlicensed XL bully dogs, mirroring legislation in England and Wales.
The decision comes after an influx of the breed to Scotland following the ban in England and Wales.
Owners in Scotland will need to apply for an exemption certificate to keep their dogs, which must be neutered, microchipped, and insured.
The dogs must be kept on a lead and muzzled in public, and selling, breeding, abandoning or giving them away will be illegal.
The move follows a series of attacks involving the breed in England and Wales.