The family’s new hound didn’t give the 17-month-old girl a chance

This tragedy happened Monday, March 21 in the afternoon at Blackbrook, st helens. The little Bella Rae Birch was mauled to death by the family dog. It was at their home in Merseyside that this horror scene happened. The police confirmed thatit was a american bully and not of a prohibited breed, according to the DailyMail. Following this appalling situation, the child’s motherTreysharn Bates, was crying hysterically according to locals. Help arrived quickly to get little Bella-Rae Birch to the emergency services. However, she will not survive her injuries.

Merseyside Police killed the dog before launching an investigation to determine if it was an illegal breed under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. The police also reportedly tried to identify the dog’s former owners, according to the spokesperson. The neighbors also told the MailOnline that Ryan Birch, the father of little Bella-Rae, would have bought the animal for a pittance just a week before the tragedy.

4 dog breeds are illegal in the UK

UK, breeding American Bullies is illegal. Indeed, there are 4 breeds of dogs thatit is strictly forbidden to own in the UK. These are the American Pitbull Terriers, the Japanese Tosas, the Dogo Argentinos and the Fila Brazileiros. The 1991 law also prohibits crossbreeding between these four breeds. Otherwise, there are many exceptions not to be confused, such as the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, which looks like the Pitbull Terrier. Only this first breed is a legal and common pet.

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