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From February 1 it will become a criminal offence to have an XL Bully without an exemption, and owners face having the dogs seized by police and given an unlimited fine.
An XL Bully owner has appeared on social media wearing a muzzle in solidarity with his dog, in the latest of protests by owners demanding the Government overturns its ban on the breed.
Owners of the crossbreed pups - the rehoming and breeding of which has now been outlawed - rallied in the city centre throughout the afternoon as they called for the law to be rolled back.
The owner of a dog charity in Scotland has set up a fundraiser for a sanctuary for XL Bully breeds, but refuses to reveal the location due to death threats.
EXCLUSIVE: More than 30 dogs including those of the huge breed packed the seafront in Margate, Kent, as the meet-up promenaded through the seaside town.