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Patrick McKeown failed to apply for an exemption for his dog or had the animal neutered or obtained third party insurance in line with the legislation which came into force on February 1.
EXCLUSIVE: Patrick McKeown, 40, failed to apply for an exemption for his dog or to have the animal neutered or obtain third party insurance in line with the new legislation.
Patrick McKeown, 40, kept the dog at an address in central Worthing, Sussex
Police attended Patrick McKeown's property in Worthing, West Sussex, saw a dog running around in the back garden and identified it as an XL Bully, which are now banned
A 40-year-old man has become the first person in the UK to be prosecuted for owning an unregistered XL Bully after he told officers his pet "would attack anyone who approached it".