An XL-bully type dog has been put down and a woman charged after armed police responded to an incident in North Lanarkshire.
Firearm officers responded to “assist with restraining” the dog at around 3.40pm on Thursday, March 7, in Broughton Place in Coatbridge.
A vet euthanised the dog at the scene and there were no reported injuries, police said.
A 30-year-old woman has been charged with an offence relating to the Dangerous Dogs Acts following the incident.
A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3.40pm on Thursday, March 7, 2024, officers attended outside a property in Broughton Place, Coatbridge, after being called to assist with restraining an XL Bully-type dog.
“A vet also attended to euthanise the dog.
“No one was injured during the incident.
“A 30-year-old woman has been charged with an offence relating to the Dangerous Dogs Act and will be the subject of a report to the Procurator Fiscal.”
XL bully ban: What are the rules and when do they come into force?
Restrictions around XL bully dogs came into force in Scotland in February.
From Friday, February 21, owners are no longer be allowed to breed, sell, exchange, gift, abandon or allow the dogs to stray.
It will still be legal for current owners to keep their pets but they must be muzzled and on a lead when in public.
It follows concerns that Scotland has become a “dumping ground” for the breed following Rishi Sunak’s decision to ban them in England and Wales.
A recent spate of attacks has caused alarm among members of the public over the safety of the breed.
The new restrictions on will be met with even tougher ones from August 1.
From then it will become an offence to own an XL bully without an exemption or having applied for an exemption.
Owners will have to pay to apply for an exemption and the Scottish Government said details of the scheme will be announced in the coming weeks.
Anyone convicted of breaching the new safeguards could face up to six months behind bars and/or a fine of up to £5,000.
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