Dangerous dogs amnesty gets underway in Antrim

The Co Antrim town of Ballymena is beginning an amnesty today allowing the owners of dangerous dogs to hand over the animals without prosecution.

Tue, 02 Jan, 2007 - 11:48

The Co Antrim town of Ballymena is beginning an amnesty today allowing the owners of dangerous dogs to hand over the animals without prosecution.

Under new legislation on dangerous dogs, it has become illegal to own breeds such as pit-bull terriers in the North.

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