High Court puts stay on new law that allows for charities' XL bullies to be put down or seized

However, the judge refused the application to order a second injunction on the regulatory ban preventing dog shelters and relevant bodies from re-homing the dogs during the time-period sought

In October, it became illegal to import, breed, re-home or resell XL bully dogs. However, animal shelters and charities with XL bully dogs already in their facilities were given until tomorrow, February 1, to re-home or export them. File picture: Pexels

A High Court judge has put a stay on a new regulation due to come into force tomorrow that would have allowed agents for the Minister for Rural Development to seize or euthanise XL bully dogs in the care of animal welfare organisations.

At the High Court on Friday, Mr Justice John Jordan granted the injunction against the seizure or euthanasia of the breed in a case brought on behalf of six animal welfare charities.