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Pitbulls were involved in more than half of all dog-related incidents since 2017 — and the breed made up more than 90 per cent of the dogs put down after seizure during the period. Figures released show that since the start of 2017, the Government ha...

“Gruesome” cases of animal cruelty, abandonment and injuries have risen since Government relaxed restrictions on the breeding of illegal pitbull dogs, a Government minister admitted yesterday. Walter Roban, the Minister of Home Affairs, said abuse an...

A police officer injured in an attack by a pitbull terrier has been released from hospital. Officers responded to a report of threatening behaviour outside a restaurant on Front Street, Hamilton around 12.44pm on Wednesday. A suspect became aggressiv...

An appeal has been made for the public to help a “warrior” dog and her five puppies that were rescued by an animal charity over the weekend. The Bermuda Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said in a post on its Facebook page that the tea...

At Hair of the Dog grooming on North Shore Road in Devonshire, the key word is “kind”. Becky Outerbridge and her daughter, Hannah Outerbridge, are determined that their canine clients have a good experience. “There is not a train of dogs coming thro...

An emergency programme to curb a pitbull “crisis” driven by illegal dog breeding was launched at the weekend by a charity running out of options to safeguard animals. The Bermuda SPCA announced a donor scheme for owners of restricted dog breeds to re...

Four dogs believed to be illegally bred were seized from a North Shore Road, Pembroke residence on Tuesday, police reported. Officers assisted animal wardens in removing the animals, which occurred without incident, according to a police spokesman. T...

People show a “disposable attitude” towards pitbulls, according to animal advocates. Shelters are also getting inundated with other pets, according to Kate Terceira, executive director of the Bermuda SPCA. Ms Terceira said the charity “wholeheartedly...

Pitbulls are getting put down in alarming numbers despite changes to the law intended to save pets from being euthanised

A dangerous and infectious virus that targets dogs has reappeared after a major outbreak swept through the island last summer. Andrew Madeiros, of Ettrick Animal Hospital in Warwick, said canine parvovirus, which can cause serious illness or death in...

An “angel” car driver was forced to ram a dog in an attempt to stop it attacking an 11-year-old child who has been left “scarred for life”. Her father, who asked for the family not to be identified, said that the attack on Sunday evening in the Middl...