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An illegal pitbull was surrendered to the dog wardens over the weekend after it attacked a young child. The boy was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital’s emergency room after the attack that occurred on Sunday in Southampton. The Ministry of H...

A pair of illegal pitbull-type dogs seized in Bermuda have found a new home in the United States. While the exportation is being celebrated by Punish the Deed not the Breed Bermuda, the animal advocacy group is renewing its call for a dog amnesty. “K...

Good-natured pitbulls could get dropped from the Bermuda Government’s list of banned pets, according to a proposal now under review. At present the animals are among several classified as prohibited breeds, and are subject to being euthanised. The po...

Dog wardens have called on a Southampton neighbourhood after a woman was mauled by a loose dog on the Railway Trail. All dogs in the vicinity of the attack near Riviera Road were “legal and secured” when officials visited. Anyone with information is ...

A visitor mauled by a loose dog on the Railway Trail fears the animal could attack again unless dealt with. “My main concern is that I don’t want anyone else, particularly a child, getting bitten,” said Gill Lewis, who received a severe bite to the b...

Dear Sir, I am a visitor to Bermuda and last Thursday was walking along the Railway Trail, having just passed The Fairmont Southampton on my way back to Hamilton when I was attacked and badly bitten by a large light-tan dog. I needed treatment and th...

A 30-year-old Southampton man has been fined $1,000 for keeping two illegal dogs. Appearing in Magistrates’ Court yesterday, Dion Smith pleaded guilty to keeping a black female pitbull-type dog and a fawn male pitbull-type dog without a licence in So...

Animal advocacy group Punish the Deed has renewed its call for a dog amnesty after helping to arrange for the export of two seized dogs from Bermuda. Both pets, which would have faced euthanasia had they remained on the Island, were flown to a tempor...

A Pembroke couple were fined in Magistrates’ Court for owning a pair of illegal pitbulls involved in an attack on a young boy. Kirk and Terry-Lynn Wade, both 52, pleaded guilty to two counts of owning unlicensed pitbulls. The court heard that at abo...

The Bermuda Government is reviewing its policy on dealing with banned dogs after they have been seized. Owners of prohibited breeds could be able to export their pets, when it is “logistically and financially viable”, according to the Ministry of Hea...

Dear Sir, Today is a good day for all those types of dogs that are either illegal or banned. Because, after being seized by wardens, they have the opportunity to escape being condemned to death. A new policy came into effect last evening through the ...

Animal lovers are inviting people to support their cause by sporting special bracelets and key chains. Punish the Deed not the Breed Bermuda is giving away the items free to raise awareness for its campaign. The group advocates for the welfare of a...