Andrew Scott has been awarded Best Actor at the 33rd Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards. The win makes the Irish actor the first performer to be handed top honors from both of the UK’s national critics bodies.
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Vets have been threatened and abused by angry XL Bully owners over the government ban on the breed. That's according to the president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA).
Anna Judson said the ban was brought in so quickly that it had created a "very emotionally charged atmosphere" and some "really challenging situations".
She added that the BVA was "very concerned" the ban was only a "short-term fix to a much larger problem" and that the problems could just move to another breed in the future.
Ms Judson told Clare Balding on Channel 4's coverage of Crufts the association was not consulted over the ban and that "it came as quite a surprise".
The BVA is calling for an overhaul of dangerous dogs legislation with a "much stronger focus on responsible dog breeding and responsible dog ownership", Ms Judson said.
She added: "One of our concerns at the British Veterinary Association is the speed at which the ban was introduced."
"It's created some really challenging situations, it's put the vets, the rescue charities and the XL bully owners into some very stressful situations."
"And with that came a very emotionally charged atmosphere and, unfortunately, that has spilt over to some abuse and threats of veterinary teams and vets."
"So, one of the things we would respectfully ask is that people are just mindful, even if they're feeling stressed, of how their actions and words come across."
"And to be kind and courteous to the vet teams, particularly as we come up to these neutering deadlines."
Starting from February 1, owning an XL bully dog without proper certification became a crime in England and Wales.
Dog owners without a certificate can face fines and prosecution as well as having their dogs removed by authorities.
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Andrew Scott has been awarded Best Actor at the 33rd Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards. The win makes the Irish actor the first performer to be handed top honors from both of the UK’s national critics bodies.
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Vets have faced "abuse and threats" from XL Bully owners over the dog breed's ban, the president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has said.
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