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Health Minister Molwyn Joseph has said he will get the police involved to end the inhumane and illegal practice of dog fighting here.<\/p>

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The minister was speaking in parliament\u00a0yesterday on the\u00a0Dog Registration\u00a0and Control Bill.<\/p>\n

During the debate, the minister noted that dog fighting is prevalent\u00a0on the mainland as well as on the sister isle of Barbuda.<\/p>

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He called on Barbuda Member of Parliament Trevor Walker, to “confront the issue head-on.”<\/p>

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Joseph said after visiting\u00a0Barbuda following Hurricane Irma last year “we saw that many of the dogs were bred for fighting.”<\/p>\n

The problem persists on Antigua too according to the minister who revealed: “they do it in the hills.”<\/p>

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“We are going to get the police involved,”Joseph said adding that “Dog fighting must stop in Antigua and Barbuda.”<\/p>\n

He said enforcement of the new act will be key to making a significant contribution to this society.<\/p>

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Under the act, there is a requirement for every\u00a0dog to be licensed and microchipped “and it will be enforced.”<\/p>

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Strays will also be held and removed from the streets the minister promised.<\/p>\n

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