Tibetan Mastiffs, Filas Brasileiros, (Brazilian Mastiff), Dogos Argentinos, (Argentine Mastiffs), Tosas (Japanese Mastiffs) and Pit Bull Terriers and their cross-breeds have been banned by the government as part of the Animal Protection Law, according to an executive order published by the Official Gazette (BO) on Tuesday.
The order took effect on Wednesday.
The executive order is based on Article 13 of the Animal Protection Law that came into force in September.
Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) President Jose Fonseca Tavares talks to the media after a consultative committee meeting at the IACM headquarters in Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro yesterday. Photo: Annie Cheung
