Dog owners fight to keep pitbull types alive

18 February 2013 Last updated at 04:08 ET Help

Hundreds of dog owners say the law on pitbull-type dogs is not being applied properly, meaning their pets are being taken away and killed.

The 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act outlaws pitbull-type breeds and last year, the Metropolitan Police seized nearly 800.

Mark Jordan reports.

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