India, July 9 -- The Goa cabinet on Wednesday approved the Goa Animal Breeding, Domestication Regulation and Compensation Bill 2025, which proposes to ban import, sale, and breeding of dog breeds such as Rottweilers, Pitbulls, and Bulldogs, and to regulate those already in the state, chief minister Pramod Sawant said.

Sawant said the new bill, which will replace the 2024 ordinance of the same name, will be tabled in the upcoming session of the Goa assembly.

Animal husbandry minister Nilkanth Halarnkar said that once approved, the bill will ban aggressive dog breeds including Rottweilers, Pitbulls, and Bulldogs. However, existing owners will be allowed to keep their pets, subject to strict regulations to ensure the animals do not pose a ...