Rottweilers, Pitbulls May Soon Be Banned In Goa as State Government Prepares To Table New Bill After Cabinet Nod

The Goa Cabinet on Wednesday (9 July) approved a Bill seeking to ban the import, sale, and breeding of certain “aggressive” dog breeds, including Rottweilers and Pitbulls, in the state, the Indian Express reported.

Following the Cabinet meeting, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said, “The Goa Animal Breeding and Domestication Regulation and Compensation Bill 2025 will be tabled in the monsoon session of the Goa assembly, which is scheduled to be from 21 July to 8 August.”

The move follows a series of incidents involving aggressive dogs. In February, the Chief Minister had announced that the Cabinet had approved a ban on Rottweilers and Pitbulls.

At that time, Sawant said the government would bring an amendment to the 2024 ordinance to include the ban.

According to the IE report, a government official stated that although the ordinance had been passed by the Cabinet earlier, it had never been promulgated. Now, the official added, the government is moving forward with introducing the Bill instead.

The official explained that the Bill proposes a ban on the import, breeding, and domestication of ferocious dog breeds. The specific breeds to be covered under the ban will be notified once the legislation is passed.

Owners who already have these breeds will be required to sterilise their pets and register them with the Department of Animal Husbandry.

The official also stated that penalties will be imposed for non-compliance.

According to data shared by the Union Health Ministry in Parliament, Goa reported a rise in dog bite cases, from 8,057 in 2022 to 11,904 in 2023 and 17,236 in 2024. In January 2025 alone, 1,789 cases were recorded.

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