A photo has emerged of the 'killer' XL Bully dog that mauled a "kind and caring" dad to death while he was out walking his puppy.
15.09.2023 - 12:49 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
American XL bully dogs will be banned by the end of the year, Rishi Sunak has announced.
It comes after a man in Staffordshire was killed after being mauled by two of the dogs on Thursday (September 15), following a series of recent attacks across the country. Outlining plans to ban the XL bully dog breed in a video statement posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said: “The American XL bully dog is a danger to our communities, particularly our children.
“I share the nation’s horror at the recent videos we’ve all seen. Yesterday we saw a another suspected XL bully dog attack, which has tragically led to a fatality. It is clear this is not about a handful of badly trained dogs, it’s a pattern of behaviour and it cannot go on.
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“While owners already have a responsibility to keep their dogs under control, I want to reassure people that we are urgently working on ways to stop these attacks and protect the public."
Mr Sunak said he has tasked ministers to define the breed of dog behind the attacks. The breed will then be banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act and new laws will be in place by the end of the year.
He added: “It is not currently a breed defined in law, so this vital first step must happen fast. These dogs are dangerous, I want to reassure the public that we will take all necessary steps to keep people safe.”
On Thursday, Lord Hogan-Howe, speaking at Westminster, said a national amnesty should be held to get dangerous dogs off the streets after a recent incident in Birmingham left an 11-year-old girl with serious injuries and two men were hurt.
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A photo has emerged of the 'killer' XL Bully dog that mauled a "kind and caring" dad to death while he was out walking his puppy.
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The American XL bully dog will be banned by the end of the year following a series of attacks, it has been announced.
Dog attacks across the country have been steadily rising. Over the past five years, dog attacks have increased by more than a third, with 10 fatal dog attacks in the UK last year.
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