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Dog which attacked toddler was not a banned breed, police say

A dog which killed a 17-month-old girl in an attack was not a banned breed, police have said. Bella-Rae Birch died in hospital from her injuries after emergency services were called to her home in the Blackbrook area of St Helens, Merseyside, at 3....

24 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Two-year-old boy dies after being bitten by dog

A two-year-old boy has died in hospital days after being bitten by a dog. The attack happened at an address in Egdon, Worcestershire, on Monday and the boy was treated at Birmingham Children’s Hospital but died from his injuries, West Mercia ...

30 Mar 2022 at 15:55

XL bully rules replicated in Scotland as minister blames impact of English laws

Owners of XL bully dogs in Scotland will be subject to new safeguards as the Government replicates UK legislation. Scottish community safety minister Siobhian Brown said the move is “right and proper” amid concern over an influx of dogs ...

18 Jan 2024 at 16:28

Ministers set to work out American XL bully dogs ban after PM pledge

Ministers will soon have to set out details of the Prime Minister’s planned ban on American XL bully dogs. Rishi Sunak said the dogs will be banned by the end of the year in response to a series of attacks. The decision was quickly ...

16 Sept 2023 at 07:10

XL bully dog ban to begin on New Year’s Eve

American XL bully dogs will be banned from the end of the year, the Government has confirmed. New rules due to come into force on December 31 will make it illegal to breed, sell, advertise, exchange, rehome, abandon or allow XL ...

31 Oct 2023 at 15:48

Do not neuter XL bully dogs until they are fully grown, MPs told

Young XL bully dogs should be given a stay of execution from neutering until they are fully grown, ministers have been told. The ban on XL bully type dogs came into force on Wednesday, meaning it is now a criminal offence to ...

01 Feb 2024 at 11:06

Ban on American XL bully dogs could lead to increased abandonment – charity

The Government ban on American XL bully dogs could lead to increased abandonment rates for the breed, a charity has said. New rules due to come into force on December 31 will make it illegal to breed, sell, advertise, ...

26 Nov 2023 at 16:58

Mother of boy killed by bully XL dog attacks Government over lack of breed ban

Mother of boy killed by Bully XL dog slams Government over lack of breed ban

The mother of a 10-year-old boy killed by an American bully XL dog has questioned why the Government has not acted sooner to ban the breed. Emma Whitfield spoke out after Home Secretary Suella Braverman suggested the ...

11 Sept 2023 at 14:58

What does the XL bully ban mean for owners of the breed?

XL bully dogs are set to be banned by the Government, but what does this mean for owners? The breed has been at the centre of a public outcry following a number of high-profile attacks. Last month, 52-year-old Ian ...

31 Oct 2023 at 15:38

Owner of American bulldogs that mauled elderly woman to death is jailed

A man who admitted being in charge of two American bulldogs which mauled an elderly woman to death in her own garden has been jailed for nearly five years. Darren Pritchard, 44, was sentenced on Tuesday after ...

13 Jun 2023 at 13:31

XL bullies account for half of dogs seized and euthanised by police

XL bullies made up half of the banned or dangerous dogs seized and euthanised by police forces in England and Wales last year, new figures show. A Freedom of Information request by Radar shows 3,464 ...

25 Feb 2025 at 15:57

Existing American XL bully dogs will be ‘safely managed’ under ban plan – No 10

Restrictions will be placed on American XL bully dogs to “safely manage” them once a ban on the breed comes into force. Owners of American XL bullies will not face a cull of their pets after Prime ...

18 Sept 2023 at 15:24

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