All news on the topic: XL Bully

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13 ’dangerous dog’ incidents reported in 48 hours, including owner attacked by his own American bulldog
South Yorkshire Police have confirmed 13 reports relating to ’dangerous dogs’ in just 48 hours.
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Reports of XL bully cruelty surge since ban, including cases of decapitation and being left for dead in a cage
Reports of intentional harm towards the breed have risen 164% and abandonments have gone up by 692%, says the RSPCA.
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Four-year-old girl attacked by two ’XL Bullies’ while playing in the park with her mother
A girl, four, has been mauled by two ‘XL Bullies’ while out in a park with her mum in Sheffield.
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Woman mauled to death by her pet XL Bullies in east London home
Armed police rushed into seize the registered XL Bullies
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Young girl rushed to hospital after horror ’XL Bully’ dog attack inside Falmouth home
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Man may have to put beloved dog down as he 'didn't realise he was an XL Bully'
Damian Spencer from Derby bought Stoney two years ago for the bargain price of just £50, which led him to believe that he couldn't be one of the expensive, notorious breeds
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Man who moved XL bully from England to Scotland to avoid ban sees dog shot dead
Sammy Wilkinson wants a law brought in to stop dogs being killed by armed police and is campaigning for 'Kilo’s Law', saying the animal was 'murdered' byt
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XL bully owners plotting to defy ban and launch new legal challenge
From February 1, police have been able to seize XL Bullies in England and Wales, with owners facing a criminal record if they are not properly registered for exemption certificates
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Dog owner cleared after XL Bully attacks and kills terrier in street
Two workmen used a wooden fencing pole and tried to grab the XL Bully dog's mouth to make it unclamp its grip on mixed breed Spanish terrier Bonnie
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Police hunt for 'XL Bully' owner after beast launches second attack against kids
Police are searching for an 'XL Bully' owner after a parent reported that his dog tried to attack their child just after it injured frightened kids in separate incident in Battersea, South West London
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More than 50,000 XL Bully dogs live in the UK - despite national ban
Information from the Department for Food and Rural Affairs shows there are far more XL Bully dogs still on Britain's streets than thought, with the true number more than 50,000
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David Raya training banned XL Bully dog to guard him after terrifying break-ins
The Premier League goalkeeper has an exemption to keep the dog, which he has owned since it was a puppy, despite steps being taken to ban the breed after a number of attacks
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Dog bite spray mocked for being like ‘Lynx Africa’ amid XL Bully attacks
The can, named Canine Shield, emits a powder mist with a hissing sound for seven seconds and is designed to startle approaching dogs to allow time for people to get away
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Owner in tears as XL Bully 'son' that bit child ordered to be put to sleep
The dog owner cried out "please no, he’s my son" before kicking a rubbish bin down the hall as she left the courtroom after the dog was ordered to be put down
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Woman's fury after XL bully that mauled boy, 7, and teen ordered to be put down
Amy Legemah’s XL Bully will now be destroyed after a court heard the dangerous dog carried out two attacks in just 11 days, with one of the victims being a seven-year-old boy
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XL Bully and 'handbag dogs' fall in popularity as Britain's top breed unveiled
XL Bullies were already on the decline in popularity in the lead-up to Rishi Sunak's ban, Pets4Homes have claimed, while the likes of 'handbag dogs' such as chihuahuas are also on the way out
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XL bully rescuer vows to keep dogs for life over fears of 'horrific death'
A Scottish woman and sanctuary owner is fearful that this week's new XL Bully restrictions in Scotland could mean her dogs meet a “horrific death” if placed in the wrong hands
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‘XL Bully’ attack leaves horse dripping in blood before cowardly owner flees
The horse, Doris, was left injured and bloodied after the unleashed 'XL Bully' dog launched a brazen attack on her - which saw the owner reportedly flee the scene
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XL Bully rescue stuck with eight puppies after dog gives birth out of nowhere
Brandy gave birth to a litter of 10 pups, of which eight survived, but the woman said she had "no idea" she was pregnant when she rescued the dog in November last year
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Ways to protect yourself from a dangerous dog attack including not running away
Animal experts have advised of the best way to protect yourself if you are being attacked by a dangerous dog following a spate of incidents involving XL Bullys over the past year
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Rampaging XL Bullys maul beloved pet to death after escaping owner's house
Two men aged 36 and 23 were charged over the fatal attack in Lanarkshire but prosecutors are hoping that the dogs are signed over to them so they can be destroyed
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Neutering XL Bully dogs too young could lead to 'even more aggression'
XL Bullys must be registered on the exemption list or risk being confiscated as part of the government's new ban on the dog breed - but experts have warned about neutering or spaying them too young
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Police seize XL Bully after owner 'didn't follow new laws for dog'
An XL Bully has been removed from its owner in Calne, Wiltshire, after they were found to not be following new rules for people who own the animals now enforced
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Boy, 8, in hospital with serious head injury after 'XL Bully' dog attack in flat
Merseyside Police have arrested a man and a woman after a boy, eight, was bitten by an XL Bully dog in Bootle and rushed to hospital with a serious head injury, as an investigation was launched
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Woman in hospital after 'XL Bully attack' in UK town as cops launch urgent probe
Cops confirmed they are investigating the incident which took place in Bothwell, Greater Glasgow on Friday morning and there is a suspicion it may have been an XL Bully-type hound