Figures obtained by The Independent showed dog attacks rose by nine per cent in the first five months since the ban was brought in on XL bully dogs ...

The XL Bully was originally bred from the American pit bull terrier, with influence from other American and English bulldogs. It is said to have been created as a 'bigger and stronger' version of ...

After almost a minute of biting, the aggressive animal finally ... after it became a criminal offence to own an XL Bully, the largest kind of American bully dog, in England and Wales without ...

Savannah Bentham, 10, was killed by her family XL Bully inside their caravan in Malton, North Yorkshire in November. Michelle McLeod, 41, was killed by her pet American Bulldog, which police said ...

The National Police Chiefs' Council predicts costs of enforcing the ban will have reached £25m by April this year.

XL bully-style “muscle” dogs are being sold for discounted prices following a government ban. Eleven of the 14 “muscle” dog breeds such as American bullies, cane corsos and the presa canarios have ...

What is an XL Bully? An XL Bully dog is described by the Department of Rural and Community Development as a "variant of the wider American Bully breed type". It says the XL Bully is "typically ...

An XL bully is the largest kind of American bully dog. The UK government published guidance to help identify XL bullies, which are not recognised as a specific breed. They are described as large dogs ...

A new law restricting ownership of XL bully dogs is disproportionate and too vague to impose a criminal liability on owners who fail to comply, animal welfare organisations allege in High Court ...

Dog attacks rose in the first five months of the ban on the XL bully breed, figures obtained ... commit to tackling the root causes of aggressive behaviour in dogs, which are complex but include ...