Dog attacks rose despite XL bully ban

XL Bully ban will cost police £25 million in vet and kennel fees this year with no clear reduction in attacks
Police have revealed 848 dogs were surrendered by their owners and euthanised after the ban came into force – with no assessment of their dangerousness – costing £340k in vet fees
Enforcing XL bully ban ‘placing huge burden on policing’
Since February, it has been a criminal offence to own an XL bully dog in England and Wales without an exemption certificate.
XL Bully dog attacks killed 23 people in two years before landmark ban
A nine-month-old baby was mailed by an XL Bully last month following a string of horrific attacks across the the country by the dogs
Dog attacks rose despite XL bully ban as police chiefs admit it will be no ‘overnight fix’
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
Bully XL ban has 'huge costs' say Kent Police
Kent Police has asked the government for more funding to help with the "huge costs" of enforcing the XL bully ban. It has been illegal to own an XL bully since February 2024, unless the owner has an exemption certificate and complies with strict rules,
Police have seized over 4,500 suspected banned dogs since XL Bully ban enforcement began
As the XL Bully ban marks its first year, the financial and logistical strain on police forces intensifies, with thousands of dogs seized and a staggering rise in costs, sparking a complex debate on public safety and resource allocation.
Police destroyed 848 XL Bully dogs in 7 month with £11m bill for taxpayers
XL bully dogs were banned in the UK last year with a number of other illegal breeds also being seized in the process as police use their tools to try tackle rise in dangerous dogs
XL Bully ban marks one year since new law with more than 4,500 'illegal dogs' seized
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XL bully owner jailed for man's attack death
The owner of an XL bully dog which chased and killed a man has been jailed for three years. Ian Langley, 54, was mauled in ...
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Tip-off leads to XL Bully seizure from man growing cannabis in Huncoat
Police attended an address after being tipped of that the occupier had a number of XL Bully dogs and was breeding them.
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