American XL bully dog ban may be ineffective in short term, UK experts warn

Male American Bully XL dogs can weigh up to 57kg (125lb). Photograph: Tierfotoagentur/Alamy

A ban on American XL bully dogs may prove ineffective in the short term, with limited resources in police forces to enforce new laws and the prospect of a backlog in the courts, experts warned this weekend.

Some police forces only have one or two trained dog legislation officers. The police and the courts may be required to deal with hundreds of cases from owners of XL bully dogs seeking exemptions to any ban.