More than 100 dangerous dogs have been destroyed a month on average since XL bullies were banned, as the cost of kennelling seized dogs is expected to reach £25 million by the end of the financial year, according to reports.
In the first eight months of 2024, 1,991 suspected banned dogs had been seized, up from 283 in 2023, and 818 dogs had been destroyed, more than double 2023’s figure, the BBC has reported following Freedom of Information Act (FOI) responses from 19 police forces in England and Wales.
