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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Miriam Burrell

‘Fashionable’ American XL bullys shouldn’t be banned despite rise in attacks, dog expert says

American XL bully dog attacks are on the rise but the “fashionable” breed should not be banned, a canine expert has said, as latest figures show 42 banned dogs have been seized in London this year.

Metropolitan Police have seized 42 dogs suspected to be banned breeds under Section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and have destroyed 63 dogs so far in 2023, the Standard can reveal.

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