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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Ross

Meet the man driving across the country to ‘rescue’ XL bully dogs

Sammy Wilkinson

An XL bully lover driving 250 miles a day to rehome dozens of the dogs says some owners are cruelly abandoning the breed after Sunak government announced ban in December 2023. It will be illegal to own a bully XL in England and Wales from 1 February.

Sammy Wilkinson hit the headlines after taking 35 of the banned dogs to new homes since October, racking up to 6,000 miles with journeys to as far as Scotland from his West Midlands home.

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