The mother of a boy who was killed by a dog has said that dangerous dog laws need "fundamental" changes. On November 8, 2021, 10-year-old Jack Lis from Penyrheol in Caerphilly died after sustaining "catastrophic and unsurvivable" injuries after a dog attack.
The dog named Beast was an American XL Bully, which is a type of breed that has not been banned in the UK. The dog was shot dead by firearm officers following the attack. In June 2022 Brandon Hayden and Amy Salter were jailed for owning or being in charge of the dangerous and out of control dog.
Speaking to BBC Wales Jack's mother Emma Whitfield said she wanted to see change across "the whole spectrum" from breeding to sentencing. She also said that her family had been "devastated" by Jack's death.
