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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Megan Howe

RSPCA calls for dog control reform as XL bully ban ‘fails’ to protect public

Hippo was adopted by Hannah Graham from the RSPCA's Southridge Animal Centre three days before the ban - (Hannah Graham/ Instagram)

A leading animal charity has called for an in-depth review of dog control legislation, claiming the recent ban on XL Bully breeds is “failing” to protect the public.

Thousands of suspected banned dogs have been seized and hundreds euthanised since the Government introduced its ban on XL Bully dogs in December 2023, official data shows — yet dog attacks and human fatalities persist, the RSPCA has warned.

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