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XL bully owners face ban on leaving children under 12 alone with their dogs

New dangerous dogs law after spate of attacks in England and Wales could fine people or have their pet seized

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9

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

Despite the ban on XL Bullies, there were ten reported dog-related fatalities in the UK in 2024 — higher than in any full year before the ban was first announced

Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025

XL bully owner savaged in garden by dog hits out at breed ban after more than 20,000 attacks last year

Exclusive: Figures obtained show more than 23,000 dog attacks across England and Wales despite the ban on XL bully dogs last year

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2025

American Bully XL breeders 'creating monsters' and 'changing DNA to enhance dog muscles'

Dog behaviourist expert Stan Rawlinson has called for a ban on breeders creating American Bully XL "monster" dogs he says are capable of killing a person in just a minute

Daily Mirror · Jun 8, 2023

Dog attacks left 1,700 children in hospital last year as calls grow for action

Experts warned parents all dogs can bite, as they predict a spike in attacks in the summer holidays amid Mirror campaign for law-change

Daily Mirror · Jun 7, 2023

Dogs killing people as experts explain reasons behind rise in horrific attacks

A large and growing number of fatal dog attacks have occurred nationally over the past year, according to the RSPCA

Liverpool Echo · May 29, 2023

Frenchie needed surgery after 15-minute walks left him 'struggling to breathe' - now RSPCA are calling for Crufts to ban the breed

Now, the RSPCA are calling for Crufts to ban the breed at the dog show, which runs in Birmingham from March 9

Manchester Evening News · Mar 8, 2023

RSPCA reveals more animals coming into rescue as rehoming slows amid cost-of-living crisis

The RSPCA found that, in 2021, rehoming dropped 8% while animal intake is up 8.4% year-on-year

Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2022

Dog cruelty on the rise since Covid pandemic as RSPCA gets 10 reports of abuse an hour

Officers have received reports of dogs being burned, drowned and poisoned

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022

Dog cruelty on the rise since Covid pandemic as RSPCA gets 10 calls of abuse per hour

In 2021, the RSPCA received 92,244 reports of dog cruelty – a 16% rise in one year. Victims include French Bulldog Bruce, who was found burnt in a bush near a park in Preston, Lancs

Daily Mirror · Aug 2, 2022