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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

‘I was screaming at people to get my little girl’: one year on from XL bully dogs ban

Rules requiring muzzles and leashes improve public safety but animal charities claim breed is unfairly demonised

The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2024

Number of dog attacks rose after XL Bully ban as police chiefs admit it will be no ‘overnight fix’

Figures obtained by The Independent showed dog attacks rose by nine per cent in the first five months since the ban was brought in on XL bully dogs

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2024

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UK campaigners seek to overturn ban on American XL bully dogs

Group of owners and dog experts launch legal fight against rules due to be enforced in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023

XL Bully owner defends breed and says banning them ‘won’t work’

There have been calls to outlaw Bully XLs after Ana Paun, 11, was viciously mauled on the arm by one in Birmingham

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023

XL Bully owner slams ‘knee-jerk moral panic’ amid calls to ban breed after attack on girl, 11

There have been calls to outlaw Bully XLs after Ana Paun, 11, was viciously mauled on the arm by one in Birmingham

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

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