What is the XL bully ban and how dangerous are the dogs?
Mar 24, 2025 · Since 31 December 2023, it has been illegal to sell, give away, abandon or breed from an XL bully. Since 1 February 2024, it has been a criminal offence to own an XL bully without an exemption...
Why is the UK banning American XL Bully dogs? - BBC
Sep 15, 2023 · American Bully XL dogs are to be banned in the UK by the end of the year, the country's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced. It comes after a man in England died following what Mr Sunak...
UK's fatal XL Bully dog attacks mapped - The Mirror
4 days ago · In the last five years, there have been 31 lethal dangerous dog attacks in the UK, of which around 17 involved confirmed or suspected XL Bully breed dogs, with two fatal attacks already this year
England and Wales ban on XL Bully dog breed to take effect Sunday
Dec 28, 2023 · A controversial ban on XL Bully dogs is set to come into force in England and Wales on Sunday, following a September announcement by the UK government amid a rise in fatal attacks involving the...
U.K. bans "American XL bully" dogs after spate of deadly attacks
Feb 1, 2024 · U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to ban American Bully XLs in September 2023 after 52-year-old Ian Price was attacked and killed by two of the dogs.
American XL bully ban: Owners and victims speak out
Jan 30, 2024 · From Thursday, people will be banned from keeping American XL bullies unless they get an exemption after the dog was listed as a dangerous breed in the wake of fatal attacks on humans. Shelters say...
XL bully attack: Girl bitten outside a village shop - BBC
3 days ago · XL bully dogs, the largest of the American bullies, have been involved in a number of attacks - some fatal. ... An XL bully is the largest kind of American bully dog. The UK government published ...
The ban on XL Bully dogs - House of Commons Library
Mar 4, 2024 · Owning an XL Bully dog without a certificate of exemption after 1 February 2024 will be a criminal offence. The government said the ban was “ a vital first step towards adding [American XL Bully dogs] to the list of dogs banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act ”.
Ban on unregistered XL Bully dogs now in force - GOV.UK
Feb 1, 2024 · It is now illegal to own an XL Bully dog unless it is registered and complies with strict rules including being neutered and muzzled in public
Pet owners in 'shock' after dogs seized for XL bully checks - BBC
Mar 23, 2025 · The XL bully ban was introduced in Wales and England on 1 February 2024 following a number of attacks involving the dogs.. In both countries, it is now a criminal offence to own an XL bully ...