The National Police Chiefs' Council predicts costs of enforcing the ban will have reached £25m by April this year.

Figures obtained by The Independent showed dog attacks rose by nine per cent in the first five months since the ban was ...

A new law restricting ownership of XL bully dogs is disproportionate and too vague to impose a criminal liability on owners who fail to comply, animal welfare organisations allege in High Court ...

In November 2021, Jack Lis, 10, was killed by an American XL Bully at a pal's house in Caerphilly, South Wales. Last June, his mum Emma Whitfield urged MPs to back the Mirror's bid for changes to ...

An XL Bully is a category of American Bulldog (Bully) along with classic, standard and pocket categories of American Bully. XL Bully type dogs are any American Bulldog or cross with another breed ...

After a short pursuit, one of Bell’s dogs, named Titan and described in the charge as “an American bully XL”, grabbed Mr Langley by the throat and caused catastrophic injuries. The Crown ...

A new law restricting ownership of XL bully dogs is disproportionate and too vague to impose a criminal liability on owners who fail to comply, animal welfare organisations allege in High Court ...

We hope the conviction of Bell today provides some measure of comfort.” Police shot the dog, an American bully XL named Titan, at the scene to protect the public. It was understood at the time that ...

Enforcing a ban on XL bully dogs is placing a “huge burden on policing”, with millions of pounds spent on veterinary bills and kennelling, police chiefs have warned. The National Police Chiefs ...

Kent Police has asked the government for more funding to help with the "huge costs" of enforcing the XL bully ban. It has been illegal to own an XL bully since February 2024, unless the owner has an ...

The XL bully is a sub-type of American bully dog which has in the past not been strictly defined. The government has now published guidance on the “physical conformation standard” – the ...

Since February, it has been a criminal offence to own an XL bully dog in England and Wales without an exemption certificate (Jacob King/PA) Enforcing a ban on XL bully dogs is placing a “huge ...