American Bullies (also known as XL Bullies) have been banned in England and Wales for almost a year. Since then, hundreds of animals have been euthanized, but the problem of dangerous attacks is still not under control.
As the BBC reported, citing authorities, nearly 820 dogs were euthanized between January and August – more than 100 per month. That is more than twice as much as in the entire previous year.
The report does not show exactly which dog breeds these are. In 22 of the 25 police forces in the two parts of the country that responded to a BBC query, the number of dog attack incidents was on course to increase.
Sensational, sometimes fatal incidents
The ban was introduced after a number of high-profile and sometimes fatal incidents involving XL Bully dogs and came into effect gradually. From December 21, 2023, breeding and sales were prohibited. Since February this year, keeping animals has also been banned unless they were already registered before its entry into force.
The police chiefs’ association, the National Police Chief Council’s (NPCC), criticized that the ban would lead to major financial and personnel expenditure for the police. The costs of keeping and caring for seized dogs therefore rose from £4 to £25 million (approximately £4.8 million and £30 million). Another problem is that XL bully dogs are not easy to identify as such.
Source: Krone
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