{"id":25869,"date":"2023-09-16T09:49:24","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T09:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mormonmediareviews.com\/?p=25869"},"modified":"2023-09-16T09:49:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T09:49:24","slug":"rishi-sunak-says-xl-bully-dog-will-be-banned-by-end-of-year-after-horror-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mormonmediareviews.com\/world-news\/rishi-sunak-says-xl-bully-dog-will-be-banned-by-end-of-year-after-horror-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Rishi Sunak says XL Bully dog will be banned by end of year after horror attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that XL Bully dogs will be banned in the UK by the end of this year.<\/p>\n

    It comes following a series of attacks involving the breed, including in Birmingham last weekend when an 11-year-old girl and two men were injured. <\/p>\n

    In a video statement posted to X (formerly Twitter) Sunak described the breed as "a danger to our communities, particularly our children". <\/p>\n

    READ MORE: Most horrifying dog attacks \u2013 from 'faces torn off' to 'family pets turning evil'<\/b><\/p>\n

    "I share the nation\u2019s horror at the recent videos we\u2019ve all seen," he said. <\/p>\n

    He also revealed that a fatal attack yesterday (Thursday, September 14) was "another suspected XL Bully dog attack".<\/p>\n

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    Sunak continued: "It is clear this is not about a handful of badly trained dogs, it\u2019s a pattern of behaviour and it cannot go on.<\/p>\n

    "While owners already have a responsibility to keep their dogs under control, I want to reassure people that we are urgently working on ways to stop these attacks and protect the public."<\/p>\n

    The PM has asked ministers to consult police and experts as they look to define the breed "with the view to then outlawing it". <\/p>\n

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    "It is not currently a breed defined in law, so this vital first step must happen fast," he explained. <\/p>\n

    XL Bullies will be banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act, with new laws to be in place "by the end of the year".<\/p>\n

    Sunak concluded: "These dogs are dangerous, I want to reassure the public that we will take all necessary steps to keep people safe."<\/p>\n

    American Bullies were created in the 1990s by breeding two dogs that are banned in the UK – the American Staffordshire terrier and American pit bull terrier.<\/p>\n

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    After they became popular, breeders worked to produce different sizes – and thus came the XL Bully. XL Bullies first reached the UK in 2015.<\/p>\n

    The breed is now responsible for the majority of dog attacks that occur here. <\/p>\n

    A BBC investigation in March revealed the number of dog attacks recorded by police in England and Wales rose 34% between 2018 and 2022.<\/p>\n

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