Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:23pm on 15 Sep 2023,Friday International
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced plans to ban American XL bully dogs by the end of 2022, calling them a "danger to communities". The move comes after a fatal attack by two dogs, suspected to be XL bullies, in Staffordshire last week. Sunak stated XL bullies need to be defined as a breed first before being banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act. This follows an attack on an 11-year old girl in Birmingham recently that sparked debate on prohibiting certain dangerous breeds. A 30-year old man was arrested over the Staffordshire attack. Sunak asserted XL bullies pose significant risk and will be outlawed once confirmed as a breed.
