XL bully

How dangerous are XL bullies and how does the ban work?

Rules restricting ownership of American XL bully dogs are in force across the UK.

Latest news

Kennels continue to board XL bullies despite costs
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Sussex
Posted
23 January
Scottish government announces XL Bully dog 'ban'
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Scotland
Posted
18 January
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Police write to XL bully owners about new laws
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Northampton
Posted
16 January
XL bully to be put down after killing another dog
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England
Posted
15 January
Woman would sooner go to jail than lose XL bullies
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Oxford
Posted
15 January
Decision over XL bully ban in NI 'needed soon'
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Northern Ireland
Posted
13 January
Dog walkers harassed after XL bully ruling - trainer
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Dorset
Posted
12 January
Man vows to keep rehoming bully XLs despite new ban
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UK
Posted
12 January
Dog bite victims double since pandemic - surgeon
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Sussex
Posted
12 January
Scotland to replicate ban on XL bully dogs - Yousaf
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Scotland
Posted
11 January
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XL bully ban in Scotland 'likely by end of month'
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Scotland
Posted
9 January
'Bully-type' dog owner sought after man bitten
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York & North Yorkshire
Posted
8 January
Owners warned not to rehome XL bullies in Scotland
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Scotland
Posted
4 January
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Rapper goes viral with bully XLs song on TikTok
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Suffolk
Posted
4 January
Man drives hundreds of miles to rehome bully XLs
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Birmingham & Black Country
Posted
3 January
Couple considers Scotland move over XL bully ban
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Newsbeat
Posted
2 January
American bully XL dogs must now be kept on a lead
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UK
Posted
31 December 2023
'Bully XL ban will only hit responsible owners'
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London
Posted
31 December 2023
New XL bully laws will force euthanasia - charities
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31 December 2023
XL bully ban could see dog reports double - police
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Wales
Posted
31 December 2023
RSPCA seeks judicial review into XL bully dog ban
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Northampton
Posted
29 December 2023
'The ban is a controversial and emotive topic'
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Somerset
Posted
29 December 2023
XL bully owner defends breed as he rehomes puppy
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Devon
Posted
28 December 2023
Two arrests as XL bully fatally mauls puppy
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South Yorkshire
Posted
22 December 2023