Four hundred XL bullies put down in England and Wales since dog banned
Figures come as neighbour of London woman killed by her animals say they warned the dogs were dangerous
Woman killed by her two XL bully dogs at home in east London
Victim, who was in her 50s, pronounced dead at scene in Hornchurch and the animals seized
Police seize 22 XL bullies in raid on suspected Sheffield breeding farm
Banned dogs found on allotment where officers described conditions as ‘appalling’
February 2024
Fatal attack on baby by family dog shows danger of relying on breeders for details, inquest hears
Thousands of XL bullies still unregistered as ban in England and Wales begins
January 2024
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
Post Office only agreed to accept reduced charges in some cases if accused accepted ‘nothing wrong’ with Horizon – as it happened
Scotland to ban unlicensed XL bullies, says Humza Yousaf
December 2023
‘It just grabbed her’: Izzy, a beloved terrier-spaniel cross, killed by XL bully
Lee Parkin intervened in vain in 20-minute attack as he walked his dog near his home in Doncaster
November 2023
In the dog house: why are so many of Britain’s dogs behaving badly?
Sophie was too scared to go outside; Hendrix will chew anything when left alone. As the number of dogs in the UK has exploded, so has the number of unruly pooches
Owner of two dogs shot dead by police given suspended sentence
Louie Turnbull pleads guilty to owning dangerously out of control animals after they attacked woman’s dog by east London canal
UK campaigners seek to overturn ban on American XL bully dogs
Group of owners and dog experts launch legal fight against rules due to be enforced in England and Wales
October 2023
Details announced of American XL bully dog ban in England and Wales
Britons have started handing in XL bullies to be put down, MPs told
September 2023
UK ban on American XL bully dogs boosts demand for muzzles
Hundreds protest in London against American XL bully dog ban
Bring back the dog licence – with a test
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
Transport minister refuses to say if government still committed to extending HS2 to Manchester and Euston – as it happened
American XL bully dog ban may be ineffective in short term, UK experts warn
UK owners of existing American XL bully dogs face new rules but no cull
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
Animal welfare groups criticise American XL bullies ban, saying they’re ‘deeply concerned’ about lack of evidence – as it happened
