American Bully XL

Parents with young children 'should avoid one dog breed' - it's not an XL Bully The Mirror03:02
Starved and dehydrated XL Bullies died in squalid Dundee flat Dundee Courier, Scotland06:15
Arrest as West Bromwich XL Bully attack victim remains 'critical but stable' Birmingham Live15:45
XL Bully attack in West Bromwich back garden as man fights for life in hospital Birmingham Live15:17
'Friendly and playful' XL Bully granted destruction reprieve Lancashire Telegraph06:29
Dog that seriously hurt man in attack was XL Bully BBC16:24

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In the last 2 hours

Armed cops "were right" to shoot two XL Bully dogs in Scotland last year Daily Record14:11

In the last 4 hours

Police watchdog suggests Scots cops should avoid shooting dead dangerous dogs after two XL… Scottish Daily Express12:31

Ralph the dog reunited with tearful owners after he was suspected of being XL Bully and seized Wales Online12:02

Police were 'right to shoot dead' two out of control XL Bully dogs STV11:54

In the last 6 hours

Armed police called to XL Bully attack in Cambridge as man seriously injured Cambridge News10:19

Earlier today

Parents with young children 'should avoid one dog breed' - it's not an XL Bully The Mirror03:02

Yesterday

Dog owner jailed after XL Bully bit barber's hand and left him with PTSD Nottinghamshire Live14:33 18-Mar-25

Starved and dehydrated XL Bullies died in squalid Dundee flat Dundee Courier, Scotland06:15 18-Mar-25

In the last 7 days

Dog that seriously hurt man in attack was XL Bully BBC16:24 17-Mar-25

Arrest as West Bromwich XL Bully attack victim remains 'critical but stable' Birmingham Live15:45 17-Mar-25

Dog-owner arrested after XL Bully attack leaves man in critical condition Express & Star15:07 17-Mar-25

Arrest after XL Bully attack leaves man fighting for life in West Midlands Bromsgrove Advertiser14:56 17-Mar-25

Police called to residential street after dog attacked by suspected XL bully dogs Warrington Guardian14:48 17-Mar-25

Man fighting for his life after being attacked by ‘XL Bully’ in back garden Metro.co.uk17:41 15-Mar-25

XL Bully attack in West Bromwich back garden as man fights for life in hospital Birmingham Live15:17 15-Mar-25

Police continue to investigate suspected XL Bully dog attack in West Bromwich Express & Star15:07 15-Mar-25

Man mauled by 'XL Bully' dog and left seriously inured after trying to feed it in back garden… National World14:08 15-Mar-25

West Bromwich 'XL Bully' vicious attack as dog mauls man trying to feed it in back garden The Mirror13:28 15-Mar-25

Man viciously attacked by 'XL bully' in back garden is fighting for life as police kill dog… MailOnline12:30 15-Mar-25

'Friendly and playful' XL Bully granted destruction reprieve Lancashire Telegraph06:29 15-Mar-25

Pair ordered to pay nearly £2,000 in compensation for owning XL Bully Somerset County Gazette06:15 15-Mar-25

Welsh couple's devastation after police seize their beloved dog in dramatic scenes North Wales Live13:38 14-Mar-25

Watch: 'I thought we were going to die' - Woman 'terrified' in dog attack Bridport & Lyme Regis News09:15 14-Mar-25

Scottish man taken to hospital with injuries after attack by two dogs, including XL bully The Scotsman08:00 14-Mar-25

Mom Defends Allowing ‘Dangerous’ XL Bully to Play With Toddler The Tribune, California16:45 13-Mar-25

Police came to our house and bundled our dog into van – we've heard nothing since The Mirror11:31 13-Mar-25

Police seize pet dog in dramatic scenes leaving couple 'devastated' Wales Online10:19 13-Mar-25

Coatbridge man who claimed his XL Bully dog killed the other in bedroom fight is jailed Daily Record08:50 13-Mar-25

Wolverhampton XL Bully owner misses court appearance Express & Star06:12 13-Mar-25

Darlington man accused of starving XL Bully dog appears in court The Northern Echo17:46 12-Mar-25

XL Bully horror as Scottish man in hospital after being attacked by dogs in street Edinburgh Live17:38 12-Mar-25

XL Bully among two dogs seized after attacking man BBC17:26 12-Mar-25

Coatbridge man abandoned XL Bully to starve to death in squalid flat Glasgow Live16:32 12-Mar-25

Two dogs including XL Bully put down after man attacked STV16:27 12-Mar-25

Horror XL Bully dog attack in Fife leaves man in hospital as two animals seized Daily Record15:59 12-Mar-25

In the last month

Merseyside Police take on new staff and build kennels to cope with XL bully demand Police Oracle11:26 11-Mar-25

Woman ordered to pay costs for three dangerously out of control dogs in Letchworth The Comet, Hertfordshire10:20 10-Mar-25

Extra police staff to manage XL bully ban workload BBC10:21 9-Mar-25

Scots cops told not to seize illegally owned XL bully dogs despite new laws Daily Record04:43 9-Mar-25

XL bully ban cost Merseyside Police more than half a million pounds to enforce Liverpool Echo01:20 9-Mar-25

In the dock: 18 south Essex people sentenced by magistrates in recent weeks Echo News06:02 8-Mar-25

XL Bully owner among those sentenced by magistrates this week Cornwall Live05:10 8-Mar-25

Merseyside Police reveals how much has been spent dealing with dangerous dogs Birkenhead News17:19 7-Mar-25

Belfast Council raises "animal welfare" fears over new XL Bully law Belfast Live13:59 7-Mar-25

Seven arrests as police raids in Barrow find drugs, weapons and XL Bully dogs Cumbria Crack12:05 7-Mar-25

Croydon XL Bully put down after owner leaves diseased ears untreated for months My London20:04 6-Mar-25

XL Bully put down after woman requires hospital treatment following dog bite in Preston Lancashire Evening Post18:20 6-Mar-25

Woman charged after videos of 'indecent act with XL Bully dog' shared online STV13:00 6-Mar-25

Woman charged over alleged videos of indecent act involving XL Bully dog Glasgow Live12:27 6-Mar-25

Scots woman charged over XL bully sex videos shared online Daily Record11:00 6-Mar-25

Woman tells of petrifying attack by XL Bully and frustration at police response Blog Preston10:59 6-Mar-25

Future of Newtown man's XL Bully Bronson will be decided at special hearing County Times05:00 6-Mar-25

Crowdfunder launched for Bristol teenager killed in XL Bully attack The Independent18:23 5-Mar-25

XL Bully one of two dogs seized in Sutton Coldfield as another dog killed in street Birmingham Live17:16 5-Mar-25

XL Bully dog put down after woman bitten in Larches Blog Preston16:31 5-Mar-25

Dog that killed teenage girl confirmed as XL Bully ITV11:46 5-Mar-25

Andrews calls XL bully ban “populist” Dublin People10:42 5-Mar-25

Breed of dog that killed teenager is confirmed after autopsy Somerset Live10:27 5-Mar-25

Bristol killer dog confirmed to be banned XL Bully breed Bristol Live09:37 5-Mar-25

Dog which killed girl, 19, confirmed as XL Bully owned by cousin Wellington Weekly News09:22 5-Mar-25

Bristol XL Bully attack: Major update after teen girl killed as £7,000 raised The Mirror09:19 5-Mar-25

Wolverhampton venue’s licence to be reviewed over XL bully show as ‘vendetta’ row with police continues Express & Star06:12 5-Mar-25

XL Bully dog put down after being shot by armed Garda during chase of man suspected of drug… Irish Mirror18:07 4-Mar-25

Venue that ran ‘Best of Bullies’ with XL Bullies near kids faces licence review Birmingham Live17:17 4-Mar-25

Dog in fatal attack confirmed as banned XL Bully BBC17:04 4-Mar-25

XL Bully type dog dies after being shot by gardaí in Limerick city TheJournal.ie16:17 4-Mar-25

XL bully dog dies after being shot by armed garda in Limerick city Sunday World16:13 4-Mar-25

Mid and East Antrim: almost 70 licensed XL Bully dogs and one moved to ‘unknown place’ Northern Ireland World19:16 3-Mar-25

Owner of XL bully shot by police denies charges BBC17:08 3-Mar-25

Tributes paid to 'kind' teen killed in dog attack BBC16:28 3-Mar-25

Dozens of suspected XL bullies euthanised in Hampshire after being seized by the police, figure … The News, Portsmouth21:05 2-Mar-25

Woman dripping in blood 'hysterically' screamed 'they killed my dog' after XL bully attack Daily Star20:29 2-Mar-25

Tributes paid to woman killed by suspected XL Bully Bristol Live18:13 2-Mar-25

XL Bully ordered to be destroyed after Penzance incident Cornwall Live16:39 2-Mar-25

Bristol 'XL Bully' attack: Woman covered in blood screams 'they killed my dog' as teen mauled The Mirror16:30 2-Mar-25

Woman screams 'they killed my dog' as she's covered in blood after 'XL Bully' attack Birmingham Live15:29 2-Mar-25

A typical day in court as domestic abusers and angry 'XL bully' owner brought to justice Liverpool Echo13:41 2-Mar-25

Thousands raised in memory of 'truly beautiful' Shropshire teen killed in suspected XL bully attack Shropshire Star11:45 2-Mar-25

‘In our hearts’: Family mourn ‘beautiful’ teen killed by ‘XL Bully’ The Independent11:45 2-Mar-25

Fatal XL bully attack and school closure BBC07:14 2-Mar-25

XL Bully in Cornwall to be destroyed by order of a court The Falmouth Packet11:37 1-Mar-25

Heartbroken family of teen, 19, killed by 'XL Bully' at her cousin's flat pay tribute to… MailOnline02:16 1-Mar-25

Woman who died in Bristol dog attack was from Shropshire Whitchurch Herald00:28 1-Mar-25

Young woman killed in South West 'XL Bully' attack named and pictured Cornwall Live17:33 28-Feb-25

Woman, 19, savaged to death by 'XL Bully' in Bristol flat named LBC News17:31 28-Feb-25

Woman killed in 'XL Bully' attack named Somerset Live17:16 28-Feb-25

Morgan Dorsett: 19-year-old woman who died in suspected XL Bully attack in Bristol named National World17:14 28-Feb-25

Teenager killed in 'XL Bully' attack at her cousin's house is named as police release update in … MailOnline16:55 28-Feb-25

Teenager killed in dog attack named as 19-year-old Morgan Dorsett Evening Standard16:50 28-Feb-25

Young woman killed in 'XL Bully' attack named and pictured Bristol Live16:46 28-Feb-25

Woman killed in Bristol dog attack was on a visit to the city Bristol Live16:46 28-Feb-25

Teenager who died in suspected XL bully attack named ITV16:45 28-Feb-25

Teenager killed by XL Bully named by police The Independent16:45 28-Feb-25

Teen killed in Bristol 'XL Bully' vicious attack pictured for first time The Mirror16:44 28-Feb-25

Teenage victim of suspected XL bully attack named BBC16:34 28-Feb-25

Drunk XL Bully dog owner threatens to 'maul' police in stand-off outside Travelodge Lancs Live15:39 28-Feb-25

Woman seriously hurt in dog attack as two XL Bullys seized by police ITV14:03 28-Feb-25

Bristol 'XL Bully' fatal dog attack horror as 'woman covered in blood' The Mirror13:21 28-Feb-25

Drunk XL Bully owner shouted 'my dog's going to maul you' in police stand-off Liverpool Echo13:09 28-Feb-25

Bristol dog attack: Neighbour heard 'constant screaming' as woman mauled to death by 'XL Bully' The Mirror10:47 28-Feb-25

New figures show hundreds of XL bullies seized by police We Are Barnsley10:27 28-Feb-25

'XL Bully' dog attack: everything we know so far as young woman fatally injured in South Bristol Bristol Live08:08 28-Feb-25

XL Bully who helps save other dogs' lives nominated for prestigious award Basingstoke Gazette07:28 28-Feb-25

Bristol dog attack neighbour reveals chilling warning about 'XL Bully' before woman killed The Mirror06:54 28-Feb-25

More than 100 XL bullies euthanised after seizure by Greater Manchester Police Wigan Today04:59 28-Feb-25

Police seize 1,200 illegal dogs from Yorkshire homes Yorkshire Live04:23 28-Feb-25

Woman allowed ‘danger dog breed’ XL Bully to roam illegally Newbury Weekly News04:07 28-Feb-25

Neighbour of XL Bully attack victim used yard brush to fend off 'massive dog' mauling pensioner The Mirror03:51 28-Feb-25

Woman 'hysterical' in street after 'XL Bully' mauled teenager to death Somerset Live19:15 27-Feb-25

Pensioner 'petrified' after run-in with 'aggressive XL Bully dog' Watford Observer19:14 27-Feb-25

Woman seriously injured in Staffordshire XL bully attack Stoke-On-Trent Live19:06 27-Feb-25

XL bully owner gets final warning to fix fence bordering school or have dog put down Sunday World18:45 27-Feb-25

Woman bitten in suspected XL bully attack BBC18:14 27-Feb-25

Revealed: Owner of 'XL bully' dog that attacked and killed 19-year-old cousin who was staying… MailOnline17:52 27-Feb-25

Bristol 'XL Bully attack' major update as police address rumours around young woman's death The Mirror16:42 27-Feb-25

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About our American Bully XL news

Latest news on American Bully XL, XL Bully, providing comprehensive coverage of breed bans, attacks, legislation, controversies, and ownership issues surrounding this powerful dog breed.

The American Bully XL, a larger variant of the American Bully breed, has become a subject of intense debate and scrutiny in recent years. Developed in the 1980s and 1990s, this muscular and imposing dog breed has gained popularity among enthusiasts but has also raised concerns due to its size and strength.

In a significant development, the United Kingdom announced a ban on American Bully XLs in September 2023, following a series of high-profile attacks. The ban, which came into effect on 31 December 2023, prohibits the breeding, sale, and rehoming of XL Bullies. From 1 February 2024, owners are required to obtain exemption certificates and insurance for their dogs. This legislative action has sparked heated discussions about breed-specific legislation and responsible dog ownership.

The controversy surrounding American Bully XLs extends beyond the UK. In Germany, two fatal attacks by family-owned American Bullies within a year have reignited debates about the breed's temperament and suitability as pets. Meanwhile, in Ireland, Minister for Community Development Heather Humphreys announced plans for a two-stage ban beginning on 1 October 2024, reflecting growing concerns across Europe.

The American Bully XL's history is intertwined with hip-hop culture, with the breed's development often linked to the music genre's growth in the 1980s and 1990s. Originally bred as companion dogs, American Bullies were intended to have a lower prey drive than their American Pit Bull Terrier ancestors. However, their imposing physique and strength have led to misuse by some owners and breeders, contributing to the breed's controversial reputation.

As debates continue and legislation evolves, staying informed about American Bully XLs is crucial for dog owners, policymakers, and the general public. Our NewsNow feed provides comprehensive, up-to-date coverage from reliable sources, ensuring readers have access to the latest developments, expert opinions, and community responses to this complex and emotionally charged issue.

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