Britain’s home secretary says she is seeking “urgent advice” on banning a type of American bully dog, highlighting an attack on a 11-year-old girl over the weekend.
For months, some campaigners have been calling for a ban on the XL Bully, which was originally bred from the American pitbull terrier.
“Where were you when my son was killed?,” she wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Where were you when I was at Parliament asking for change? Nowhere. If you’re going to do something, please do it.” Four breeds of dogs are currently banned in the U.K., including the pitbull terrier, the Japanese tosa, the dogo Argentino and the fila Brasileiro.
The XL bully is not recognized as a specific breed by the U.K.'s Kennel Club, which has argued that no breed of dog is inherently dangerous. The organization says breed-specific bans do not address the most important factors contributing to biting incidents, primarily irresponsible dog owners who train their dogs to be aggressive.
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