The true cost of the XL Bully ban: How councils have spent thousands of pounds of taxpayers' cash...

Liverpool council spent over £7,000 to euthanise just 16 stray XL Bully dogsCouncils across England have spent thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money on destroying XL Bully dogs, MailOnline can reveal.

The next council to splash the most cash on destroying the banned breed is Birmingham, which euthanised 45 of 67 dogs found - costing over £6,000. MailOnline asked councils England how many XL Bully dogs had been found abandoned between September 2023 - when the government ban was announced - and February of this year.

Some councils, such as Greenwich in south east London, did not recover a single abandoned XL Bully in the five month period. Meanwhile, Birmingham City Council found a whopping 67 stray XL Bullys in the same time period. READ MORE - XL Bully owner who became first prosecuted under new ban claims his beloved pet Sully was 'great with kids - he just looked a bit scary'

'The contract for collecting and euthanising these animals has also recently been reviewed and we expect to make considerable savings under the new agreement.' READ MORE - How to defend yourself in an XL Bully attack: Dangerous dog expert gives advice on what to do if you're mauled by the banned breed

Since February 1, it has been a criminal offence to own or possess an XL Bully dog in England and Wales unless you have a valid Certificate of Exemption. It is also an offence to sell an XL Bully dog, abandon an XL Bully dog or give away or breed them.In September 2023, an XL Bully was filmed attacking an 11-year-old girl in Birmingham before the animal went on a rampage biting two men.

Jonathan died from a severe neck injury and bites after being attacked in his home in Oldham, Greater Manchester by his pet Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Bronson.Jack Lis, 10 - November 8, 2021 The vicious dog snatched the child out of her mother's arms while they were at their home in Blackbrook, St Helens, Merseyside, on March 21 last year.Keven Jones died after he was attacked by an American Bully XL dog in Wrexham, Wales on May 28 last year.Mr Jones was then pronounced dead at his son's house following the attack.Mother-of-two Joanne Robinson, 43, was killed by her American bully XL dog, Rocco, after it 'turned mad in the extreme heat' in July last year.

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