All news on the topic: Dangerous dogs

Esther Martin, 68, was visiting the house of the man who owned the dogs in Jaywick, Essex, to see her 11-year-old grandson, who was in his care when the incident took place.

Essex Police were called to a property near Clacton-on-Sea shortly after 4pm on Saturday where they found Esther Martin, 68, seriously wounded before she died at the scene

The grieving family of Esther Martin, who was killed in a dog attack in Jaywick, Essex yesterday, says the animals' owner ignored warnings that they were dangerous

The grandson of Esther Martin came out "shouting for help" as two dogs attacked and killed his grandmother in Jaywick, Essex where a man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous dog offences

A man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous dogs offences after a horrific attack killed grandmother Esther Martin, 68, in Jaywick, Essex, police have announced

A dog rescuer's family fear they may have to put some of the unexpected litter of XL Bully puppies down as they are not allowed to sell or give the animals away

The ban on XL Bullies has come into force but a mother whose child Jack Lis was a victim of a brutal dog attack says the rules against dangerous breeds don't go far enough

Emma Whitfield has demanded action after h10-year-old son Jack Lis was killed by an XL Bully called ‘Beast' in 2021 near his home in South Wales. She hopes she can prevent another tragedy

Illegal XL bully owners have been strongly advised to cooperate with police officers if their dog has been seized as their compliance could make all the difference

Assistant Chief Constable Mark Hobrough has warned owners of XL Bullys which aren't registered face being fined or imprisoned as the dangerous dog ban comes into today

Under current laws, if a murderer has brought a weapon to the scene of the crime with intent to kill, he or she can expect to be sentenced for at least 25 years

Owners of XL Bullies in the UK may have missed a vital deadline to ensure that their dog is legal following the introduction of a new rule on the dangerous dog breed

Michael McCafferty was injured when a dog clamped its jaws on his leg for several minutes before finally letting go, when it was shot and killed in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire

From Thursday, it will become illegal to own an XL Bully dog if it is not registered as exempt. The new law is a victory for the Mirror campaign calling for greater protection for the public following a number of fatal attacks

A mother in India saved her little child from a dangerous dog attack, with sources saying that the animal was "uncooperative" when nearby onlookers tried to intervene

Zeus turned on his new owner and another man who both suffered injuries as they tried to defend themselves before armed police stepped in and shot the large dog with a Taser

RSPCA officers are now investigating the animal's death - as it’s feared the puppy may have been dumped as a result of new government legislation

Aichaa, from Bicester, Oxfordshire, fears her two XL Bullies will be taken away from her. It comes as the government continues its crackdown against the breed following a spate of attacks

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Kaelan Rockey, five, went to The White Hart pub in Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent on Christmas Eve, with CCTV showing the horrific 'unprovoked' attack by a German Shepherd

Paula Jenkins, 43, from Manchester, has been slapped with a 16-month jail sentence after her XL Bully left Syed Gardazee, 12, with horrifying injuries

Stephanie Vine's XL Bully, Colin, was diagnosed with epilepsy at the end of last year - and now fears she must choose between a dangerous operation that vets say Colin might not survive, or losing her beloved pet

Metropolitan Police officers were called to the street in Greenford, West London on Sunday morning where they shot dead a dog following claims it had killed another dog

Gail Robertson, a pet groomer who lives near Birchington-on-Sea, Kent, has created somewhere XL Bullies "can just be a dog and have fun" as she's unhappy about the ban

One of the UK's largest campsites is introducing a new ban on XL Bully dogs and the move has provoked a mixed reaction from holidaymakers as some have vowed never to return

More Brits are now needing plastic surgery to treat dog bites as the number of dog owners in the UK appear to have risen since the pandemic, concerned surgeons say