All news on the topic: Dog attacks

Marie Stevens spent two weeks in hospital after she was attacked by two Rottweilers and bitten multiple times on her arm in Netherton, Merseyside, and underwent operations

An XL Bully campaign group has traced at least 10 dog attacks worldwide to descendants of 'Killer Kimbo', but his owner Gustavo Castro says his genes are not to blame

XL Bully crossbreed owner, Martin Ingram, shares his heartbreak after Rishi Sunak announced a ban on the breed under the Dangerous Dogs Act by the end of the year. He says his beloved puppy Kaya is 'the most loving and beautiful dog'

Experts and critics fear government plans to ban XL Bully dogs do not go far enough as they will not be culled and existing owners will be able to keep their pets but with new measures in place

Mum-of-two Alicia Elliot is in the process of launching a petition, after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak released a statement saying that American XL Bullies will be banned by the end of the year

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Mum-of-five Paisley was unloading the shopping from her car with her back turned when the dogs - off their leash with no owner to be seen - shot into the property

Gustavo Castro's pet was dubbed 'Killer Kimbo' after a campaign group found there have been at least 10 dog attacks worldwide involving his XL Bully descendants

Surrey Police confirmed it had been in contact with the dog owner on two previous occasions - once when the XL Bullies were off their leash and another when they mounted another dog

The dog owner's Facebook page features numerous pictures of two of his massive dogs, including one of a child stood in front of them, and another where he boasts about their menacing appearance

It had previously been reported that the dog responsible for Natasha Johnson's death was an American Bully XL, but an expert court witness has now claimed otherwise

Police are investigating as two XL Bully dogs mauled to death Ian Price in Stonnall, Staffordshire, last night and American Bullies, created by breeding two banned dogs in the UK

Bully Watch campaigners called for an immediate ban on the 'irresponsible' breeding and sale of American XL Bully dogs in the UK and have slammed the RSPCA for not promoting 'sensible' action

A street in the rural village of Stonall, Staffordshire, has been on lockdown today and a young man was arrested on suspicion of having dogs dangerously out of control

Councillor Nicky Brennan, Birmingham's community safety and equalities lead, said she was told of a decision to humanely kill the dog in a briefing from the force's community safety team yesterday

The Mirror takes a look at the sinister world of dodgy dog breeding as bully-type puppies are being poorly bred and kept in a semi-comatose state trapped in darkness, trained on treadmills and forced to fight for social media

Doris the swan was put to sleep in Blackpool, Lancashire following an attack that ripped her shoulder out of the joint and caused a severe compound wing fracture

Shadow Attorney General Emily Thornberry would be responsible for providing the Prime Minister with crunch legal advice if Labour wins the next election, due by January 2025

Ana Paun's mother has backed Mirror's campaign for action to protect people against dangerous dogs, which we have named after Jack Lis after he was killed by a devil XL Bully

Emma Whitfield, who lost Jack Lis in a dog attack, has blasted the Government for failing to act after another XL Bully ran amok and injured three people - including a girl - in Birmingham

Harrowing new CCTV from the Texaco garage shows how the sustained attack lasted for more than two minutes with the crossbreed Bully XL/Staffordshire Bull Terrier attacking several people

Witness forced to hide during vicious dog attack on 11-year-old child and two adults that left all three requiring hospital treatment as Home Secretary investigates ban on American XL Bully breed in the wake of horror mauling

American XL bullies and bully mix breeds have been responsible for nearly half of dog attacks in the last year. But why are they regarded as such vicious dogs and how likely is a ban?

The crossbreed Bully XL/Staffordshire Bull Terrier broke free from its collar and chased the girl - named Ana Paun - biting her shoulder and forearms in Birmingham on Saturday afternoon

Asked by the Mirror if the 1991 legislation was 'fit for purpose', the Prime Minister's spokesman instead said the Government had asked for new advice on measures it could take

The youngster managed to escape the dog's clutches after being bitten by the Bully-type dog while on her way to the shops in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, on Saturday afternoon