All news on the topic: XL Bully

The daughter of Esther Martin, 68, has said she died after using a broom to try and break up two suspected XL Bully breed dogs who they were fighting at a home in Jaywick, Essex

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

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

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

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

Samantha Burne, in remission from cancer herself, agreed to take in four-year-old Nuke, an XL Bully with skin cancer - they thought the dog may only have months left but he's still here over three years later

The XL Bully, called Zeus, turned on its owner and another man before police shot the dog, first with a Taser and then with a gun, killing it

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

Becky Quane's cat was killed by an 'aggressive' XL bully last month - but she says the law 'offered no recourse' and the owners of the dog haven't been prosecuted

XL Bully Zeus had been rescued from England by his owner and brought to Hamilton in Scotland, but moments after happily having a treat at a local shop, it mauled his owner and was shot by police

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES: An XL Bully dog was found dead below the busy A57 flyover near Beighton, South Yorkshire, with RSPCA investigators fearing she was thrown from to her death

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

Anne-Marie Stevens believes her puppy Paul ate something poisonous on a walk and spent her postcode lottery winnings on her dog in vain as he died after falling ill

The owners of privately-owned South Lodge Meadows near Lutterworth allow XL Bullies to run around on the land without muzzles or leads, as long as they are with dogs from the same home

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

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

Connor Hudson, from Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, was found guilty of two animal welfare offences at a trial at Birmingham Magistrates' Court following the brutal attack

Arbaz Hamza Hamid, 24, punched Stephen Stead so hard he was left with a bloody nose at his surgery and his glasses left an imprint on his skin, York Crown Court heard

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