Kent Police has asked the government for more funding to help with the "huge costs" of enforcing the XL bully ban. It has ...

Police enforcement of the ban on owning XL bully dogs is placing a "huge burden" on forces, police chiefs have said. The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) said they are facing a "number of ...

The XL bully ban is costing police forces millions of pounds in veterinary bills and kennelling, police chiefs have warned. The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) said the ban on the breed was ...

Kent Police has asked the government for more funding to help with the "huge costs" of enforcing the XL bully ban. It has been illegal to own an XL bully since February 2024, unless the owner has ...

A man has been jailed for owning an XL bully which attacked a 12-year-old girl. Justin Allison, 38, was jailed for a total of three years for owning a banned breed of dog, being in charged of a ...

Enforcing a ban on XL bully dogs is placing a “huge burden on policing”, with millions of pounds spent on veterinary bills and kennelling, police chiefs have warned. The National Police Chiefs ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The XL Bully ban is predicted to cost police £25 million in vet and kennel fees this year, as chiefs admit it could take several years to see a ...

Since February, it has been a criminal offence to own an XL bully dog in England and Wales without an exemption certificate (Jacob King/PA) Enforcing a ban on XL bully dogs is placing a “huge ...