23 July 2023, 19:23 | Updated: 23 July 2023, 19:25
Policing Minister says that a total restriction on XL Bullies is an ‘alternative’
A restriction on the infamous American Bully XL dog breed is “a choice” as ministers assure to get hard on the breed after an increase in dog attacks in recent months.
During a phone-in on LBC, the policing minister Chris Philp was questioned on the wave of attacks credited to the specific niche breed.
He answered back: “It is simply not appropriate to have actually 7 individuals killed in the in 2015 by this one dog. Somewhere in between a quarter and a half of all dogs that cops have actually needed to take [are American Bully XLs].
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“The issue has actually developed in the previous couple of years I believe, it’s rather a recent thing.”
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LBC’s Ben Kentish then pushed the minister on why the breed has actually not been contributed to the Banned Breeds List.
Ben presumed: “Given what you are stating minister, why not just include it to that prohibited dogs list. It seems like the proof exists in front of you.”
Mr Philp responded: “We are collecting the proof at the minute and taking a look at what we require to do. We certainly require to do more about this. there is no concern about that. This is leading of the order of business.”
On a restriction of the big breed, Mr Philp included: “That is among the methods of handling this, there are other methods of handling it too. I do not wish to comprise policy off the cuff.”
Police in England and Wales are being required to destroy a minimum of 2 dogs a day after taking them following savage attacks.
Latest information from 30 of the 44 forces, obtained by LBC, reveals officers destroyed 769 out-of-control dogs who assaulted individuals, consisting of kids, in the year to May 2023.
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That has actually increased by a 3rd on the previous year, when cops took and destroyed 506 dogs that had actually set upon humans.
Separately, the Metropolitan Police took 1159 hazardous dogs in London in 2022 – an increase of 32% on the previous year.
Dangerous dog occurrences have actually skyrocketed by more than 50% in the last 5 years, according to South Yorkshire Police, who’ve revealed issues about the variety of cases including the American XL Bully breed.
The force said the breed represented 25% of all dogs it took in January in 2015.
Assistant Chief Constable Dan Thorpe said: “A female in South Yorkshire purchased 2 XL Bully dogs, thinking them to be mild giants. Those dogs switched on her in her home and triggered deadly injuries”.
A representative for the Dogs Trust said research study had actually revealed that “no breed of dog is most likely to be aggressive than another”.
