Owner of unlawful pitbull-type canine known as Snoop which mauled 11-month-old child woman to loss of life has been rehoming XL Bullys in Scotland since ban in England

•  Lee Wright was jailed after his canine mauled little Ava-Jayne Corless

The proprietor of a harmful canine that mauled to loss of life an 11-month-old child has been serving to rehome banned XL bullies in Scotland.

Lee Wright, 36, from Blackburn in Lancashire, was jailed for 18 weeks after his 9 stone ‘pitbull-type dog’ known as Snoop mauled little Ava-Jayne Corless in February 2014.

He was advised by a decide to ‘think very carefully’ over whether or not he was match to personal dogs. 

The young woman suffered a number of accidents as Ava’s mom Chloe King, and her then-boyfriend Wright, slept downstairs.

But now it has emerged that he has shared a number of appeals on social media to seek out properties north of the border after XL bullies had been banned in England and Wales following a spate of deadly assaults.

Under an account known as ‘Lee Bulz’ on Facebook Wright has been sharing determined pleas to rehome the big dogs – generally warning that the animals are usually not appropriate for these with a ‘young child at home’. 

He has additionally been pictured posing with heavily-muscled XL bully sort breeds with names like Godzilla, Konvict and King Slayer – has been praised by canine lovers, unaware of his felony previous.

The revelations come days after a 68-year-old grandmother Esther Martin was killed by two suspected ‘unregistered’ XL bullies in Essex.

In a submit for a three-year-old feminine canine,  Wright wrote: ‘Scotland home needed. Good with dogs and kids. At risk of being put to sleep. Shares appreciated.’

Sharing photos of a two-year-old XL bully, Wright wrote: ‘Anyone in Scotland? Male. Pet free and no young child home.

‘Must have big dog experience. Message for more info.’

In one other submit, he grieved a XL Bully that had been put down writing: ‘RIP girl and to many others that have sadly been taken away too soon for no other reason than the governments greed.’ 

On different events Wright, who reportedly breeds dogs underneath the kennel title Incredabulz, sked for money to assist cowl transportation prices for the animals.

Wright’s timeline is flooded with tributes to XL Bullies, sharing montages crammed with tributes to the dogs – on one event sharing a photograph that made it appear as if the dogs had been going into battle.

Last month Wright shared a photograph of a brand new tattoo he had inked on his arm which confirmed the faces of 5 XL Bullies.

Another cartoon appeared to point out Prime Minister Rishi Sunak walking one of many dogs via a road crammed with blood.

Little Ava-Jayne’s mom, Chloe King, 21 on the time of the incident, after which companion Wright later mentioned they’d fallen asleep on the sofa downstairs and believed the canine was within the kitchen blocked in by a speaker and a golf bag stand.

Both had been initially arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and little one neglect earlier than being advised they might not face these expenses.

Wright was later discovered responsible of getting in his possession or custody a preventing canine following a trial at Blackburn Magistrates Court.

He had insisted Snoop was an American bulldog however a decide dominated it was an unlawful pitbull-type, though he accepted Wright had been unaware of this.

Jailing him for 18 weeks, District Judge Gerald Chalk mentioned the canine had precipitated the ‘gravest harm imaginable’ and mentioned he wasn’t a ‘fit and proper person to have a dog’.

Banning him from protecting any canine for 5 years, the decide advised Wright he ought to ‘think very carefully’ over that interval about ‘whether you are in a fit state to keep a dog’.

Last yr the Government introduced a crackdown on XL bullies, which campaigners say have been linked to 14 deadly assaults since 2021. 

From February 1 it grew to become unlawful to personal an XL Bully except the canine had a certificates of exemption.

Writing forward of January 31 Wright mentioned: ‘I see a lot of innocent dogs’ lives shall be taken tomorrow in the event that they don’t get properties in the present day it’s going to be a horrible day considering of what number of have needed to take their dogs to the vets and put them to sleep for doing nothing unsuitable all due to the canine killer Rishi Sunak.’

XL bully house owners reacted to the ban with outrage, launching social media campaigns demanded the foundations be relaxed.

Many house owners resorted to rehoming their dogs in Scotland – with First Minister Humza Yousaf final month saying the Scottish Government would ‘in essence replicate’ the Westminster laws in response to the undesirable inflow.

From February 23, anybody who owns an XL bully-type canine should maintain them muzzled and on a lead in public locations.

It can even be an offence to breed, promote, change, promote or abandon them.

From August 1, all XL bully dogs in Scotland would require an exemption certificates or be waiting for one to be issued. 

In his posts, Wright – who breeds dogs underneath the kennel title ‘Incredabullz’ – praised his followers for his or her assist in elevating £140 to move one other canine from London to Glasgow, the Daily Record reported.

Addressing a submit which claimed law enforcement officials had seized an unregistered XL bully canine in England, Wright wrote: ‘Something needs to be done.

‘We need to stick together and stand up and be counted and not let them get away with this.

‘I hope the officers taking these dogs lose their kids and see how they like it.’

On Saturday, Wright introduced he could be taking a break from rehoming efforts – however continued to share appeals for others.

He wrote: ‘I’m sorry to tell you all I must take a step again.

‘As of now, I’ve completed every little thing I can to assist individuals and I’m sorry to have to do that.

‘The time it’s taken up and the stress and upset it’s precipitated has made me push away the person I really like after taking the stress out on her.’

His efforts drew reward from supporters, with one responding: ‘You’ve completed greater than sufficient, you’re a hero mate.’

Another posted: ‘You’ve completed a lot for peoples dogs and restored my religion in humanity.’

But a supply advised the Record: ‘This lad clearly has no remorse whatsoever.

‘It infuriates me how he’s performing as an advocate for a breed when his personal canine killed a toddler that was in his care.’

MailOnline has contacted Wright.