have an XL Bully dog in public without a lead and muzzle . Then from February 1, 2024, it will be illegal to own an XL Bully in England and Wales, unless your dog has a valid Certificate of Exemption.

Animal rescue centres are at "huge risk" of being inundated with abandoned XL bully dogs as the Government ban looms, the RSPCA has warned. The dogs must be muzzled and kept on a lead at all times ...

What are 'XL bully cats'? RSCPA concern for animals following social media trend - Felines with stumpy legs and excess skin folds are prone to be sickly and live unhappy lives ...

Dermot Murphy, RSPCA inspectorate commissioner, said: “For 200 years, the RSPCA has been working tirelessly to bring animals to safety and give them the expert treatment and compassion they deserve.

An animal charity is calling for a judicial review into new measures to control XL bully dogs. The RSPCA in Northamptonshire says the government has introduced the new rules too quickly.

Shock figures from the RSPCA show a dramatic rise in abuse toward XL Bully dogs since the government ban on the breed, with the animals decapitated, injured and abandoned.. The animal charity has ...

The RSPCA said it had had an unprecedented 50,000 unique visitors to its online bully XL advice since early September. Reuters American bullies have been involved in several high-profile attacks ...

In 2023, the RSPCA received 11,742 reports of animal beatings - up from 9,990 in 2022 and representing a 17% increase. There was also an 11% increase in "intentional harm reports" during last summer.

An animal charity is calling for a judicial review into new measures to control XL bully dogs. The RSPCA in Northamptonshire says the government has introduced the new rules too quickly.

The RSPCA has called for clarification over the American bully XL definition, saying owners do not know if their dogs will be classed as the banned breed. The definition says if a dog meets a ...