• iconNews
  • videos
  • entertainment
  • Home
  • News
    • UK News
    • US News
    • Australia
    • Ireland
    • World News
    • Weird News
    • Viral News
    • Sport
    • Technology
    • Science
    • True Crime
    • Travel
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrity
    • TV & Film
    • Netflix
    • Music
    • Gaming
    • TikTok
  • LAD Originals
    • Say Maaate to a Mate
    • Daily Ladness
    • Lad Files
    • UOKM8?
    • FreeToBe
    • Extinct
    • Citizen Reef
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube

LAD Entertainment

YouTube

LAD Stories

Submit Your Content
Government calls for American XL bullies to be banned after girl, 11, is mauled on street during rampage

Home> News> UK News

Updated 15:28 12 Sep 2023 GMT+1Published 10:00 11 Sep 2023 GMT+1

Government calls for American XL bullies to be banned after girl, 11, is mauled on street during rampage

An 11-year-old girl was attacked by an American XL bulldog in Birmingham on Saturday.

Anish Vij

Anish Vij

*Content warning - article and video contain graphic images*

American 'XL bully' dogs could face a ban after the Government Home Secretary says 'we can’t go on like this' after a recent attack on a 11-year-old girl in Birmingham.

XL bullies are larger versions of pitbull terriers and are not recognised by the main dog associations in the UK.

They can weigh anywhere between 20-60kg and are around 33-50cm in height.

Advert

On Saturday (9 September), three people, including a young girl, 11, were bitten by an out-of-control XL bully in Bordesley Green.

They were all taken to hospital after two men were 'bitten and left with injuries to their shoulders and arms', West Midlands Police said.

An 11-year-old girl and two other men were attacked by an American XL bulldog in Birmingham on Saturday.
TikTok/@n1z2040

West Midlands Police said in a statement: "We’re investigating after three people were bitten by a dog in Birmingham yesterday (9 September).

"An 11-year-old girl ran past the dog as it was being walked by its owner in Bordesley Green, when she was bitten.

Advert

"Two men intervened but were bitten and left with injuries to their shoulders and arms.

"They were taken to hospital to be treated for their injuries.

"The dog was initially taken to a local vet to be checked over before being taken into secure kennels while the investigation continues.

"The owner of the dog has been spoken to by officers.

"Anyone with information has been asked to get in touch via Live Chat quoting log 3245 of 9/9."

Advert

And Home Secretary Suella Braverman has since issued a stark warning on social media.

The men were left with bite marks.
TikTok/@n1z2040

"This is appalling. The American XL Bully is a clear and lethal danger to our communities, particularly to children," she wrote on Twitter.

"We can’t go on like this. I have commissioned urgent advice on banning them."

A Dogs Trust spokesman has also said: “Dogs Trust wants to see the current dog control laws replaced with one consolidated law that allows for early intervention with a focus on the prevention of dog bite incidents and includes measures that deter and punish owners of dogs whose behaviour is dangerous.

Advert

“We will continue to look for reform in existing dog control laws until we are satisfied that any new measures are preventative, breed-neutral and effective, and ultimately protect both dogs and people alike.”

Home Secretary Suella Braverman said she'd commissioned 'urgent advice' to ban the breed.
X

However, banning dogs is looked at by Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

A Defra spokesperson told the BBC: "We take dog attacks and anti-social behaviour very seriously and are making sure the full force of the law is being applied.

"This can range from lower-level Community Protection Notices - which require dog owners to take appropriate action to address behaviour - to more serious offences under the Dangerous Dogs Act, where people can be put in prison for up to 14 years, be disqualified from ownership or result in dangerous dogs being euthanised."

Featured Image Credit: Tiktok/choudharymuneeb777 / Zanna Pesnina / 500px/Getty

Topics: UK News, Dogs

Anish Vij
Anish Vij

Anish is a Journalist at LADbible Group and is a GG2 Young Journalist of the Year 2025. He has a Master's degree in Multimedia Journalism and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Management. Apart from that, his life revolves around the ‘Four F’s’ - family, friends, football and food. Email: [email protected]

X

@Anish_Vij

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

16 mins ago
an hour ago
12 hours ago
  • 16 mins ago

    Everything we know about streamer who died on camera after being 'tortured' for ten days

    The man had been on a 10-day marathon stream when he was allegedly subjected to violence

    News
  • an hour ago

    Burger King employee who ran entire restaurant on her own for 12 hours is sacked after viral video

    Nykia Hamilton, 25, was dubbed 'Burger King mom' by social media users - but she now claims she has been fired by the fast food chain

    News
  • an hour ago

    McDonald's officially reveals Monopoly prizes for 2025

    McDonald's Monopoly is right around the corner with a whole load of prizes

    News
  • 12 hours ago

    Secret Jeffrey Epstein files set to be made public for the first time this week

    The Department of Justice will start sharing records related to Jeffrey Epstein this week

    News
  • Dubai government shares statement as British teen faces 20 years in prison after having sex with girl on holiday
  • Man is banned from every pub in England due to what he did on last visit
  • The fate of American XL bully dogs if they're banned in UK
  • Death row killer to be executed today using controversial method banned on cats and dogs