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After attacks, British prime minister says American XL Bully dogs are dangerous and will be banned

Headline from WMUR, on the newest of 2 developments

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak described American XL Bully dogs as a "danger to our communities" and announced plans to ban the breed following a public outcry after a series of recent attacks.

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  1. Britain Considers Banning American XL Bully Dogs After Attack On Child—Here’s What Experts Say About The Breed

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. Newest

    After attacks, British prime minister says American XL Bully dogs are dangerous and will be banned

    Headline from WMUR ·

Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    UK considers banning American XL bully dogs following attack that injured 11-year-old girl (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Following a dog attack that injured a young girl, the government of the United Kingdom is considering banning American XL bully dogs, a breed that originates from the American Pitbull Terrier.

  2. CBS News

    Britain's home secretary wants to ban American XL bully dogs after 11-year-old girl attacked: "Lethal danger" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The mother of a boy who died after he was mauled by an American bully XL bully in 2021 questioned why authorities haven't acted sooner.

  3. New Hampshire Union Leader

    U.K. proposes ban on American XL bully dogs, prompting fierce debate (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    LONDON - The British government wants to ban American XL bully dogs, a breed responsible for a spate of attacks in the United Kingdom in recent years - some of

  4. Forbes

    Britain Considers Banning American XL Bully Dogs After Attack On Child—Here’s What Experts Say About The Breed (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    An attack on an 11-year-old girl has led Britain’s home secretary to explore a ban on the American Bully breed.

  5. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Britain moves to ban American XL Bully after attacks (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    LONDON >> British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak today described American XL Bully dogs as a “danger to our communities” and announced plans to ban the breed following a public outcry after a series of recent attacks.

  6. New York Times

    After Brutal Attacks and Fierce Debate, U.K. to Ban ‘American Bully XL’ Dogs (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced steps to outlaw the dogs on Friday, after a string of deaths and a social media campaign piled pressure on the government to act.

  7. Forbes

    Britain Will Ban American XL Bully Dogs By End Of Year After Recent Attacks (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he believes the breed is a “danger to our communities.”

  8. WMUR

    After attacks, British prime minister says American XL Bully dogs are dangerous and will be banned (opens WMUR)

    Published

    WMUR's feed description

    British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak described American XL Bully dogs as a "danger to our communities" and announced plans to ban the breed following a public outcry after a series of recent attacks.

  9. East Idaho News

    After attacks, Britain plans to ban American XL Bully dogs (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday described American XL Bully dogs as a “danger to our communities” and announced plans to ban the breed following a public outcry after a series of recent attacks.

  10. Fox News

    UK will ban American XL Bully dogs after series of recent attacks (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has described American XL Bully dogs as a “danger to our communities" and announced plans to ban them following public outcry.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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