Suella Braverman has said she is seeking "urgent advice" after footage showed an American XL bully attacking an 11-year-old girl and a man in Birmingham. We spoke to two experts on the possible impact of a ban.
Social affairs and health reporter @megbaynes
Banning American XL bullys is not as simple as updating the Dangerous Dogs Act - because they aren't actually a breed at all, according to one expert.
Suella Braverman has said she is seeking "urgent advice" after footage showed an American XL bully attacking an 11-year-old girl and a man in Birmingham.
The dogs have been linked with several attacks in recent months, including one near Wrexham in north Wales, in which 22 pregnant sheep were killed.
And earlier this year, Jonathan Hogg, 37, died after being attacked while looking after his friend's dog, reported to be an XL bully.
It could become the fifth group of dogs banned in the UK - joining the pit bull terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino and the Fila Brasileiro.
But one dog behaviourist told Sky News it is not as simple as just adding the dog breed to the legislation - because it's not actually a breed of dog at all.
American XL bullys are 'not a breed' of dog
Debbie Connolly is an expert witness in court cases involving dangerous dogs who have injured other animals or people.
XL bully, a variation of the pit bull, was first seen in the 1990s as breeders sought to create a "bigger and stronger" version.
But they have no specific DNA...
Nonprofit fraud is in the news a lot these days. Federal investigators in Minnesota prosecuted one of the largest alleged COVID-19 pandemic fraud schemes, in which several nonprofits and individua...