Another XL Bully Attack

If they won't eliminated these beasts, maybe we should press to be allowed guns. If for no other reason than to defend ourselves.

After all, it's the owner not the gun.

Postcode district
CR0
Number of XL Bully applications approved
219
Rank
1
Per 100k residents
129

Postcode district
S5
Number of XL Bully applications approved
189
Rank
2
Per 100k residents
298

Postcode district
WA7
Number of XL Bully applications approved
182
Rank
3
Per 100k residents
288

Postcode district
DE24
Number of XL Bully applications approved
180
Rank
4
Per 100k residents
300

Postcode district
WA8
Number of XL Bully applications approved
174
Rank
5
Per 100k residents
272

Postcode district
L36
Number of XL Bully applications approved
173
Rank
6
Per 100k residents
411

Postcode district
L4
Number of XL Bully applications approved
171
Rank
7
Per 100k residents
421

Postcode district
B37
Number of XL Bully applications approved
165
Rank
=8
Per 100k residents
438

Postcode district
LE3
Number of XL Bully applications approved
165
Rank
=8
Per 100k residents
150

Postcode district
WA9
Number of XL Bully applications approved
156
Rank
10
Per 100k residents
296

Bit more

How do we go about creating a petition?

If the police won't act all we can do is email mp

@DysonSphere thank you

Top area is Croydon

S5 postcode is second worse.

I discovered there are nearly 90 XL registered bully's in my postcode, bit I'm not buying that that is the total number, no way. There must be a hell of a lot of unregistered owners still, because they're everywhere. Literally 6 I can think of off the top of my head in a very short walk to the shops. That's the ones whose owners I see regularly. There's more I'm unfamiliar with.

@nocompromisenecessary it's behind a pay wall. Where are A few top areas please

I totally agree.

A few years ago, my brother rehomed a Staffie from Blue Cross. She'd had all the checks, vet care, behavioural assessments etc and was OK to be with children and other dogs. He doesn't have children but I do. I popped round as it was Christmas. He'd had this dog a couple of weeks and she was typically bouncy but no aggression shown. Then this one night she just flipped. She picked up my gran's dog in her jaws, and was flipping it around like a ragdoll. Her jaw was totally locked on and she was AGGRESSIVE. My brother stupidly put himself in there and did get injured but miraculously she let the dog go and it wasn't dead. I think she had played dead as a survival instinct and that encouraged the staffie to let her go.

Now my brother isn't any kind of thug or anything. He doesn't have any need for a big powerful dog. He's an animal lover and fell for the sob story about this dog being in the kennels months and needing a home. He's an animal lover. The next day, he returned the dog to Blue Cross and she was put to sleep. They tried to convince him to keep her and get training! And this is one of the issues! I've seen RSPCA calling for XLs not to be culled because it should be "deed not breed," and totally dismissing the size, power, breeding, temperament, and often the intent of these animals.

I have never seen an animal turn so rapidly. Nothing had changed. She'd been living with this dog for the previous few weeks and was used to the people there. There was no warning. It all happened in a second. I maintain that ALL dogs can show aggression, but their intent is not always a simple kill instinct and the power and size of animals also has to be taken into account. Yes any dog bite will injure, but when was the last time a child was mauled to death by a sausage dog?

Ticking timebomb really

If this were cows or something they'd be culled. Time to end this.

@blueyismyg would you know the answer to my questions please?
Or perhaps any other dog experts on this thread?

I agree! I knew my town would have a high number of them despite not seeing any around - nearly 150 in my densely populated postcode!

Yawn 🥱

Resorting to insults are we. Your ridiculous rudeness is very much disgusting but I don’t really care because your post is a bit ‘thick’ and ‘unhinged’ and not even worth a reply! You absolutely sound unhinged!

Wow. That’s insane.

These dogs need to be exterminated.
They are NOT pets they are killers.

Very interesting - there is definitely a class divide going on.

I've previously been very much for complete destruction of this breed. There are tons of XL bully owners where I live, and they are all owned by idiots in the main. Often walked outside without muzzles including the local parks where children play in the same grass as the dog walkers! People walking them getting a massive ego boost from the fear of pedestrians.

However, I have recently been watching videos of farm guarding dogs and security dogs and I wonder if there is a case for them being owned by specialist owners?

I saw this video for e.g. which looks like an XL bully dog (as far I can see, but I'm no expert admittedly) which is being professionally trained for security and it does seem that with proper training and appropriate stimulation this breed of dog can be taught to 'let go' and become well trained and obedient. Or am I naive? I am asking experienced dog owners of large breeds specifically.

https://youtube.com/shorts/7OPbvKP2_zQ?si=vspLXlFjJ4po3YL7

Awful....I once saw a petrifying picture on FB of someone local to me letting their little kid kiss their pet XL bully on the nose!

Not long after, it got rehomed because it bit the parent quite badly on the arm.

I think it got PTS in the end for being vicious (suprise suprise)

I think I’ve seen some around town. Do we report them? To the police? And what are the breeds that look like XL bullies but are not. I wonder if I am getting them mixed up

The most recent, well-publicised time there was a police shooting of dangerous dogs - in East London - there was whining and shouting from some on MN. Nuts, completely nuts.

I mean people could plan it, have a last supper, last play and walk, say your last goodbyes, plan where to scatter ashes etc.

None of that happens once your dog has attacked and is seized or shot by police. No goodbyes. Just tragedy, trauma, gone.

'Ceremonially'?

Surely with dogs it's PSI 'bite force' (Pounds per square inch).
Apparently no dog actually has the ability to 'lock its jaws' it just refuses to let go, which is equally horrifying.

It's an eyeopener isn't it.

Runcorn, Widnes and the Liverpool area seem particularly saturated.

Unbelievable. Reminds me of the chap in Florida who raised an alligator from its egg
Fed and petted it regularly. Till it killed him
No cure for stupid