Last August, a 12-month-old girl was hospitalised after being attacked by an XL Bully dog in north Kerry. A month later, an XL Bully was destroyed after it attacked its owner in Kilmore ...

The XL Bully, which was unregistered with police though known to local vets as "Rocco the Dude", was later seized and humanely destroyed. Allison was additionally banned from owning dogs for 10 years.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Dog attacks rose in the first five months of the ban on the XL bully breed, figures obtained by The Independent revealed - as police chiefs warn ...

In December last year a nine-month-old baby was mauled by an XL Bully. Arabella was airlifted for treatment after being savaged by the dog, which was euthanised following the attack. The infant ...

Dog attacks rose in the first five months of the ban on the XL bully breed, figures obtained by The Independent revealed - as police chiefs warn the legislation will be no “overnight fix”.

From Saturday, it will be illegal to own an XL bully dog in Ireland unless the owner has a certificate of exemption, which confirms that the dog is licensed, microchipped and neutered. XL bully ...

A number of police forces across the UK have reported an increase in attacks by dogs since the XL Bully ban came into force. Police have spent more than £11 million kennelling banned dog breeds ...

The owner of an XL Bully dog which savaged a man to death has been jailed for three years. Christopher Bell, 45, previously admitted being the owner of a dog which caused injury leading to death ...

Since February, it has been a criminal offence to own an XL bully dog in England and Wales without an exemption certificate (Jacob King/PA) Enforcing a ban on XL bully dogs is placing a “huge ...

The cane corso is traditionally used as a guard dog and can weigh up to 50kg. XL Bully dogs, now illegal to own in the UK without an exemption certificate, are being replaced by dog enthusiasts ...

The owner of an XL Bully dog which chased and killed a neighbour in an horrific street attack has been jailed for three years. Christopher Stephen Bell has also been banned from keeping dogs for ...

Christopher Bell arrives at Newcastle Crown Court for sentencing (Owen Humphreys/PA) A man whose XL bully dog escaped and killed his neighbour as he chased him for breaking his window has been ...