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The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 [2] (c. 65) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom prohibiting or restricting certain types of dogs and codifying the criminal offence of allowing a dog of any breed to be dangerously out of control.
After an increased number of fatal attacks in England and Wales by Pit Bulls on humans between 1981 and 1991 – the UK government decided to take action and ban the breed under the 1991 Dangerous ...
The ban is coming into place following a string of violent dog attacks seen in the UK. At least six out of 10 fatal dog attacks in the UK last year involved an XL bully and according to Bully ...
The government on Tuesday confirmed the breed has been added to the list prohibited under the Dangerous Dogs Act following a string of “concerning” attacks in the UK over the past few months.
The XL Bully was responsible for 10 of the 19 deaths caused by dogs in the UK in the period between 2021 and 2023, and in December 2023, the UK Government added the breed to the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, making it illegal to sell, breed, abandon or have a Bully XL in public without a lead and muzzle in England and Wales.
Pit bull–type dog wearing a muzzle. In law, breed-specific legislation (BSL) is a type of law that prohibits or restricts particular breeds or types of dog. [1] Such laws range from outright bans on the possession of these dogs, to restrictions and conditions on ownership, and often establishes a legal presumption that such dogs are dangerous or vicious to prevent dog attacks.
So-called Section 1 dogs are banned in the UK under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, and also include the American pit bull terrier, Japanese tosa, dogo Argentino, and fila brasileiro.
Dog fighting in the UK is banned by the Protection of Animals Act 1911, which was specific in outlawing "the fighting or baiting of animals." [37] However, it has been estimated that a dog fight takes place every day in the UK. [38] Fighting dogs are pitted against each other for "profit and reputational gain". [38]