An expert has warned the UK will 'likely' see more XL Bully attacks in future despite the breed having been banned by the Government earlier this year.
But this is not expected to solve the issue, with one expert telling MailOnline that further attacks are likely as the pets are being rehomed with 'irresponsible' owners who are unaware of how to look after them. Read More Rise of the Exotic Bully: How pet owners are dodging exemptions by breeding nano, micro or pocket versions of banned dog - but experts warn extreme interbreeding of the XL bully's smaller sibling is cruel and could still pose a 'risk to the public' 'The ban hasn't had an impact on the ownership of these dogs and they are being rehomed to unsuitable homes illegally.
Instead people are the dodging exemption requirements by buying a nano, micro or pocket version of the banned dog instead. One lad can be seen hitting it with a bike helmet while another tries to subdue the animal with a blanketThe dog easily jumped on the bonnet of the car but became distracted and chased someone else
February 19 - A four-year-old girl was left seriously injured after she was attacked by a suspected XL Bully cross-breed in Carmarthen. The organisaton wrote on X: 'GMB are running a segment this morning on putting down all XL Bullies presumably to start a provocative debate in light of recent attacks. There's been a lot of talk about this as a solution. We actively remove any mention of it in our replies.
'As a starting point - we wish people understood that they own a pit bull and begun learning more about what that means in terms of animal behaviour instead of listening to the absolute garbage being put forward that this is some new special companion breed.' Angeline Mahal died earlier this month at her home in Hornchurch, East London after being mauled by her two registered XL Bullys.
'But there's something I want to make clear and it's that anyone who has XL Bully-type dog needs to do the right thing if they spot their pets becoming aggressive and give them up. Two days after the ban came into force Esther Martin, 68, was killed by XL bullies inside a property in Jaywick, Essex. Her daughter claimed the dogs were unregistered.