Key takeaways:
- Suella Braverman, the British Home Secretary, has called for urgent advice on banning a type of American Bully dog following an attack on an 11-year-old girl in Birmingham.
- The government is taking the issue of dangerous dogs seriously and is determined to ensure that streets and parks are safe for everyone.
- The British government has previously taken steps to ban certain breeds of dogs, but the American XL Bully is not currently on the list of banned breeds.
The British Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, has called for urgent advice on banning a type of American Bully dog following an attack on an 11-year-old girl in Birmingham on Saturday. Braverman described the American XL Bully as a “clear and lethal danger to our communities, particularly to children” in a statement on social media.
The attack occurred when the girl was walking in a park in Birmingham. Two men who intervened were also injured. The police are currently investigating the incident.
Braverman has commissioned advice on outlawing the American XL Bully breed in response to the attack. She said that the government is taking the issue of dangerous dogs seriously and that they are “determined to ensure that our streets and parks are safe for everyone.”
The British government has previously taken steps to ban certain breeds of dogs, including the Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro. However, the American XL Bully is not currently on the list of banned breeds. It is unclear at this time whether the government will take action to ban the breed.
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