United Kingdom

Yesterday the news reported that a woman and child were seriously injured in a dog attack in Worcester. I stumbled upon one of the victim's social media page and discovered the following. It was a family pet that never showed aggression before. The description makes it almost certain to be an American Bully or Bully XL. The dog was described as a "brute of solid muscle." One bite alone caused a woman's arm to break. The husband ended up having to kill the dog with a hammer.

This is becoming common and it's not normal. Attacks by large Bully XLs are happening everyday. Yesterday I managed to find evidence of seven different attacks.

Since my last post here on the culture of Bully XL owners, I've discovered there is virtually no documentation of dog attacks or bites by breed in the UK. It doesn't need to be recorded. All of the evidence and studies trying to see if aggression is tied to dog breeds was done well over 5 years ago. This was far before the Bully XL was crossbred into existence. We have no clue on the genetic makeup or temperament of this breed - it's been backyard bred and inbred to such a scale that it is a huge unknown.

Since there wasn't any data on dog attacks, I did it myself. I went through every attack I could find in news articles, social media posts or from witness accounts that happened this year. I logged every incident where the breed was recognisable from descriptions. What did I find? Over 50% of attacks are being caused by one breed alone. 30% of all attacks are from Bully XLs. I found evidence of 260 different attacks on either another dog or person. Here's the breakdown:

1. 30% - Bully XL (78)

2. 15% - Bully Mix (39)

3. 8% - Staffordshire Bull Terrier (20)

4. 6% - American Bulldog (16)

5. 6% - German Shepherd (15)

6. 4% - Mastiff Type (11)

7. 3% - American Bully (9)

8. 2% - Terrier (6)

9. 2% - Staffy Cross (6)

10. 2% - Husky (6)

You would think in light of such overwhelming evidence the Government would act? Well, no. Because organisations like the Dogs Trust, the BVA, the RSCPA are peddling the same outdated evidence that any breed can be aggressive. They are strongly in favour of repealing BSL (Breed specific legislation). The Government are consulting the experts. The issue is that the experts aren't being honest and are not providing good advice. There is a significant lack of evidence on what the situation is currently.