The XL bully ban is costing police forces millions of pounds in veterinary bills and kennelling, police chiefs have warned. The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) said the ban on the breed was placing a "huge burden on policing".

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This is how much North Wales Police spends on keeping dangerous dogs in kennels

The National Police Chiefs' Council predicts costs of enforcing the ban will have reached £25m by April this year.

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XL bully dog ban a 'huge burden' on policing, chiefs say

Figures obtained by The Independent showed dog attacks rose by nine per cent in the first five months since the ban was brought in on XL bully dogs

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Dog attacks rose despite XL bully ban as police chiefs make frank admission

A nine-month-old baby was mailed by an XL Bully last month following a string of horrific attacks across the the country by the dogs

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XL Bully dog attacks killed 23 people in two years before landmark ban

Enforcing a ban on XL bully dogs is placing a “huge burden on policing”, with millions of pounds spent on veterinary bills and kennelling, police chiefs in the UK have warned.

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Enforcing XL bully ban ‘placing huge burden on policing in UK’

Since February, it has been a criminal offence to own an XL bully dog in England and Wales without an exemption certificate.

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Enforcing XL bully ban ‘placing huge burden on policing’

Almost a year since the XL Bully ban came in on February 1, 2024 after a series of deaths and injuries caused by the breed in the UK, Gwent Police Chief Constable Mark Hobrough, who is the NPCC’s lead on dangerous dogs in the UK, said 'the demand has been and continues to be simply huge'

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XL Bully ban putting 'huge burden' on police, says Welsh chief constable

The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) said the ban on the breed was placing a "huge burden on policing", with kennel spaces "reaching capacity" and costs "increasing by the day".

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XL bully ban costing police forces millions in veterinary bills and kennels

The National Police Chiefs' Council said kennel spaces were "reaching capacity" and had called on the Government to help support the "huge burden" placed on the force

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Police demand help as 'huge burden' over impact of XL bully dog ban

Police have seized over 4,500 suspected banned dogs since the ban on owning deadly XL Bully’s came into force almost a year ago, pet owners have been warned.

XL bully ban costing police forces millions in veterinary bills and kennels

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