The men stepped in when they feared the dog was out of control and might attack someone - a judge has praised their heroism ...

So many animals languish in the shelter system. For many of them, these shelters become home. It’s so upsetting to think ...

American XL Bully dogs were banned in England and Wales last year following a series of fatal attacks (Photo: Jacob King/PA) A 19-year-old woman has died after she was attacked by a dog suspected ...

An XL bully dog will not be put down after an owner failed to register the animal following the national ban, a court has ruled. Ryan Owen, of Gerard Avenue, Benson, told Oxford Magistrates’ Court ...

An XL Bully is the largest kind of American bully dog with males often standing from 20 inches high at the shoulder. Official figures do not exist, however there were over 10,000 hospital ...

The 84-year-old man had been walking along the road when he was attacked by the dog, which is believed by Cheshire Police to be an XL Bully. It had reportedly escaped from a nearby home.

Due to the 'size and ferocity' of the dog and a second suspected XL Bully at the same property, police marksmen had to shoot them 19 times in order to kill them, they revealed in a horrific update.