Britain Will Ban American XL Bully Dogs By End Of Year After Recent Attacks
ForbesJUL 2023
England, Wales Ban on XL Bully Dogs to Take Effect Sunday
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The Spin
Narrative A
As Britain should have long widened its ban on dangerous dogs to include all of them and enforce it to prevent further fatalities, banning XL Bullies is certainly good news. Regardless of claims that they could have wonderful temperaments if treated properly, it's in the nature of fighting-bred dogs to attack and kill.
Narrative B
It's certain that unrestrained, aggressive dogs pose a threat to communities, but breed-specific legislation has already proved to be a high-cost and ineffective measure to prevent dog attacks. The epitome of canine evil was once the Rottweilers; now it's pit bull-type dogs such as the XL Bully, so instead of focusing on the breed, policies should take into account how dogs behave.