Mum Zara rehomed the American XL Bully after seven months
A mum who sold her American XL Bully puppy fearing it would hurt her four-year-old son said she's relieved the breed has been banned in the UK. Zara, who didn't want to give her surname, bought the puppy in January 2023 for £2,500.
The mum said: "The dog used to play with my son in a dangerous way, causing him to have scratches on his face, arms and legs. After hearing everything on the news recently about the dog attacks, I'm glad I gave the dog away. Zara added: "I bought the dog for £2,500 and sold him for £500 so I lost money, but it was the right thing to do. My son wasn't happy about me giving him away, but I had to rehome him."
"It is clear this is not about a handful of badly trained dogs, it's a pattern of behaviour and it cannot go on. While owners already have a responsibility to keep their dogs under control, I want to reassure people that we are urgently working on ways to stop these attacks and protect the public."
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