Dog breeders bypassing XL bully ban with vicious 'pocket bully'

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Dog breeders are bypassing the XL Bully ban by marketing so-called "pocket bullies", a recent investigation has uncovered.

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Since restrictions came into force at the start of 2024, demand for the compact dogs - a smaller but genetically similar variant that remains legal - has surged, with online marketplaces flooded with listings, The Mirror has found.

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Experts warn the animals pose similar risks despite their reduced size.The investigation comes after the tragic death of three-month-old Maggie-May Ann Moody in Redcar, North Yorkshire, who was allegedly killed by a dog described as a pocket bully-type.

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She was everything to us.

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As parents and a family, we have been robbed of a beautiful lifetime and memories with her."Campaigners are now calling for the breed to be banned.Amanda Holmes, whose five-year-old son...

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