In the UK, dog attacks have risen by a third in five years, largely due to incidents involving American XL Bully dogs. Over half of the 10 fatal dog attacks last year involved this breed. A recent attack in Birmingham prompted Home Secretary Suella Braverman to consider banning these dogs, which can weigh double that of a Labrador. Since 1991, the Breed Specific Legislation has banned four dog breeds: Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro. The law forbids owning, selling, abandoning, giving away, or breeding these dogs based on their appearance, not breed or name. Advocates, including the RSPCA, argue against judging dogs by looks and call for policy changes. Their report, "Breed Specific Legislation: A Dog's Dinner," suggests alternative solutions and recommendations to address the issue.
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00:00 In the UK, dog attacks have risen by a third in five years,
00:04 largely due to incidents involving American XL bully dogs.
00:09 Over half the 10 fatal dog attacks in the last year
00:13 involved this breed.
00:14 A recent attack in Birmingham has prompted
00:16 Home Secretary Suella Bratherman
00:19 to consider banning these dogs,
00:21 which can weigh double that of a Labrador.
00:24 Now, since 1991, the breed-specific legislation
00:29 has banned four dog breeds, Pit Bull Terrier,
00:31 Japanese Tossa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro.
00:36 The law forbids owning, selling, abandoning,
00:39 giving away, or breeding these dogs
00:41 based on their appearance.
00:43 Advocates, including the RSPCA,
00:45 argue against judging dogs by looks
00:48 and call for policy changes.
00:50 Their report, "Breed-specific legislation at dogs' dinner,"
00:54 suggests alternative solutions and recommendations
00:58 to address the issue.