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Emma Whitfield (pictured), 34, lost her eldest child when he was attacked by the seven stone dog called Beast, and is now campaigning for tougher legislation.

MSs from across the political spectrum have called for more to be done to tackle dangerous dogs in addition to a forthcoming ban on the XL bully…

Amy Salter will leave prison after completing just half of her three-year jail sentence after her 'muscular' 6st 12lb dog mauled 10-year-old Jack Lis to death in 2021

Senior vet Dave Martin, a welfare adviser to 900 practices in the UK, fears the consequences if these dogs are kept without stimulation and exercise.

Welfare advisor Dave Martin assists 900 practices in the UK, and is worried about the consequences of keeping this type of dog breed without stimulation

Nationalist MSPs have been accused of gambling with Scots lives after refusing to sign up to the Prime Ministers ban on XL Bully dogs.

New rules will make it illegal to breed, sell, advertise, exchange, rehome, abandon or allow XL bully dogs to stray in England and Wales.

Thérèse Coffey resigned from Rishi Sunak's Cabinet as Environment Secretary a fortnight ago, saying she 'nearly died' from the stress of being a Government minister

The Association of Dogs and Cats Homes (ADCH) fears the rules may lead to a postcode lottery on vets being able to help owners meet the terms.

It will be illegal to own an XL bully from February 1 2024 unless the animal is on an exempt list, called the Index of Exempted Dogs.