Sunak Promises to Ban American XL Bully Dogs After Man Killed

American bully dogs - also known as XL bullies - are to be banned after a series of attacks, the latest of which led to the death of a man in Staffordshire.

CCTV footage of an American bully dog, Beast - which mauled 10-year-old Jack Lis to death four days later - outside a shop near Caerphilly, Wales, on Nov. 8, 2021. Gwent Police

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said the American XL bully breed of dog will be banned by the end of the year following a series of attacks.

Mr. Sunak’s announcement on Friday came as it was reported that a man who was attacked on Thursday afternoon by two dogs in Stonnall, Staffordshire, had died.