The horrific attack on an 11-year-old girl in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, on Saturday that also injured two men, sparked a new debate on banning the American bully XL.
Dog Breeds Banned in the UK so far included: Pit bull terriers, Japanese tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro.
According to the British media, Home Secretary Suella Braverman sought urgent advice on banning lethal American bully XL dogs.
The Home secretary was appalled by the attack and termed breed was a particular danger to children.
The animal rights groups in the U.K. are opposing the debate terming that imposing a ban on breeds is not the solution.
This a fact that American bully XL has killed victims in the past but it has not been banned yet.
The British media reported that adding dogs to the banned list is the responsibility of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and it is illegal to own, breed or sell dogs on that list.
The animal rights group believed reform and consolidation of dog control legislation is long overdue and that Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) urgently needs to be repealed and replaced with breed-neutral legislation.
There are consequences of owning a banned dog in the UK, including an unlimited fine and a prison sentence of up to six months.
