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Injuries and deaths after attacks by XL Bully type dogs

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Published: 19:56 EDT, 6 October 2023 | Updated: 19:56 EDT, 6 October 2023

Injuries and deaths after attacks by XL Bully type dogs

Jonathan Halstead, 35 - January 29, 2020

Jonathan died after a severe neck injury and bites after being attacked in his home in Oldham, Greater Manchester by his pet Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Bronson.

It is believed the dog attacked him when his its owner suffered an epileptic fit.

Jack Lis, 10 - November 8, 2021

Schoolboy Jack Lis, 10, suffered catastrophic injuries in the mauling by an American XL Bully dog called Beast while visiting a friend's home in Penyrheol in Caerphilly, Wales on November 8, 2021.