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XL Bullies are facing a crisis as cruelty reports skyrocket since 2020, peaking in 2024 — the same year the breed was banned in England and Wales alongside four others. What started with just 23 cases in 2020 exploded to 849 by 2025, sparking fears the ban may have backfired by stigmatizing the breed. Abuse now includes abandonment, neglect, and intentional harm — especially as regulations tightened. The RSPCA urges the government to tackle root causes through better breeding standards, stronger dog control, and responsible ownership to protect both people and pets — while reminding owners of strict new rules for exempted XL Bullies.

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