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'Brutal' American bully XL attacks are 'morbidly common' say campaigners

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : Bully Watch has supported its call for government action with 'documented figures' including a tally of 351 attacks by 'large bully breeds' this year.
51% : Governments condolences mean nothing when they won't act.'The RSPCA and UK Bully Kennel Club oppose breed-specific legislation on the grounds that regulation and owner responsibility should be the focus.
47% : A spokesman said: 'We take dog attacks and anti-social behaviour very seriously and are making sure the full force of the law is being applied.
43% : In the long-term there needs to be reform, but we can't wait for that, we need action now while we are documenting attacks all the time.'Emma Whitfield, whose son Jack Lis, 10, was killed by an XL bully in Caerphilly, South Wales, is also campaigning for an overhaul of dangerous dog laws.
38% : 'We welcome steps from government to address this as an issue, because there has been too much inaction,' Mr Smith said.

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