Britain has a growing problem with dangerous dogs
Bully XLs have killed eight people since 2021
“THESE DOGS are my therapy,” says Darren Egan, a 12-year-old dog handler, as he straddles Indie, his 44-kilo American Bully pup. “I trust them.” Darren and his dad, Michael, have driven 17 hours from Ireland to compete in Champs Camp, a dog show run this month by the UK Bully Kennel Club. The event, in a Derbyshire field by the M1, brings together lovers of the Bully, a controversial breed known for its strength and propensity to attack. Darren admits his mother worries and calls the dogs “very vicious.”
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Bully by name”
Britain August 26th 2023
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