[United Kingdom] Protests: Peaceful protest

On 16 April 2025, some 30 XL Bully dog owners and supporters staged a protest outside South Yorkshire Police headquarters in Sheffield (England) in response to multiple incidents over the past year in which police had shot and killed XL Bully dogs, including a recent case where an injured dog survived for eight days before being euthanized. UK government banned XL Bullies in late 2023. Protesters called for police to deploy specialist dog-handling teams rather than armed officers when dealing with dog-related incidents.

Severity

LOW

Occurred

2025-04-16

Country

United Kingdom

Event type

protest

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