American Bully XL sold for FREE online – with fears of ‘ticking time bomb’ as 5 people mauled to death this year
AMERICAN XL Bully dogs are being sold for free online – with fears of a “ticking time bomb” after five people were mauled to death this year.
Cops announced today that Ian Price, 52, was mauled to death by a pair of the beasts while reportedly protecting his elderly mum.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed to ban the killer breed by the end of the year to stop the spate of attacks.
The Sun can reveal that the “devil dogs” are being sold cheaply online – and some are even being given away for free ahead of the expected ban.
XL Bully dogs used to cost an average of £3,000 – with some muscle-bound animals being sold for over £5,000.
Now some breeders are flogging the hounds online for as little as £10.
One website, Pets4Homes, had 849 dogs listed yesterday alone.
We found one being offered for free by an owner in Doddington, Lincolnshire.
The owner wrote: “Unfortunately I’m having to go back to work and she can’t be left.
“She needs someone who is going to be home all day and can take her on nice long walks off lead.
“She is wary of strangers, she barks at people coming into the house and takes time.
“A home with no children please. She’s free to the best home I can find for her.”
‘HE WILL ATTACK’
Another dog was being offered for sale in Thetford, Norfolk, for just £150.
The profile reads: “XL bully male needs rehoming. I took him on from a friend on a temporary basis but ended up being left here.
“Unfortunately he and my dogs do not get along, so he is in a kennel all day.
“He will need to be in an only dog home and no children. His previous owner did no training with him at all.
“He jumps up and gets very excited and puppy nips still, hence no children.
It continued: “He is very territorial over his belongings with other dogs, hence only a dog home.
“He will attack as he did to mine. He isn’t like this with people, though.
“He needs someone who is strong, firm, and knows how to train a dog.
“He is a very loving dog and only wants love and cuddles.
“If I didn’t have any other dogs here before him, I would keep him myself.”
Trainer Rob Metcalfe said: “The fact people are selling these dogs at a reduced price indicates many are worried they could soon be banned and want to cash in while they can.
“But this is only going to potentially make the situation worse because many of the dogs could end up in the hands of owners who simply don’t know how to control them.
“I visit homes every week where owners are struggling to control their dogs.
“Without proper training and support these are ticking time bombs.”
Half of XL Bully dogs are reportedly descended from a massive inbred pet dubbed Killer Kimbo – creating unstable, violent animals.
Fatal dog attacks in 2023
Five people have died in dog attacks this year:
- Natasha Johnston, 28 – killed by a pack of dogs in Surrey in January
- Alice Stones, 4 – attacked in her back garden in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire in February
- Wayne Stevens, 51 – mauled by an “out-of-control” dog in Derby in April
- Jonathan Hogg, 37 – savaged to death by an American XL Bully in Leigh in May
- Woman in her 70s – mauled to death as she sunbathed in her Warwickshire garden