Figures obtained by ITV News reveal the number of attacks recorded in England since July 2021 has risen by 22%, with some areas seeing a rise of more than 60%. | ITV National News
Dog attacks in England have shot up by 22 per cent in the past two years, with some areas seeing a surge as high as 60 per cent, according to figures obtained by ITV News.one particularly controversial breed, the XL Bully, by the end of the year, after a number of deadly attacks drew public outrage.
This includes the number of banned dogs seized by police alongside those detained for being dangerously out of control. "We know that the dog population generally really grew during Covid. Everyone wanted a companion, wanted a puppy, and over that period all the breeds were becoming more popular," said David Martin, Group Head of Animal Welfare at My Family Vets.
But the information obtained did suggest a significant rise in the number of incidents involving the soon-to-be-banned breed in the months between July 2021 and July 2023.went up from a total of 10 between July 2021 and June 2022, to 47 between July 2022 and June 2023 - a rise of 370%.
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