As a grandmother's XL bully becomes the first to be put down following a UK ban, the Mirror takes a look at the cruel fate of the dogs transformed into 'killing machines'
Patrick McKeown failed to apply for an exemption for his dog or had the animal neutered or obtained third party insurance in line with the legislation which came into force on February 1.
EXCLUSIVE: Patrick McKeown, 40, failed to apply for an exemption for his dog or to have the animal neutered or obtain third party insurance in line with the new legislation.
XL Bully attacks coupled with thousands of injuries caused by other breeds have led to calls for the reform of the Dangerous Dogs Act with one force seeing a 51 per cent increase in reports
The banned breeds register showed some 38,424 were granted a £92 exemption to avoid being put down before the February 1 deadline for England and Wales.