Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has received more than 4,000 applications from people requesting an exemption to the upcoming ban in England and Wales.
EXCLUSIVE: Two XL bullies were spotted running loose on the street in Sheffield while jumping at a woman s car and trying to attack another pet dog, residents alleged.
The breed will be banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act at the end of this month, following as many as 12 people dying after being attacked by a suspected XL Bully in the last three years.