and parents back inside the school for safety. there are a row of shops here so lots of people would have been around, particularly with the school coming out. the man was attacked by the two dogs. witnesses have described the attack. i will not go into too much detail but the man suffered from serious injuries and sadly did not survive. the police have announced that the man originally arrested has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. the dogs themselves are both dead. one died whilst being restrained and one after an injection was administered by a vet. it is believed that the breed is the american xl bully, a controversial breed recently. it was in birmingham last weekend where a ten—year—old girl was attacked by one, and the two men who came to help. the dog was kept in secure canners. —— is being kept in secure kennels. let's get more on this now with our political correspondent iain watson. there's criticism that the governemnt has been dragging its heels over banning this breed of dog. what does no 10 say? the premise is very clear, he does now see this dog, the american xl bully, is a danger to communities. this was the final straw and he told us this morning that he is trying to go ahead with this band. he was under pressure from his own government. if we remember, the home secretary leading the way, saintly dogs are a lethal danger. it is not responsibility, it is the responsibility, it is the responsibility of the environment secretary. she has been working on a band behind the scene. labour party also ban mac support the ban. this is not as straightforward as people might assume. this is not a breed of dog, officially recognised breed of dog. defining these dogs may take some time. the prime minister says he wants the ban by the end of the year. they want to make sure people with similar dogs do not get caught up with similar dogs do not get caught up in this ban. the rspca are suggesting that government, politicians, should be far more focused on the actions of dogs and their owners, rather than a particular type of dogs, and they think that some dogs who are not harmful may be restricted to. when it comes to how this will be implemented, looking at how the dangerous dog act works in the past, the list dogs that are banned, there is a transition period with the sale of dogs being banned first. not the possession of dogs. that usually comes at a later stage. it gives time to adjust or in some cases, the animal would pass away, rather than being dealt with are being put down. you may see those animals muzzled, rather than removed entirely from society. rather than removed entirely from socie . . ~ rather than removed entirely from socie . ., ~ , ., ., rather than removed entirely from socie . . ., rather than removed entirely from socie . ., ., ., society. thank you, ian watson, from westminster — society. thank you, ian watson, from westminster with _ society. thank you, ian watson, from westminster with that _ society. thank you, ian watson, from westminster with that update. - some breeds of dog are already banned in the uk. with more on that, in our newsroom here's our reporter there are four types of dog on the banned list but it also includes... now, as well as being illegal to own that dog, you also cannot sell any banned dog here in the uk. you are not allowed to abandon a band dog. also, it is illegal to give away a band dog and you are not allowed to breed from a band dog as well. whether your dog is not allowed as not down to its breed. if a dog had lots of characteristics of a pit bull terrier, it may well get put on the list. any of the authorities can take away such a dog from an owner but often police have to get court permission to do that. the court can decide that the dog is not a real risk to the public and allow the dog to be given back to the owner. that is under strict conditions. they include the dog must be neutered, it also has to be micro—chipped and when it is out in public it has to be kept on a lead and muzzled at all times. also, the dog has to be kept in a secure place so that they cannot escape. you cannot keep it in an open cannot in your garden. it has to be kept locked up so it cannot escape. it is the department for environment food and rural affairs that is working on bringing this ban in on the american xl bully by the end of the year. they will bring together a group of experts who will decide that it is a breed so that it can be added to the list. right now, no final decision has been made on what happens to those people who currently own an american xl bully when that ban does eventually come in. thank you for that insight. i'm joined now by lawrence newport. he is a legal academic and has been campaigning on banning the xl bully dog breed for the last four months. thank you forjoining us. you've been tracking the rise in fatal attacks by xl bullys — how dangerous are they? the shocking statistics speak for themselves. the american xl bully is responsible for for over 70% of all deaths since 2021. it only arrived in the country in 2018. it is behind 50% of attacks on humans and dogs. there was one dog a day killed by a american xl bully. they are a uniquely dangerous dog. there are around 270 times more deadly than the rest of the dog population. really interesting. do you really think we can blame the breed itself? yes. unfortunately, these dogs were bred from fighting stock in the late 80s and 90s and the claim was they were crossbred with other large breeds. we have not than that. if you trace the pedigrees they are slightly inbred fighting dogs that were bred with inbred for larger incisors and strength. this is what you would expect to see if you take a fighting breed and bred it multiple times overfor a fighting breed and bred it multiple times over for exaggerated characteristics. the multiple times over for exaggerated characteristics.— multiple times over for exaggerated characteristics. the government have decided they — characteristics. the government have decided they want _ characteristics. the government have decided they want to _ characteristics. the government have decided they want to ban _ characteristics. the government have decided they want to ban this - characteristics. the government have decided they want to ban this dog. i decided they want to ban this dog. do you think they have been slow in doing this and implementing this? i think the onus was very, very clear. there was a very large lobby against this led by the rspca and dogs trust. they were against any ban and wanted to bring back the pit bull, and getting rid of legislation. there was a large effort to try and stop this. it took a great deal of effort from a small number of people to actually just effort from a small number of people to actuallyjust put effort from a small number of people to actually just put forward effort from a small number of people to actuallyjust put forward the facts and figures and short that as we know, retrievers retrieve and fighter dogs are going to fight and thatis fighter dogs are going to fight and that is what we are going to see. ads, that is what we are going to see. a lot of these dogs have been crossbred with other dogs. if the american xl bully is being banned, want breedersjust find american xl bully is being banned, want breeders just find another way to breed potentially other aggressive dogs? the to breed potentially other aggressive dogs? to breed potentially other a: aressive dos? ., , aggressive dogs? the ban on pit bulls has been _ aggressive dogs? the ban on pit bulls has been remarkably - aggressive dogs? the ban on pit. bulls has been remarkably effective for the last 30 years. we have half their per capita deaths to dogs as their per capita deaths to dogs as the us, whilst the explanation for thatis the us, whilst the explanation for that is 60% of death by dogs in the us are pit bulls. that has kept deaths incredibly low, even while dog and human populations have increased. the only time it changes was when a american xl bully was introduced into the country, through a loophole. this gives a lot of strength to anyone who wants to create another dangerous dog breed to realise they will be swiftly, even faster next time hopefully band and these bands have worked. reaiiilt; and these bands have worked. really interestin: and these bands have worked. really interesting to — and these bands have worked. really interesting to get _ and these bands have worked. really interesting to get your _ and these bands have worked. really interesting to get your thoughts. let's talk now to tina wagon, principal solicitor at wheldow law. she specialises in dog cases. how do the police go about siezing someone's dog? they can't seize any dog in a public place if they think it is a dangerous dog. they can approach the courts to get a warrant, if it is in a private place. courts to get a warrant, if it is in a private place-— courts to get a warrant, if it is in a private place. what rights does an owner have? _ a private place. what rights does an owner have? to _ a private place. what rights does an owner have? to prevent _ a private place. what rights does an owner have? to prevent their - a private place. what rights does an owner have? to prevent their dog . owner have? to prevent their dog from being _ owner have? to prevent their dog from being seized? _ owner have? to prevent their dog from being seized? none. - owner have? to prevent their dog - from being seized? none. proceedings will then be taken against them through the courts. the courts will decide whether or not the dog poses a danger to the public and whether they are fit and proper to own a dog of that type. and if they are satisfied that the dog is not a danger and the owner is a fit and proper person, they will make something called a contingent destruction order, which allows the dog to go on to the index of dangerous dogs. it allows them to become legal, provided stringent conditions are kept to. ii become legal, provided stringent conditions are kept to. if it become legal, provided stringent conditions are kept to.— conditions are kept to. if it was the case that — conditions are kept to. if it was the case that someone - conditions are kept to. if it was the case that someone did - conditions are kept to. if it was - the case that someone did possess a dangerous dog, what are the legal repercussions for them? thea;r dangerous dog, what are the legal repercussions for them?— dangerous dog, what are the legal repercussions for them? they can be rosecuted repercussions for them? they can be prosecuted under _ repercussions for them? they can be prosecuted under section _ repercussions for them? they can be prosecuted under section one - repercussions for them? they can be prosecuted under section one of- repercussions for them? they can be prosecuted under section one of the | prosecuted under section one of the dangerous dogs act, or they can have civil proceedings brought against them, brought by the police under section four b of the dangerous dogs act, and then the process as i described. the court disc decides whether the dog poses a risk to the public. whether the dog poses a risk to the ublic. ., , ., whether the dog poses a risk to the ublic. . , ., ., ., ., public. have you had to deal with any completed — public. have you had to deal with any completed cases, _ public. have you had to deal with any completed cases, have - public. have you had to deal with any completed cases, have you l public. have you had to deal with - any completed cases, have you dealt with many dangerous dog cases? thea;r with many dangerous dog cases? they are all slightly — with many dangerous dog cases? iie: are all slightly complicated with many dangerous dog cases? tie: are all slightly complicated because you are trying to determine the breed of the dog and the courts have decided in the uk that it is not the breed at fault, it is type. so if the dog measures up substantially and they don't meet the standard, the dog will be defined as a pit bull type. you may have one x who says it is illegal and one who says it is not. there is almost certainly no purebred pit bulls in the country, they are all cross breeds. if you cross a staffordshire bull terrier with a labrador, there is a good chance you will breed puppies who will measure up as pit bull type dogs. i dealt with one case that was 11 puppies and six of them were deemed to be illegal pit bull types and five of them not. that is the same litter of puppies. how you can say those six are dangerous and those five are not, that makes no sense to me. those five are not, that makes no sense to me— sense to me. when it comes to lookin: sense to me. when it comes to looking after— sense to me. when it comes to looking after your _ sense to me. when it comes to looking after your dog - sense to me. when it comes to looking after your dog and - sense to me. when it comes to i looking after your dog and making sure they are ok, making sure that you don't have a dog that is prohibited, what steps can people take you are sitting here watching you thinking, what can i check? you can look op — you thinking, what can i check? you can look up the _ you thinking, what can i check? ym. can look up the breed standard if you suspect your dog might be an unlawful breed, you can look up the breed standard online. you can contact us and we will walk you through the process and you can contact your local police force and they will come and have a look at your dog, especially as dog officer will come and inspect the dog, and will come and inspect the dog, and will advise you on the process. you will advise you on the process. you will be offered the opportunity to put down the dog are you should be offered the opportunity of going through the court process and the court will decide whether or not your dog is dangerous.- court will decide whether or not your dog is dangerous. other dogs we have seen being _ your dog is dangerous. other dogs we have seen being banned _ your dog is dangerous. other dogs we have seen being banned in _ your dog is dangerous. other dogs we have seen being banned in the - your dog is dangerous. other dogs we have seen being banned in the uk, i have seen being banned in the uk, our reporter was going through a list of different dogs. how would you say this dog differs? in terms of temperament? _ you say this dog differs? in terms of temperament? in _ you say this dog differs? in terms of temperament? in terms i you say this dog differs? in terms of temperament? in terms of i of temperament? in terms of temperament _ of temperament? in terms of temperament and _ of temperament? in terms of temperament and we - of temperament? in terms of temperament and we have i of temperament? in terms ofl temperament and we have the of temperament? in terms of - temperament and we have the prime minister talking about it as well. in terms of politics as well. i haven't come across many american xl bully. the ones i have come across, some have been lovely and some not some have been lovely and some not so much. but remember, pit bulls were the devil dogs of yesterday. we now seem to have moved on to american xl bully. since the dangerous dogs act was introduced in 1991, effectively outlawing four types of dog, dog types have not come down. there are many people seeing breed specific legislation is ineffective. what is the point of adding another dog that list? shin adding another dog that list? an interesting point. one that i put to one of our guests who came on just before you. could this just push people into beating a different type of dangerous dog? are we going to see something else pop up next? there is always the latest fashion dog. david ryan,