XL Bully puppies for sale in London for £4,000 as roaring trade sees Gumtree and Freeads littered by breeder adverts

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XL Bully puppies for sale in London for £4,000 as roaring trade sees Gumtree and Freeads littered by breeder adverts

American Bully XL dogs are being sold as puppies for up to £4,000 in and around London as the controversial dog commands a high price. The breed has been hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons and after a number of deaths and brutal attacks, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a ban is coming in.

Currently it is legal to breed, own and sell the dogs in the UK, but in a statement posted on X on Friday (September 15) the Prime Minister said: "It's clear the American XL Bully dog is a danger to our communities. I've ordered urgent work to define and ban this breed so we can end these violent attacks and keep people safe."

The American Bully XL is the largest variation of the American Bulldog breed, a lineage of dog which includes the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Bulldog and English Bulldog. The dogs have made headlines recently following a series of high-profile attacks, including on a four-year-old boy in Newham, East London.

READ MORE: Brutal XL Bully attack savages boy, 4, while playing with his brother in London park

FA quick search online shows a number of breeders and sellers offering the dogs as puppies in and around the capital. One breeder is charging an eye-watering £4,000 in Waltham Cross. The seller says that price gets you an eight-week old dog from an exclusive bloodline which means you’d be able to breed the dog for a profit yourself - at least that was until the forthcoming ban was announced today.

A graphic image showing the bite marks to Nehal Islam's leg with blood clearly visible
Nehal Islam has had an operation after being bitten by an XL Bully in Newham, East London

There is also an eight-week chocolate-coloured XL Bully being sold for £1,500 in Camden. You can also get puppies in Hillingdon and Hounslow for around £1,000. The Hounslow vendor is selling a six-week old dog which they need to sell ASAP, and are happy to negotiate on the price.

The Hillingdon dog however is a shade of lilac that the seller says loves playing in the pool, and is wormed and microchipped. The price for a puppy that isn't pure-bred drops dramatically, with an XL Bully crossed with a Staffordshire Bull Terrier going for £400.

What to do if a dog bites you

According to the NHS , the first thing you should do is clean the skin around the wound with soap and warm water. If teeth, dirt, or hair have found their way in, try rinsing them out using warm water.

You should also gently squeeze the wound so it bleeds slightly - unless it's already doing so - as this can help minimise the risk of infection. If it’s bleeding, apply pressure using a warm, clean cloth. Once clean, put a dressing on it and take ibuprofen if it's sore.

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