![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/mum-whose-son-10-died-in-savage-xl-bully-dog-attack-had-to-identify-him-by-his-shoe/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_SOCIAL-Jack-Lis.jpg&description=Emma Whitfield, who lost Jack Lis in a dog attack, has blasted the Government for failing to act after another XL Bully ran amok and injured three people - including a girl - in Birmingham A mum whose child was killed by an XL Bully says the Government must act NOW to stop the 'plague of dog attacks'. Emma Whitfield, 32, had to identify her 10-year-old son Jack Lis by his shoe after he was mauled to death by an XL Bully almost two years ago. She says she is furious the Home Secretary has only just woken up to the 'crazy' number of dog attacks in the UK after an 11-year-old was mauled by a bully-type dog. Home Secretary Suella Braverman this week called for 'urgent advice' about banning the XL Bully after a dog ran amok and injured three in Birmingham. But Emma has slammed the Government's failure to act and asks: 'Where were you when my son was killed?' She says politicians have to 'go deeper' than just banning the breed and need to target the 'backyard breeders' and 'thuggish' owners too. 'To stop this plague of dog attacks, banning XL bullies is not enough - we have to go further, we have to go deeper. They can't just stop there. As soon as they say it's banned then people are just going to move onto something else," she warned. 'Please don't stop at just banning the bully because action is also urgently needed against the backyard breeders and the dangerous and irresponsible owners. The ones who are abusing the dogs, those over breeding, the ones just turning out litter after litter for money with no concerns for the dogs' welfare. 'I think banning the XL Bully would have to be the first step in changing the law but they have to tackle the backyard breeders too. It is crucial they look at tackling the whole picture - not just not part of it.' There have been 17 fatal dog attacks in the UK since Jack was killed in November 2021 - ten of those believed to be bully-type dogs. Emma spoke out after seeing the harrowing footage on Saturday of an XL Bully terrorising th){kind=link}
Emma Whitfield, who lost Jack Lis in a dog attack, has blasted the Government for failing to act after another XL Bully ran amok and injured three people – including a girl – in Birmingham
A mum whose child was killed by an XL Bully says the Government must act NOW to stop the “plague of dog attacks”.
Emma Whitfield, 32, had to identify her 10-year-old son Jack Lis by his shoe after he was mauled to death by an XL Bully almost two years ago.
She says she is furious the Home Secretary has only just woken up to the “crazy” number of dog attacks in the UK after an 11-year-old was mauled by a bully-type dog. Home Secretary Suella Braverman this week called for âurgent advice’ about banning the XL Bully after a dog ran amok and injured three in Birmingham.
But Emma has slammed the Government’s failure to act and asks: “Where were you when my son was killed?” She says politicians have to “go deeper” than just banning the breed and need to target the “backyard breeders” and “thuggish” owners too.