Scotland will join England and Wales in banning the American XL bully dog breed

XL bully dogs will not be banned in NI, Andrew Muir says. It will remain legal to own one of the dogs but they must be muzzled and on a lead in public. XL bully dogs must be on lead and on muzzles in public, he says.

Scotland poised to ban the American bully XL dog breed after series of attacks in England. Attacks in England prompted the prohibition of the breed there. Scotland to join England, Wales in banning the breed from the breed, according to report. Scotland is poised to follow in footsteps of England and Wales, which banned the breed.

England and Wales ban on XL Bully dogs set to come into force on Sunday. Ban comes amid a rise in fatal attacks involving the breed in the country. UK government announced the ban in September amid a spate of fatal attacks on the breed. The ban is set to take effect on Sunday, following a September announcement by the government.