The dog that was put down was an American Bully XL, not Stan the pitbull. This comes as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to ban American Bully XLs following a spate of deadly attacks.

The pit bull terrier, Japanese tosa, dogo argentino and fila brasileiro are currently banned in the U.K. American XL Bully dogs have been at the center of a national debate following viral footage ...

"We will then ban the breed under the Dangerous Dogs Act, and new laws will be in place by the end of the year.’’ The American XL Bully was originally bred from the American pit bull terrier.

Britain's home secretary said Monday she is seeking "urgent advice" on banning a type of American bully ... Four breeds of dogs are currently banned in the U.K., including the pitbull terrier ...

which also includes the pocket bully and standard bully, was developed in the 1990s. The dogs are a mix of the American pit bull terrier, which was banned in the UK in 1991, with other breeds such ...

If added, the American bully XL, or XL bully as it is sometimes called, would be the fourth breed banned under the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act in the U.K., joining the pitbull terrier from which it ...

An American bully is not identified by the U.K. Kennel Club as a specific dog breed. Rather, it is a type of bulldog that is the result of mixing several dog breeds, including Pit Bulls ...

American XL Bully dogs are thought to have originated in the US in the late 1980s. They are mixed-breed, comprising of the American Pit Bull Terrier and the American Staffordshire Terrier.