Mother of boy, 10, mauled and killed in XL Bully attack hits out at Rishi over inaction

She told GB News: “I feel like it's taken a long time for the Government to speak on this and I'm not sure why.

“It's taken a video over the weekend to go viral for them to have something to say when people have lost their lives over the past few years to these dogs and they didn't want to speak up before.

“I'm not so naive as to think that the owners have nothing to do with it because the owners are a big part of it.”

In a discussion with Mark Longhurst and Pip Tomson, she continued: “Bringing in a ban on the XL Bully would be a quick fix for now.

“But the Government has to realise that it goes a lot deeper than just banning the breed, because it's irresponsible owners and illicit breeders, backyard breeders who are causing these issues to begin with and that needs dealing with as well.

“At the time when everything happened with Jack, I don't remember being told anything. After my local MP spoke out in Prime Minister's questions, there were just condolences and we were told that they're just waiting on a report and that's about it from them.”

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She said action needs to go further than a ban on the breed: “You're not solving the issue. These XL Bullys are just attacking more and more as the days go on. There's nothing in place for them [owners and breeders].”

The comments come after footage was posted online of an attack on an 11-year-old girl in Bordesly Green, Birmingham, on Saturday.

Home Secretary Suella Braverman opened up on the “awful” incident, confirming she is seeking “urgent advice” on whether to ban the breed.

The girl’s mother “thanked God” she remains alive after spending a night in hospital.

Speaking on GB News, Jordan Shelley, who owns an American bully XL, said the solution to the issue lies in licensed ownership as opposed to an outright banning of the breed.

“There’s lots of irresponsible owners, they are no more powerful or dangerous than any other type of large dog”, he said.

“The problem is, these irresponsible owners and breeders will move onto the next thing, so I think the way to solve this problem is by licensing ownership.

“I don’t think banning will have as immediate and effect as you’d think.

“The only way to get to the nub of this issue is by controlling these breeders and owners.”