‘Huge’ increase in kennelling and vet spending by police after XL bully ban
Data from 22 police forces shows spending has more than tripled since the ban came into force in 2024Police spending on kennels and veterinary bills in England and Wales has more than tripled since the XL bully ban came into…
By · April 14, 2026 · 1 min read
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Data from 22 police forces shows spending has more than tripled since the ban came into force in 2024
Police spending on kennels and veterinary bills in England and Wales has more than tripled since the XL bully ban came into force, with some forces recording an almost 500% spending increase since the new law was enacted in 2024.
Data from 22 police forces obtained via freedom of information requests showed police spending had soared from an average of £137,400 per force in 2022-23 to £423,136 in 2024-25.
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