There shouldn't be a banned dog list but an approved dog list. You want a breed added then it should pass some sort of test, too simple for people in charge to understand.
Dogs escape, kids open doors, a muzzled BiG dog will knock anyone for six but for an aged or child could be serious? People have a right to walk the streets without this sort of danger.
It's a surprise they didn't take their dogs with them? A hundred or so bullies walking impeccably behaved would have been a good show on how reliable the dogs are. What could have gone wrong?
I have been wondering about self defence, seeing I haven't a clue how many dangerous dogs are out there, yes I have two dogs both small and would easily be killed by an aggressive dog. Has anyone advice on pepper sprays as guns and knives aren't really my style :o}
Dogs can escape especially with the type of owner who keeps these type of dogs, muzzling is no good then! I would be surprised if anyone who keeps dogs like this are a fit and proper person!
There should not be a list of banned dogs. There should be a list of approved dogs. If a new strain comes along it has to be approved. There is always an idiot who will cross a cocker with a tiger and start breeding the damn things and we fuss about how many people it can attack before we put it...