As of late 2023, around 60% of dogs held in police kennels were a bull breed of some kind.
Dog trainer Michaela Scott, who lives near the house where the woman died in Hornchurch, said attacks like this could be scary for people who did not work with this breed.
“It’s really sad for the person, the neighbours, for the local community,” she said.
Ms Scott, who specialises in working with XL bully dogs, said there were “quite a lot” of people in the area with the breed.
She said there had been a rise in demand from owners for her training program to help their dogs adapt to the new rules.
“Owners want to do what’s right for their dog,” she said. “They want to know how to keep their dog safe as well as everyone else safe.”
Anyone who owns one of the dogs must have the animal neutered and microchipped, and keep it muzzled and on a lead in public, among other restrictions.
