Vet reveals the 15 innocent looking dog breeds that can prove deadly

Vets person revealed the canine breeds progressive successful the astir fatal incidents implicit a 28 twelvemonth period, but immoderate of them are not what you'd expect. 

Despite the Pit bull terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Braziliero, and the American XL Bully being banned successful the UK, the RSPCA confirmed there's "no robust research" pointing towards these being much assertive than others.

In fact, a bulk (53) of the 62 dogs progressive successful 48 canine related deaths successful the UK from 1989 to 2017 are not connected the UK's prohibited list. 

Staffordshire Bull Terriers were the astir unsafe linked with 4 incidents - the highest of immoderate azygous breed - but are absent from the list. 

American Bulldogs and Pit Bull Terriers, some connected the prohibited list, were linked to 3 deaths, nevertheless German Shepherds were besides linked to the aforesaid fig of incidents. 

French Mastiffs, Staffy types and Rottweilers were each linked with 2 incidents. The remaining incidents progressive an Alapaha, a Bull Mastiff cross, a crossbreed, a German Shepherd-Doberman cross, a Neapolitan Mastiff, a Springer, a Springer oregon bull breed mix, a terrier type, and a Weimaraner.

Incidents involving children included respective smaller breeds, including an Alaskan Malamute, a Lakeland Terrier, 2 Jack Russells, and 1 Terrier.

An RSPCA spokesperson told the MailOnline: "While immoderate dogs are ample and powerful, that doesn't mean they're much apt to amusement aggression than immoderate different benignant of dog."

The Kennel Club echoed its sentiment, saying: "No breed of canine is inherently dangerous". Dog bites person accrued by 154 percent implicit the past 20 years. 

Last twelvemonth successful January, Natasha Johnston was tragically killed aft suffering canine bites to her torso, cervix and arms portion walking 8 dogs. 

The inquest wasn't explicit successful which canine caused the attack, but a labradoodle and XL Bully were enactment down astatine the petition of Johnston's family.

Senior Coroner Richard Travers said that helium volition hole a Prevention of Future Deaths Report astir restrictions for dog-walkers successful nationalist place. 

There are presently nary nationalist restrictions regarding the fig and value of dogs that tin beryllium walked successful a nationalist place.