Big Brother star Aisleyne Horgan Wallace said she has been left both scarred and scared for life after an XL Bully breed of dog suddenly attacked her – leaving her with bone exposed after being savaged
Big Brother icon Aisleyne Horgan Wallace had been scarred for life after being savaged by a dog. The 47-year-old reality star found fame on Big Brother back in 2006 and has continued to document her life via social media.
Over the weekend, Aisleyne was attacked by a dog which resulted in her needing emergency treatment in hospital – and left her fearing for her life. In a series of social media posts, the TV icon – who describes herself as a dog lover – revealed she had been brutally bitten by an XL Bully.
The dangerous breed of dog is known for having heavy muscles – and in the UK it is against the law to breed, sell, abandon, or give away the animals. In recent years, there have been a string of reports of people being attacked by XL Bully dogs – with half of all fatal dog attacks in the UK between 2021 and 2023 being linked to the animals.
Taking to Instagram Stoies on Sunday, Aisleyne revealed she had become victim to one of the dogs which she said attacked her suddenly and without warning. Sharing a photo of herself looking distressed at hospital, though accompanied by a friend, she wrote: “I’ve been bitten by an XL Bully!!!!! You can see my f bone thank god fro my girl.”
Aisleyne went on to share a photo of herself posing with the dog in question, with the animal close to her face. She wrote: “The few mins before he bit me… everyone knows I’m a dog mummy. I love dogs. This dog loved me… then in a split second for no reason he didn’t.”
Urging other dog lovers to take care around the breed, she wrote: “Please please please understand how to raise and how these babies can switch. I’m in agony and scared for life now.”
Sharing further details, Aisleyne expressed her gratitude that no children were injured by the dog. She wrote: “Thankful it wasn’t my neck or face. Sad I’m scarred for life. Glad it wasn’t a child & it was me… So conflicted… Dogs are pact animals they need u to be their leader. It makes them feel safe to know you are in control.”
She added: “If u let them do mad behaviour they will eventually execute that… Dig dogs are so powerful. Protect your kids it ain’t a joke.”
In December 2023, a law was passed in the UK which made it illegal to breed, sell, or abandon XL Bully dogs in England and Wales – while it became illegal to own an unregistered XL Bully in February 2024. Similar laws came into effect in Scotland in February 2024 – while Northern Ireland introduced requirements to keep the dogs muzzled and on a lead in public in July 2024.
The RSPCA has been critical of the changing laws – which they fear does not effectively protect the public. They state: “We’ve been campaigning for many years against the Dangerous Dogs Act and Breed Specific legislation, which bans dogs simply because of how they look, and we are deeply concerned about the addition of another dog to the list of banned breeds.”
The charity adds: “We are part of the Dog Control Coalition and all of us in the sector believe that this ban will not effectively protect the public. Despite this change in law, we will continue to campaign for more effective dog control in the UK, which focuses on prevention and early intervention, regardless of breed.”
A number of horrifying fatalities have taken place in the UK in recent years which have involved XL Bullies. In 2024, a woman was mauled to death by her two registered XL bullies in Hornchurch, east London. In the same year, a man named David Daintree was mauled to death by his pet XL bully at his home in Lancashire.
Following the change in laws surrounding XL Bully dogs, an estimated 800 animals were put down by police in England and Wales within the first year. A further 400 were voluntarily euthanised through the government’s compensation scheme after some owners opted not to seek exemption certificates for owning the animals.
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