Q&A: What exactly are XL bully dogs and how dangerous are they?

The Government recently established a group to examine the area of increased dog controls and restricted breeds

XL bully dogs are not a specific breed in and of themselves, rather they are the largest of the American bully breed, which can also include the pocket bully and standard bully. File Picture: PA

The dog which attacked and killed 23-year-old Nicole Morey at her home in Co Limerick on Tuesday evening is understood to have been an XL bully. 

Emergency services were called to a house in Ballyneety at around 11.40pm on Tuesday night. Ms O’Donnell Morey, a Limerick native, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Earlier on Tuesday, she had celebrated her birthday.