A kid was ‘grappled to the flooring by a bulldog’ in the Washwood Heath location of Birmingham the other day. Paramedics hurried to the scene to evaluate the kid and police officers took the dog
A kid has actually been supposedly assaulted by a bulldog in front of witnesses in a home, with police officers hurrying to the scene to take the family pet.
Officers said the alert came when a member of the general public reported a “kid being grappled to the flooring by a bulldog” in the Washwood Heath location of Birmingham. Paramedics examined the kid for injuries however the kid’s condition is not understood yet.
The bulldog, which does not feature on the UK’s banned dog list, was seized by police at the scene. Force Response took to Twitter to share the news yesterday. West Midlands Police said: “BHLPA C Team Stechford Response & Specialist Dog Unit officers responded to reports of a child being grappled to the floor by a bulldog in the Washwood Heath West Midlands area. “A bulldog was seized via police. West Midlands Ambulance Service arrived and examined the Child.” West Midlands Police has been approached for comment.
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Last month, a seven-year-old girl was mauled by a dog while playing in a park in Merseyside. The youngster was raced to hospital after suffering bite marks to her legs and a laceration to her head in the horrific attack just before 8.30pm on July 17.
Merseyside Police said officers were called to Gorsedale Park in Wallasey following a report that the dog had bitten the kid. The pet, believed to be an XL Bully – which is not a prohibited breed – was taken by officers.
Earlier this year, a six-year-old boy was the victim of an attack by an American Staffordshire terrier that jumped on the lad, detaching part of his scalp.
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