Horror second canine grabbed by neck in assault after XL Bully ‘slips out of collar’

A tiny canine was grabbed by the neck in a brutal avenue assault by an XL Bully that had damaged free from its collar.

Police had been summoned to the residential street in Maghull, Merseyside round 4.45pm on Sunday following experiences of a canine assault. Upon arrival, they found the canine – believed to be an XL Bully – had injured a smaller canine.

Eyewitnesses reported that the canine, initially placed on a lead by its proprietor, had managed to interrupt free and charged on the smaller canine. The bigger canine clamped its jaws across the smaller one’s neck earlier than bystanders might intervene and separate the 2 animals.

It got here just some hours after a shocking incident in Birmingham involving an XL bully left an 11-year-old girl and two adults injured – sparking debate concerning the potential banning of the breed and what it might imply for present house owners.

Speaking to the Echo, a witness on the scene recounted the chilling second when the proprietor of the XL Bully allegedly yelled “raise your canine as a result of I am unable to management her” seconds earlier than the canine slipped out of its collar. Police confirmed that the injured canine was instantly taken to a vet for medical consideration, whereas the XL Bully’s proprietor was questioned by officers.

A spokesperson for Merseyside Police mentioned: “We can verify we acquired a report {that a} canine had attacked one other canine in Maghull yesterday, Sunday 10 September. At round 4.45pm, it was reported a canine, believed to be an XL bully, had been walking on Old Hall Road when it slipped out of its collar and ran away from its male proprietor.

“It then bit one other canine earlier than its proprietor and a member of the general public managed to separate them. The attacked canine was taken to a vet for a check-up. The proprietor of the XL bully has been spoken to by officers.

Local folks have been discussing whether or not the dogs needs to be banned on-line for the reason that incident. There have been a lot of canine assaults in Merseyside over the summer time with breeds concerned additionally together with a Pitbull, Rottweilers and Border Collies.

One individual talking in defence of the breed mentioned: “I do not assume any breed of canine needs to be banned, I believe house owners have to know their dogs and use frequent sense. If your canine is aggressive with different dogs it needs to be on a safe lead always when walking it and it needs to be muzzled. Any canine may be aggressive so I would not say it is a breed challenge. Any canine may be non tolerant in direction of different dogs and folks.”

But many others have sympathised with the decision to ban XL bullies and questioned why they’re being bred, as one native wrote: “There’s no want for this breed to exist. Sooner they’re banned, the higher.” Another mentioned: “Owners are an enormous a part of the issue, but additionally a canine is only a canine regardless of how a lot you attempt to humanise them. It’s their nature, and so they’re harmful animals.”

Enquiries are ongoing into the incident in Maghull and when you’ve got any data, you possibly can DM police on Twitter at @MerPolCC or contact ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook quoting log 23000864364.

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