An arrest has been made after a canine suspected to be an XL bully attacked a girl in Blackpool. Armed police had been known as to Havelock Street at about 5.30pm on Monday after a report {that a} lady had been bitten by a canine, Lancashire Police mentioned.
A person in his 40s was arrested at a property on suspicion of getting a canine dangerously uncontrolled. The canine, considered an XL bully, was seized, the drive added. The lady, who’s in her 20s, was taken to hospital for therapy to a canine chunk on her hand.
A spokesperson for Lancashire Police mentioned: “We had been known as shortly after 5.30pm yesterday to a report {that a} lady had been bitten by a canine on Havelock Street in Blackpool. Officers, together with armed officers, attended and a person in his 40s was arrested at a property on suspicion of getting a canine dangerously uncontrolled. He stays in custody.
“A canine, suspected to be an XL bully kind, was seized from the deal with. The lady, in her 20s, was taken to hospital for therapy to a canine chunk harm to her hand.”
From February 1, it grew to become a legal offence to personal the XL bully breed in England and Wales with out an exemption certificates. Anyone who owns one of many dogs will need to have had the animal neutered, have it microchipped and maintain it muzzled and on a lead in public, amongst different restrictions.