Two individuals are in hospital after an XL Bully type dog attacked a lot of folks in Mansfield final night time.
Nottinghamshire Police say officers had been known as to the incident shortly after 11pm on Friday night time.
A “large dog” was on the unfastened and attacking folks, police mentioned.
A person and a lady have been taken to hospital with severe accidents.
It is at present believed believed the lady lady fell from the window of a flat the place the attack started.
The canine, believed to be an XL Bully kind, was seized by police from a close-by property and brought to safe kennels.
A 38-year-old man and a 24-year-old lady have been arrested on suspicion of permitting a canine to be dangerously uncontrolled.
Police mentioned the victims’ accidents aren’t believed to be life-threatening and an investigation is ongoing to ascertain the complete circumstances surrounding the incident.
It comes because the Government added the XL Bully to the listing of banned breeds under the Dangerous Dogs Act this week.
From 31 December, 2023, it is going to be an offence to breed, promote, promote, alternate, reward, rehome, abandon, or enable XL Bully dogs to stray.
However, i has revealed consultants consider the system to cope with XL Bullys will “collapse” before the end of the year due to a lack of resources.
Any witnesses, or anybody with any info, is requested to contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident quantity 823 of three November.
Alternatively, info may be given anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
