A tiny dog was grabbed by the neck in a savage XL Bully attack.
Merseyside Police were called to Old Hall Road, in Maghull, at around 4.45pm on Sunday, September 10, after reports of a dog attack. At the scene they found an XL Bully had attacked a smaller dog.
It was reported the XL bully was being walked on a lead by its owner, before it escaped and ran towards another dog. It gripped the other dog and bit it, before it was prised off the smaller dog by members of the public.
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A witness from the scene, said the owner of the XL Bully allegedly shouted "lift your dog because I can’t control her" before the dog slipped out of its collar. Officers confirmed the dog was taken to a vet for a check-up and the XL bully's owner has been spoken to by police.
A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: "We can confirm we received a report that a dog had attacked another dog in Maghull yesterday, Sunday 10 September. At around 4.45pm, it was reported a dog, 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 owner.
"It then bit another dog before its owner and a member of the public managed to separate them. The attacked dog was taken to a vet for a check-up. The owner of the XL bully has been spoken to by officers.
ECHO readers took to the comments section to discuss XL Bullys following calls from the government to ban the breed on Monday, September 11. There have been a number of dog attacks in Merseyside over the summer with breeds involved including a Pitbull, Rottweilers and Border Collies.,
Karly Murtagh said: "If you know your dog, regardless of the breed, is reactive towards other dogs then be more responsible and don't walk it around the public. There are more and more private dog fields that you can pay to use popping up for dogs that are reactive. There is no excuse really."
Lorraine Cinders said: "I don't think any breed of dog should be banned, I think owners need to know their dogs and use common sense. If your dog is aggressive with other dogs it should be on a secure lead at all times when walking it and it should be muzzled. Any dog can be aggressive so I wouldn't say it's a breed issue. Any dog can be non tolerant towards other dogs and people."
Rob Pope said: "There's no need for this breed to exist. Sooner they're banned, the better."
Jason Smith said: "Oh come on now enough is enough this breed needs banning immediately."
Megan Heaton said: "Owners are a big part of the problem, but also a dog is just a dog no matter how much you try to humanise them. It’s their nature, and they’re dangerous animals."
Enquiries are ongoing into the incident in Maghull and if you have any information, you can DM police on Twitter @MerPolCC or on Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ quoting log 23000864364.
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