Officers from a single police force have attended 800 dangerous dogs incidents in a four-month period, and seized 100 dogs.
West Midlands Police shared footage from a series of frightening encounters with out-of-control dogs to illustrate the challenges their officers face.It comes after the government pledged to ban the breeding of XL Bully dogs following several high-profile attacks, including incidents where dogs killed people.One incident shared by the force shows officers sedating what appears to be an XL Bully in a garden covered in rubbish and building debris.
Police were called to Brisley in Norfolk shortly before 3pm on Monday after a member of the public reported that a woman was being attacked by an XL bully dog in the back garden of her property in Gately Road and was screaming for help. Officers arrived at the scene to find the woman being mauled by her pet dog.She received multiple injuries in the attack and was taken to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for treatment.Her injuries were not life-threatening.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Shocking moment thug batters three police officers over the head with a BIKE during street...Shocking footage shows three police officers being battered over the head with a bicycle after violence erupted along a Birmingham street in broad daylight. One man then wrestles the attacker to the ground before he is detained by the officer.
Read more »
Police force seizes 100 dogs in four months, after officers attended 800 dangerous dogs incidentsOfficers from a single police force have attended 800 dangerous dogs incidents in a four-month period, and seized 100 dogs.
Read more »
XL Bully ban a step closer as UK Government 'in good place' to define breedThere have also been calls to overhaul the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act, but the UK Government is resisting the suggestion.
Read more »
Training given to XL Bully dogs owners amid rise in dogs being abandoned in CornwallVets have been explaining what a change in the law will likely mean for owners of these large dogs.
Read more »
Shocking video reveals how cops trap raging XL Bully beasts with lasso sticks & RIOT SHIELDS as dog...Shock video reveals how cops trap XL Bullys with lasso sticks & RIOT SHIELDS
Read more »