Woman mauled by her own XL bully dog
1 year, 2 months ago

Woman mauled by her own XL bully dog

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A 60-year-old woman was mauled by her own XL bully dog, which escaped and then had to be destroyed, in the latest attack involving the breed. 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. This was a terribly sad and distressing situation Inspector Diana Woodage The dog, which escaped from the property following the attack, was found by officers in School Road shortly after the incident. “In the interests of public safety and at the request of the owner, the dog was humanely destroyed.” The latest incident comes as the Government looks to ban American XL bully dogs in response to a series of attacks.

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4 months ago
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5 months ago
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7 months ago
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7 months ago
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9 months ago
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9 months ago
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10 months ago
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10 months ago
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10 months, 1 week ago
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10 months, 2 weeks ago
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10 months, 2 weeks ago
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10 months, 3 weeks ago
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