XL bully to be put down after savaging rescue husky while ‘unmuzzled and unleashed’

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An XL bully has been destroyed by police after it savaged a rescue canine too scared to struggle again.

Alan, a seven year-old rescue husky from Florida, was set upon the second he stepped out of his house in Liverpool metropolis centre with a canine walker on Thursday.

The attacking XL bully got here hurtling across the nook, and not using a lead or a muzzle, and locked down on the husky’s again, in accordance to Alan’s heartbroken proprietor Simon Warner.

The “scared” husky was left with deep chunk marks on his again within the communal space of the block in Leeds Street.

Merseyside Police mentioned the offending canine was seized and officers confirmed it to be an XL bully.

A spokesman added: “With the agreement of its owner, the dog was humanely destroyed.”

Mr Warner, who had been on a visit in Australia on the time, informed The Independent flew again to consolation his beloved canine that he rescued as a seven-month-old pet.

He had been involved the XL bully was left to roam free within the days after the assault. Police later apologised for not seizing the canine till 4 days after their first name out.

Mr Warner, who spent £1,000 on vet payments for Alan, mentioned: “The bully came round the corner. Unmuzzled and unleashed it attacked him. He was with a dogwalker at the time.

“Alan put up no resistance because he has no aggression in him. Alan is a real sweetie. He loves going to pub and making friends and has never been aggressive to anyone.

“If it had been a child or a smaller dog then it would be dead. The vet said where the bite was saved him.

“He is crying when left alone and very scared when going out now. Alan is normally so confident and friendly.”

The incident comes after a rampaging XL bully was shot lifeless by police on a excessive road in Battersea, south London on Monday night time.

Neighbours mentioned the canine bit down on one man’s arms and then rounded on others who tried to come to his help.

The canine ultimately launched one of many victims and sprinted 300m down the excessive road earlier than being surrounded and shot lifeless by armed police exterior a restaurant.

The 4 males attacked by the animal had been taken to hospital for therapy for accidents that weren’t life-threatening. The Metropolitan Police mentioned a 22-year-old man and a 21-year-old girl had been arrested on suspicion of being the proprietor in control of a canine dangerously uncontrolled.

From February 1, it turned a legal offence to personal the XL bully breed in England and Wales with out an exemption certificates.

Anyone who owns one of many canine will need to have had the animal neutered, have it microchipped and preserve it muzzled and on a lead in public, amongst different restrictions.

Referring to the incident in Liverpool, canine part inspector Katie Wilkinson mentioned: “Specialist officers from our Matrix dog section are continuing to investigate the incident to establish the full circumstances and to identify any offences under the Dangerous Dogs Act.

“We would like to remind the public that all Section 1 prohibited breed dogs must have received an exemption and remain on a lead and wearing a muzzle when in a public place. Merseyside Police will take action against dog owners who do not comply with the legislation.

“Our standard protocol in such cases is to for an officer to attend the incident and make an initial assessment of the dog and consider seizing it at the earliest opportunity if it is suspected of being a prohibited breed. This is to ensure the safety of the owner and wider public.

“Regrettably, in this case the dog was removed for assessment four days after the initial visit of officers. As a result of this, we will undertake communications to remind all officers attending dog bite incidents of their obligation to carry out the correct procedures.

“There were no reports of any further incident involving the dog during that period, and an investigation into the original incident continues.”