Urgent hunt for XL bully after it killed another dog and bit a woman

An XL bully has escaped aft it killed different canine and injured a pistillate astatine a quality spot successful Lancashire.

The hunt for the canine launched aft it attacked a Staffordshire bull terrier and his proprietor successful Waterfoot, Rossendale.

The XL bully has been connected the tally since Wednesday day aft the onslaught connected a way disconnected Burnley Road East, astir 20 miles northbound of Manchester.

Alfie, the Staffordshire bull terrier, died of his injuries aft being mauled by the XL bully.

The pistillate walking Alfie was near with an wounded to her manus which is not thought to beryllium serious.

When the onslaught happened, the XL bully was with its proprietor who near the country with the dog, the MEN reports.

Officers were alerted astatine astir 2.38pm the aforesaid day.

A 29-year-old antheral from Rossendale was arrested connected suspicion of allowing a canine to beryllium dangerously retired of power connected Saturday. He was released connected bail pending a further investigation.

Now the unit has released footage of the XL bully, showing a beige and achromatic carnal with a reddish oregon leather collar.

Lancashire Police launched an entreaty arsenic ‘efforts are continuing to find the XL bully.’

A spokesperson said: ‘We would inquire anyone with accusation connected its whereabouts oregon anyone who witnessed the incidental connected Wednesday to interaction the police.’

Since the extremity of January, the breeding, selling, advertizing and rehoming of XL bully dogs was made amerciable by the Conservative government.

Under the legislation, it besides became an offence to ain an XL bully unless it was registered and it is compliant with the requirements.

The authorities was brought aft a drawstring of deadly attacks past twelvemonth linked to suspected XL American bully dogs.

In August, Nicholas Glass, 32, was recovered dormant successful Rubery, Birmingham aft helium was mauled to decease by 4 dogs, including 2 XL bullies.

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