Dog in fatal Bristol attack confirmed as XL Bully breed
An autopsy has confirmed the dog which killed a teenage girl in a fatal attack was an XL Bully.Morgan Dorsett, 19, from Shropshire, succumbed to her injuries inside a flat in Cobhorn Drive in the Hartcliffe area of Bristol at about 19:00 GMT on 26 February.Avon and Somerset Police confirmed following the incident that the dog had been sedated at the scene and later put down.A man and a woman, both in their 20s, have been released on conditional bail they were arrested on suspicion of of possession of a prohibited breed of dog.
They were also arrested on suspicion of possession of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death.
A neighbour who lives close to the scene reported hearing "screaming" on the night in question, and described the dog as "big, butch and brown and white" in colour.Anther neighbour told the BBC the teenager had only lived in the property a few weeks prior to her death.At a press conference on Thursday, Insp Terry Murphy from Avon and Somerset Police described the incident as "incredibly rare" and said a full investigation "to establish the full circumstances" was underway.A fundraiser to help cover the teenager's funeral costs has amassed almost £7,000 in just three days.
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