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The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Boy, 7, mauled in the neck by family's XL Bully in horror attack leaving him needing surgery
Police seized the XL Bully after racing to the scene SAVAGED BY BEAST Boy, 7, mauled in the neck by family's XL Bully in horror attack leaving him needing surgery A SEVEN-year-old boy has been left with serious injuries after he was mauled by a dangerously out-of-control XL Bully. The youth was mauled by his own family's dog in the kitchen of his home. On Monday South Yorkshire Police received 15 calls warning them of a dog dangerously out-of-control dog which had reportedly bitten someone. Cops raced to the scene at around 8pm to discover that a boy, aged 7, had suffered serious injuries after being attacked by the family dog. The registered XL Bully is understood to have lunged at the youth, injuring his neck so severely that he required surgery. The XL Bully has since been seized by cops. Another dog attack was the reported to South Yorkshire Police just a few hours later. Police then raced to a house in Doncaster where another child had been attacked by their family dog at home. A nine-year-old was left with injuries to his ear after the family Shih Tzu mauled him, officers seized the small dog. South Yorkshire Police issued a warning to parents, saying in a statement: "We understand the joy that pets bring to a home, and a child's life, but as the school holidays are underway and children are spending more time at home and visiting friends, family and local parks, we are continuing to urge parents and owners to act. "Any dog of any breed can bite and cause harm or fear. "It is important that you understand your dog, it's behaviour and ensure it has a safe space where it can be alone." Which dog breeds are banned in the UK? THERE are specific regulations in place that prohibit certain dog breeds from being owned or bred in the UK. So what are the illegal dogs in the UK and why are they illegal? Here's what we know. Which dog breeds are illegal in the UK? People tend to think of large, vicious dogs when they imagine being bitten by one. But the truth is that many types of dogs are known to bite humans, whether provoked or not. However, it's important to remember that just because a breed tends to bite humans, that doesn't mean that they all do. British law determines five breeds of dog are illegal to own, breed, sell or give away. These are an XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino and Fila Brasileiro.
The Irish Sun
31-07-2025
- The Irish Sun
Eight-year-old boy's thumb bitten off as he played in street in savage XL Bully attack as owner is jailed
AN eight-year-old boy has had his thumb bitten off after being brutally attacked by an XL Bully as he was playing on the street. The dog's owner, Ian Parry, 45, was jailed for 26 months today after admitting to owning the 4 Caio Shaw had his thumb bitten off by an XL Bully 4 Ian Parry has been jailed for 26 months for owning the illegal dog 4 The XL Bully was stabbed twice in the chest In an impact statement read by his mum at Caernarfon crown court , Cao Shaw, said: 'I thought I was going to die. I still get bad dreams about what happened. I have scars all over my body.' On the day of the attack, mum, Ffion Williams, 38, had taken her son to Parry's home in Caernarfon, Gwynedd on their way to a friend's birthday party. When they arrived at his home, the dog was in a cage in the living room, the court heard. Yvette Hodgson, who was there at the time, said she saw the dog looking 'focussed' before leaping onto the young lad's face. Read more on News Parry later told police a child may have opened the cage. Prosecutor Richard Edwards said Hodgson and Caio fell to the floor as she tried to shield the youngster from the There was a 'crunching' sound from his hand before Parry ran to get a knife from the house. But before he stabbed Most read in The Sun Covered in blood, The prosecution said :'Police found, despite the two stab wounds, the dog was still alive. Horror moment machete gangs hack at each other with giant blades during brawl in Scots park as XL Bully killed "The decision was made to dispatch the dog with a single shot to the head.' Caio had a catalogue of wounds including to the ear, shoulder, face and arm and was seen by a plastic surgery team. In an emotional impact statement, Caio's mother told the judge her son had been 'adventurous and boisterous.' She said :'I had absolutely no idea the dog was in the house. If I had known there had been an XL Bully at the address I would never have let Caio go in. They have a bad reputation.' She described seeing his ear torn and thumb ripped. She added: 'He was asking me 'why me, why me, I didn't do anything wrong. "Caio could have been killed that day. I think about what could have happened.' She said her son has since suffered ongoing nightmares and has been given a nickname at school which "triggers" him. The prosecutor added that Parry had 33 offences on his record including for violence and drug matters. Defence barrister Simon Killeen said Parry has a wife and four children, is a hard worker and has 'absolutely genuine remorse.' The dog required an exemption certificate to keep it, he added, but Parry had failed to ensure payment had been made for it. 4 Caio says he still has nightmares from that day
The Irish Sun
30-07-2025
- The Irish Sun
Mum's horror after vicious XL Bully latched onto 4-year-old daughter before ‘owner SPAT on tot in vile racist attack'
A MUM was horrified after a vicious XL Bully latched onto her 4-year-old daughter before the owner allegedly spat on the youngster. Malikah Malik was walking through 1 The mum and daughter were walking through Blackburn train station at the time of the dog attack She noticed her daughter had started to slow down and when Malikah turned around, she saw the man's XL Bully had grabbed hold of her daughter's t-shirt and was tugging on it. The dog was reportedly not muzzed, which is a legal requirement for XL Bullies in public places. Malikah told the 'If that dog got on her skin, there was no way anyone could get the dog off her. Luckily, it grabbed hold of her t-shirt. Read More in UK News 'I have one job: to care for my child and make sure she is safe. He is going to be able to use his dog as a weapon.' Following the incident Malikah along with taxi drivers who were in the area confronted the dog owner who is said to have started swearing at them. As the situation became increasingly heated, he allegedly said: 'I am a British citizen, I can do what I like.' He also claimed he and his dog had 'more rights' then Malikah and her daughter, who are both British citizens. Most read in The Sun The dog owner is then alleged to begin charging at the pair and spat on her daughter. Malikah said: 'He came charging towards me, and he spat on my daughter, and she started crying and having a breakdown. 'We were not looking to engage any further with him, as he was looking for an excuse to do something. 'We were all in shock, and it was really scary, and if he had the courage to spit on us in front of all these people and it could have been a lot worse.' A taxi driver then warned the mum and daughter that the man was returning towards them and he took them in his cab to the police station for free. Malikah added: 'We are just waiting for the police to locate them. "We are scared and we won't go to town and use public transport, and now we won't go that way. 'In my entire life I have lived in Feniscolwes and we have never had a problem, and everyone looks out for each other, and there is nothing like this. 'She [Malikah's daughter] doesn't want to go anywhere outside the front door at the moment, and I am hoping she forgets about it.' A Lancashire Constabulary spokesperson said: "We were called at 11.15am to a report of assault. "Enquiries are ongoing, anyone who witnessed what happened or has information, please call 101 – log 0547 of the July 26. "No arrests have been made."
