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News.com.au
29-04-2025
- News.com.au
Moment pet dog is tasered to death after it was ‘set on cops by owner' during arrest
This is the moment cops tasered an 'aggressive' XL Bully after it lunged at officers trying to arrest its owner. Police were called to a park in Manchester on Friday evening to reports of males carrying machetes. Shocking arrest footage - that you can watch in the video player above - shows the dog lunging and barking at cops while they arrested its owner, dressed in a tracksuit with his hood up. Cops said the male released the hound in 'an attempt to evade arrest' in Levenshulme before the chaos began. The clip shows the XL Bully - described by police as 'aggressive' - being tasered after officers claimed they had attempted to humanely control and retain the animal. The hound later died at the scene. Two 16-year-olds have since been charged with robbery and possession of an offensive weapon. The older brother of one of the teens arrested blasted the police. He said: 'Me and my whole family are traumatised, our dog has been killed in cold blood and all she was trying to do was protect her owner. 'She was just barking at the police as most dogs would have been in that situation. 'The whole street came out and witnessed the whole thing, and the whole street is with us and says what they did is disgusting.' He said the family were 'devastated', claiming the animal was registered, insured and muzzled. He claimed the dog managed to remove its own muzzle and collar during the altercation. The case has been referred to the Professional Standards Directorate, who are investigating the matter. A police spokesman said: 'Shortly after 6pm on April 25 we were called to reports of men with machetes at Nutsford Vale Park. 'As officers arrived at the location, it's believed that one of the men released a large dog, believed to be an XL Bully, in an attempt to evade police. 'The dog was aggressive, and several tactics were used in an attempt to safely restrain the dog. 'To mitigate the danger posed to the public and officers at the scene, the dog was tasered. Sadly, it has since passed away. 'A 16-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of robbery, and another 16-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of robbery and possession of a bladed article. 'They remain in police custody.' An updated statement added: 'We have charged two 16-year-old males, who cannot be named for legal reasons, with robbery and possession of an offensive weapon. 'They have been charged and remanded into custody to appear at Manchester magistrates today. 'These charges relate to an incident which took place at Nutsford Vale Park on Friday April 25.' Since February 1 last year, it's been a criminal offence to own or possess an XL Bully dog in England and Wales unless you have a valid Certificate of Exemption. It's also against the law to take the dog out in public without a lead or a muzzle. The new rules were introduced due to a significant rise in reported attacks with multiple fatalities over the past few years. GMP has seized and euthanised 112 XL bullies in the last 12 months.
Scottish Sun
28-04-2025
- Scottish Sun
Moment ‘aggressive' XL Bully is tasered after it was ‘set on cops by owner' during arrest for ‘carrying machete'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the moment cops tasered an "aggressive" XL Bully after it lunged at officers trying to arrest its owner. Police were called to a park in Manchester on Friday evening to reports of males carrying machetes. 5 Footage shows the dog off its lead during the arrest Credit: Supplied 5 The hound lunges at officers Credit: Supplied 5 The dog was tasered by cops and later died at the scene Credit: Supplied Shocking arrest footage shows the dog lunging and barking at cops while they arrested its owner, dressed in a tracksuit with his hood up. Cops said the male released the hound in 'an attempt to evade arrest' in Levenshulme before the chaos began. The clip shows the XL Bully - described by GMP as 'aggressive' - being tasered after police claimed they had attempted to humanely control and retain the animal. The hound later died at the scene. Two 16-year-olds have since been charged with robbery and possession of an offensive weapon. The older brother of one of the teens arrested blasted GMP. He said: 'Me and my whole family are traumatised, our dog has been killed in cold blood and all she was trying to do was protect her owner. 'She was just barking at the police as most dogs would have been in that situation. 'The whole street came out and witnessed the whole thing, and the whole street is with us and says what they did is disguising." He said the family were "devastated", claiming the animal was registered, insured and muzzled. Baby girl airlifted to hospital after being bitten by XL Bully in vicious attack with two arrested He claimed the dog managed to remove its own muzzle and collar during the altercation. The case has been referred to the Professional Standards Directorate, who are investigating the matter. A GMP spokesman said: 'Shortly after 6pm on April 25 we were called to reports of men with machetes at Nutsford Vale Park. "As officers arrived at the location, it's believed that one of the men released a large dog, believed to be an XL Bully, in an attempt to evade police. "The dog was aggressive, and several tactics were utilised in an attempt to safely restrain the dog. 'To mitigate the danger posed to the public and officers at the scene, the dog was tasered. Sadly, it has since passed away. 5 Shocking footage was shared on social media Credit: Supplied "A 16-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of robbery, and another 16-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of robbery and possession of a bladed article. "They remain in police custody.' An updated statement added: 'We have charged two 16-year-old males, who cannot be named for legal reasons, with robbery and possession of an offensive weapon. 'They have been charged and remanded into custody to appear at Manchester magistrates today. 'These charges relate to an incident which took place at Nutsford Vale Park on Friday April 25.' Since February 1 last year, it's been a criminal offence to own or possess an XL Bully dog in England and Wales unless you have a valid Certificate of Exemption. It's also against the law to take the dog out in public without a lead or a muzzle. The new rules were introduced due to a significant rise in reported attacks with multiple fatalities over the past few years. GMP has seized and euthanised 112 XL bullies in the last 12 months.
The Sun
28-04-2025
- The Sun
Moment ‘aggressive' XL Bully is tasered after it was ‘set on cops by owner' during arrest for ‘carrying machete'
THIS is the moment cops tasered an "aggressive" XL Bully after it lunged at officers trying to arrest it's owner. Police were called to a park in Manchester on Friday evening to reports of males carrying machetes. 5 5 5 Shocking arrest footage shows the dog lunging and barking at cops while they arrested it's owner, dressed in a tracksuit with his hood up. Cops said the male released the hound in 'an attempt to evade arrest' in Levenshulme before the chaos began. The clip shows the XL Bully - described by GMP as 'aggressive' - being tasered after police claimed they had attempted to humanely control and retain the animal. The hound later died at the scene. Two 16-year-olds have since been charged with robbery and possession of an offensive weapon. The older brother of one of the teens arrested blasted GMP. He said: 'Me and my whole family are traumatised, our dog has been killed in cold blood and all she was trying to do was protect her owner. 'She was just barking at the police as most dogs would have been in that situation. 'The whole street came out and witnessed the whole thing, and the whole street is with us and says what they did is disguising." He said the family were "devastated", claiming the animal was registered, insured and muzzled. Baby girl airlifted to hospital after being bitten by XL Bully in vicious attack with two arrested He claimed the dog managed to remove its own muzzle and collar during the altercation. Footage shared on social media by shocked residents shows a broken heart emoji. The case has been referred to the Professional Standards Directorate, who are investigating the matter. A GMP spokesman said: 'Shortly after 6pm on April 25 we were called to reports of men with machetes at Nutsford Vale Park. "As officers arrived at the location, it's believed that one of the men released a large dog, believed to be an XL Bully, in an attempt to evade police. "The dog was aggressive, and several tactics were utilised in an attempt to safely restrain the dog. 'To mitigate the danger posed to the public and officers at the scene, the dog was tasered. Sadly, it has since passed away. 5 "A 16-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of robbery, and another 16-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of robbery and possession of a bladed article. "They remain in police custody.' An updated statement added: 'We have charged two 16-year-old males, who cannot be named for legal reasons, with robbery and possession of an offensive weapon. 'They have been charged and remanded into custody to appear at Manchester magistrates today. 'These charges relate to an incident which took place at Nutsford Vale Park on Friday April 25.' Since February 1 last year, it's been a criminal offence to own or possess an XL Bully dog in England and Wales unless you have a valid Certificate of Exemption. It's also against the law to take the dog out in public without a lead or a muzzle. The new rules were introduced due to a significant rise in reported attacks with multiple fatalities over the past few years. GMP has seized and euthanised 112 XL bullies in the last 12 months. 5
Daily Mirror
26-04-2025
- Daily Mirror
'Aggressive XL Bully' Tasered by police and dies after 'being released by man to escape cops'
Greater Manchester Police said they Tasered an 'aggressive' dog while responding to an incident last night, but the dog later died. Two teens have been arrested, the force added A dog believed to be an XL Bully has died after being Tasered by police during an incident at a park. Officers from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) rushed to Levenshulme following reports of "men with machetes" at Nutsford Vale Park on Friday evening. GMP said the "aggressive" dog was "released" by a man "in an attempt to evade police" and officers Tasered the dog in an attempt to "safely restrain" the animal. However, the animal later died. "Several tactics were utilised in an attempt to safely restrain the dog," GMP said in a statement. "To mitigate the danger posed to the public and officers at the scene, the dog was Tasered." A 16-year-old was arrested on suspicion of robbery. Another 16-year-old was detained on suspicion of robbery and possession of a bladed article. Both teens were being questioned by detectives on Saturday, the police added. The incident has been referred to GMP's Professional Standards Directorate for review. The dog's owners said the were "devastated", claiming the animal was "registered, insured and muzzled", the Manchester Evening News reported. They said the pet "wasn't interested in the police" and was "focused on [its] owner". Footage of the incident seen by the MEN shows a hooded figure being restrained by police. The dog is seen barking before being Tasered. A spokesperson for GMP said: "Shortly after 6pm last night (Friday 25 April) we were called to reports of men with machetes at Nutsford Vale Park. "As officers arrived at the location, it's believed that one of the men released a large dog, believed to be an XL Bully, in an attempt to evade police. "The dog was aggressive, and several tactics were utilised in an attempt to safely restrain the dog. "To mitigate the danger posed to the public and officers at the scene, the dog was tasered. "Sadly, it has since passed away. A 16-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of robbery, and another 16-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of robbery and possession of a bladed article. "They remain in police custody. As per standard procedure, we have referred this to our Professional Standards Directorate who are reviewing the incident."
The Irish Sun
26-04-2025
- The Irish Sun
Chaos as ‘XL Bully' is killed by cops after dog is ‘released by men armed with machetes in attempt to evade police'
AN "XL Bully" has been killed by cops after a dog is "released by men with machetes" as they attempt to escape from cops. Cops were urgently called to Nutsford Vale Park in Levenshulme, Manchester , on Friday at around 6pm. Advertisement 3 A vicious dog has been killed after being released by 'men with machetes' Credit: MEN Media 3 Cops described the hound as 'aggressive' Credit: MEN Media 3 Two people have been taken in for questioning following the incident Credit: MEN Media The animal was "released" by a man, Greater Manchester Police said, in an attempt to evade arrest. "Several tactics were utilised in an attempt to safely restrain the dog," GMP added in a statement. "To mitigate the danger posed to the public and officers at the scene, the dog was tasered." The animal later died and a 16-year-old was arrested on suspicion of robbery. Advertisement Another 16-year-old was detained on suspicion of robbery and possession of a bladed article. Both were being questioned by detective today and the incident has been referred to GMP's Professional Standards Directorate for review. The dog's owners said they were "devastated", claiming the animal was registered, insured and muzzled. They said the pet wasn't interested in the police and was 'focused on [its] owner'. Advertisement Most read in The Sun Breaking Exclusive Breaking Video of the incident seen by the Manchester Evening News shows a hooded figure being restrained by police. The dog is seen barking before being Tasered. A spokesperson for GMP said: "Shortly after 6pm last night (Friday 25 April) we were called to reports of men with machetes at Nutsford Vale Park. "As officers arrived at the location, it's believed that one of the men released a large dog, believed to be an XL Bully, in an attempt to evade police. Advertisement "The dog was aggressive, and several tactics were utilised in an attempt to safely restrain the dog. "To mitigate the danger posed to the public and officers at the scene, the dog was tasered. "Sadly, it has since passed away. "A 16-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of robbery, and another 16-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of robbery and possession of a bladed article. Advertisement Read more on the Irish Sun "They remain in police custody. "As per standard procedure, we have referred this to our Professional Standards Directorate who are reviewing the incident."
