An attack by a suspected XL Bully left a girl in hospital with serious injuries. Devon and Cornwall Police was called to reports of a child being bitten by a dog in Falmouth last night.
In a statement, the force said the dog - which officers believe to be an XL bully - was seized. It is illegal as of February 1 to own an XL Bully without an exemption licence, as reported by CornwallLive.
It is also illegal to sell, rehome, abandon, breed or to have an XL Bully in public without a lead and muzzle. The ban occurred after a 22 percent increase in dog attacks from 2021-2023 - with a number of attacks coming from XL Bullies.
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Witnesses told CornwallLive they saw a large police presence in the area of Lambs Lane in Falmouth on Saturday evening along with the air ambulance and armed officers.
Devon and Cornwall Police was contacted and this evening has released a statement about the incident. The spokesperson said: "Police were called by the ambulance service at around 7.10pm on Saturday 13 April to a property in Lowenek Close, Falmouth.
"It was reported that a child had been bitten by a dog, causing serious injuries. The girl was taken to Treliske Hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. Her next of kin attended hospital with her.
"Officers attended the scene and seized the dog, which is believed to be an XL Bully. An investigation remains ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this incident."
Anyone with information which could help with enquiries is asked to contact police via our website or by calling 101 quoting log 827 of 13/4/24.
