Lady, 11, savaged in XL bully canine assault desires it put down and proprietor jailed

An 11-year-old who was attacked by an XL bully prompting the Home Secretary to look into banning the breed has stated she desires it “to go and die” after leaving her injured.

Ana Paun, 11, instructed Sky News: “I want him to go and die. I think the dogs like that should be banned. The owner should be in prison. He never did anything. He just let the dog bite everyone.”

Police want to converse to the proprietor of the animal that attacked three folks in Birmingham because the animal stays in “secure kennels”.

Home Secretary Suella Braverman stated on Sunday she was looking for “urgent advice” about banning the American XL bully breed after footage emerged displaying the surprising assault at a petroleum station in Bordesley Green.

Ms Braverman stated the canines had been a “clear and lethal” hazard after the video of the assault appeared on the social media platform TikTok.

The canine was being walked by its proprietor on Saturday, September 9 when it broke free and bit the lady as she walked previous.

Two males intervened however had been chased and bitten, leaving accidents to their shoulders and arms. They had been taken to hospital to be handled for his or her accidents.

The canine was taken to a vet to be checked over earlier than being positioned in safe kennels whereas an investigation continues.

Suella Braverman stated the breed pose a “clear and lethal danger” to folks – notably kids – with various assaults having taken place this 12 months alone.

There has been concern that the breed shall be tough to ban attributable to not being recognised as a selected breed by the Kennel Club and will outcome within the outlawing of different breeds.

A Dogs Trust spokesman instructed ITV: “Dogs Trust wants to see the current dog control laws replaced with one consolidated law that allows for early intervention with a focus on the prevention of dog bite incidents and includes measures that deter and punish owners of dogs whose behaviour is dangerous.

“We will proceed to search for reform in present canine management legal guidelines till we’re happy that any new measures are preventative, breed-neutral and efficient, and in the end shield each canines and other people alike.”

There are currently four banned breeds of dog in the UK: the pit bull terrier, Japanese tosa, dogo Argentino and fila Brasileiro.

This morning, a row broke out on Good Morning Britain after dog trainer Kay Taiwo pushed back at calls for a ban as she claimed the breed was “not bred or made to be extremely aggressive”.

But a dog behavioural expert Stan Rawlinson slammed the trainer, saying: “This canine just isn’t a pleasant canine”.

A West Midlands Police spokesman said: “We’re investigating after three folks had been bitten by a canine in Birmingham yesterday. An 11-year-old lady ran previous the canine because it was being walked by its proprietor in Bordesley Green, when she was bitten. Two males intervened however had been bitten and left with accidents to their shoulders and arms.

“They were taken to hospital to be treated for their injuries. The dog was initially taken to a local vet to be checked over before being taken into secure kennels while the investigation continues. The owner of the dog has been spoken to by officers.”