Out of control, the animal injured other passers-by.
An out-of-control dog ran through the streets of Eccles, UK, on Friday night. Several passers-by were attacked by the animal. Among them, a woman was seriously injured and remains in hospital, BBC News reported.
Of the specialized agents had to be deployed to regain control of the situation. On the night of Friday, June 28, around 9 p.m., a dog violently attacked local residents, injuring several of them, including a woman in her twentiesviolently bitten by the animal, who was rushed to hospital.
The events took place on a residential street in Ecclesa town located not far from Manchester (United Kingdom).
According to witnesses to the scene, the animal was seen earlier in the evening accompanied by its owner.. “He was dragging him and yelling at himone of them said.. He started hitting the dog in the face.”he added, exasperated.
Indignant at the violence shown by the owner towards his dog, a woman approached to calm tensions and was bitten by the animal. Subsequently, other people were injured.
The scene filmed by local residents
In several videos circulating on social media, police officers can be seen opening fire on the out-of-control dog, zigzagging between parked vehicles. Specialized officers had to be mobilized to regain control of the situation. A taser was reportedly used and no less than six bullets were fired in order to neutralize the animal.
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“We were called following several reports reporting a dog dangerously out of control Who attacked the public, seriously injuring a woman“, said a police spokesperson. Killing the canine was “the last possible option”, the police claim. The situation got out of hand for the police, who were unable to capture the animal, despite the intervention of specialist officers. “Due to the risk posed by the situation, the animal was neutralized on site“local authorities added in a statement.
Two men arrested
Two men subsequently confronted the police.. They were arrested and detained. They are suspected of being the owners of the dogde type XL Bully, a race that has become subject to very strict rules in property this year, following the resurgence ofsometimes deadly attacks in the UK and Ireland.
“We understand the concern this incident has caused in the community, but our officers have a duty to regularly act in difficult situations to ensure the safety of all.”wanted to reassure local authorities. The residents, “terrorized” by the scene remained confined to their homes until the end of the operation. “Any of these shots could have ricocheted off a house”, was outraged by a resident, judging that the police response was “excessive”. Only a few cars were damaged by the operation.
Constantly increasing attacks
On Tuesday, June 4, a 23-year-old woman died after being attacked by an XL Bully on her birthday. On Monday, May 20, a woman in her fifties died at home after being attacked by a dog of the same breed.
In five years, dog attacks have increased by 34 % in the United Kingdom, going from 16 394 in 2017 at 21 918 in 2022.
