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XL Bully Seized After Man Bitten in Stevenage Raid
12 Jun
Summary
- A suspected XL bully dog was seized by police.
- A man was bitten on the arm and required hospital treatment.
- One man was arrested on suspicion of dangerous dog control.
A suspected XL bully dog was seized in Stevenage after a man was bitten on the arm. Hertfordshire Police conducted a raid on a property in Wisden Road, leading to the arrest of a man in his 20s. He was taken into custody on suspicion of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control.
The incident followed a previous attack on the same street, where another man sustained injuries requiring hospital treatment from a dog bite.
Ownership of American XL bully dogs is regulated under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. Since December 31, 2023, selling, breeding, or abandoning these dogs has been illegal. As of February 1, 2024, owning an XL bully without an exemption certificate constitutes a criminal offense.
