Girl seriously hurt in suspected XL Bully attack

15 April 2024

Alex GreenBBC News

A 10-year-old girl suffered serious injuries when bitten by what is believed to have been an XL Bully dog.

She was taken to hospital in Truro with serious but not life-threatening injuries. The dog has been seized by Devon and Cornwall Police.

It happened on Saturday on Lowenek Close in Falmouth at about 19:10 BST.

Police said the incident was being investigated to establish the "full circumstances" of what happened.

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Police say the attack was one of 13 incidents relating to dogs causing injury or fear in three days.

Farmer Alan Jackson said the aftermath of the attack resembled a "battlefield".