A TEENAGER has been mauled to death by a dog at a flat in Bristol.
The woman, 19, was attacked by the hound, feared to be an XL Bully, and died at the scene yesterday evening.
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Emergency services were called at 7.19pm after teenager was mauled by the houndGetty
The horror attack took place at Cobhorn Drive, south Bristol, yesterday
A man and a woman, both in their 20s, have been arrested following the horror.
A call was made at 7.19pm after the woman was brutally attacked in a flat in Cobhorn Drive, south Bristol.
Despite efforts to save her the young woman tragically died at the scene due to her injuries.
Two were arrested on suspicion of being “in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death” and “possession of a prohibited breed of dog,” according to the police.
Cops said the hound was tranquilized and taken to a vet for examination.
They fear the vicious dog is an XL Bully but this is yet to be confirmed.
Avon and Somerset Police said: “Two people have been arrested after a woman died after she was attacked by a dog in the Hartcliffe area of Bristol yesterday (26 February).
“At 7.19pm we received a report from the ambulance service of the incident, which took place inside a flat in Cobhorn Drive.
“Officers attended alongside the ambulance service but despite their efforts the 19-year-old victim tragically died at the scene.
“Her family have been informed and our thoughts are with them.
“They are being supported by a specially trained officer.
“Two people, a man and a woman both aged in their 20s, were arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death and possession of a prohibited breed of dog.
“They remain in police custody.
“The dog was sedated and seized and will be subject to assessment by veterinary experts.
“Initial reports suggested it may be an XL Bully, but confirming the breed will form part of the assessment process.”
The UK government website states it’s a criminal offence to own or possess an XL Bully dog in England and Wales unless you have a valid Certificate of Exemption.
This ban came in on 1 February 2024 and was due to a significant rise in reported attacks with multiple fatalities over the past few years.
It’s an offence to sell an XL Bully dog, abandon one, give the dog away, breed XL Bully’s, or take the dog out in public without a lead or a muzzle.
Those who possess an XL Bully without an exemption can face a criminal record and their pet may be taken and destroyed.
NHS consultant Richard Baker told the BBC the breed is particularly dangerous due to its jaw strength.
XL Bullys can cause more damage than other dogs including broken bones, torn skin, and nerve damage.
He said: “It’s a crushing or a tearing injury.
“Once they grip, they don’t let go.”
Fatal XL Bully attacks
A 10-year-old girl, locally named as Savannah, killed by her “new pet”, and XL Bully, on Friday November 1, 2024.
Woman in her 50s mauled to death at home by two XL Bully dogs in Hornchurch, East London on May 21, 2024.
Esther Martin, 68, was looking after her grandson in Jaywick, Essex, when dogs Bear and Beauty attacked her on February 3, 2024.
Ian “Scouse” Langley, 54, was protecting his puppy when the animal pounced on him outside a home in Sunderland in October 2023.
Ian Price, 52, was viciously savaged in September 2023 by the beasts as he tried to protect his elderly mum from them after they escaped.
Jonathan Hogg, 37, was killed in May 2023 entered the dog’s pen when it went for him, leaving bite wounds on his arm, leg and head.
Natasha Johnston, 28, was mauled to death while walking a pack of dogs in January 2023 was believed to have been killed by her own pet – an American Bully XL.
Shirley Patrick, 83, died 17 days after being mauled in a “hellish”, violent dog attack in December 2022.
Ian Symes, 34, who was known to friends as “Wiggy”, died at a recreation ground in Fareham, Hampshire, after the savage attack in August 2022.
Joanne Robinson, 43, was fatally mauled by pet Rocco at her home in Rotherham, South Yorkshire in July 2022.
Keven Jones, 62, went into cardiac arrest after being bitten by Cookie-Doe at Chanel Fong’s home in Wrexham, North Wales in May 2022.
Bella-Rae Birch, one, was mauled to death in March 2022 at her home by the American Bully XL.
Jack Lis, 10, was killed by a hulking XL Bully dog named Beast in November 2021 as he played at friend’s home in Caerphilly.
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