ARMED police swooped on an XL Bully after a man was left with serious injuries following an attack.
The dog bit its owner multiple times during the incident in Cambridge on Tuesday afternoon.
Cops sedated the pet before a vet at the scene in Stanesfield Road put it to sleep.
Armed officers were called to the attack at just before 4.40pm and found the animal was not on a lead or wearing a muzzle.
Witnesses described five police cars outside the property, reports CambridgeshireLive.
Ownership of XL Bullies is restricted under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.
Since February 1 2024, it has been a criminal offence to own an XL bully without an exemption certificate.
A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson said: “We were called at 4.36pm yesterday to reports of a XL Bully dog attacking a man in the street in Stanesfield Road, Cambridge.
“Officers attended and discovered the victim of the attack was the dog’s owner, who had received significant bites to his arms and was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
“The dog was not on a lead or wearing a muzzle, so due to the public safety risk, armed officers attended and with the consent of the owner, the dog was safely sedated and put to sleep by a vet who also attended the scene.”
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