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“XL Bully” confiscated by police after 5-year-old boy suffered head injuries in attack

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Police have arrested a suspected XL bully after he attacked a young boy in Hull.

The five-year-old victim was found with serious head injuries following the incident at around 11.45am on Monday, May 27, at a house on Brazil Street in the city.

The boy was taken to hospital where he is recovering.

A Humberside Police spokesman said: “Investigations are ongoing after we received reports that a five-year-old boy was bitten by a dog at a property on Brazil Street, Hull, at around 11.45am yesterday.”

“The boy suffered head injuries and is currently being treated in hospital.”

Detective Chief Inspector Allison Sweeting said: “We are working closely with the boy’s family and the dog’s owner to understand the circumstances of the incident.

“At this point in time, it is believed that the dog is an XL bully type and he has been confiscated as part of our investigation.”

Angeline Mahal was fatally attacked by one of her dogs at her home in Cornwall Close in Hornchurch last week
Angeline Mahal was fatally attacked by one of her dogs at her home in Cornwall Close in Hornchurch last week (Delivered)

The attack came a week after the family of a “kind-hearted” mother who was killed by one of her two registered XL bully dogs urged other owners to give up the breed if it shows signs of aggression.

Angeline Mahal, believed to be in her 50s, was attacked in the semi-detached house in Cornwall Close, Hornchurch, shortly after 1pm on Monday.

A relative who wished to remain anonymous feared that Angeline – known to friends as Angel – had been dead for many hours before she was discovered.

He said The sun: “We miss her, she was sincere and loved by everyone. We asked them to get rid of the dogs. The bond between owners and their dogs is too strong.”

Both dogs were exempt from the state ban on XL bully dogs, which came into effect on February 1 after a series of attacks.

To exempt a dog from the tax exemption, owners must have their animal neutered, microchipped, and muzzled and kept on a leash in public.

According to the Office for National Statistics, there were 16 deaths from dog attacks in 2023. This is a sharp increase from previous years when the number was in single figures.

At the end of 2023, about 60 percent of the dogs kept in police kennels belonged to a bull breed.

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