UPDATED: Two XL bullies will be destroyed after killing a toy poodle in front of its distraught owner in Brighton.
The dogs were seized after attacking the smaller dog, called Rolo, in Mackie Avenue on Saturday evening.
The XL Bullies’ owner has now agreed with police that they need to be put down.
A passer-by said the “gruesome” attack left Rolo’s owner covered in blood and visibly shaken.
He said: “It was just gruesome. The way these things latch on and aggressively shake any dog is just so overpowering. It’s like a dog shaking a rat in their mouth.
The owner was trying to prize both dogs’ jaws apart. Afterwards, she was visibly shaken. She was covered in blood and had had to watch her dog being destroyed in front of her.
“There’s nothing that the woman or I could have done to prevent that attack, or mitigate it.
“These attacks keep happening around the country. This can happen anywhere. We sometimes walk a friend’s small dog, and my daughter who’s 11 walks it along that road.
“We can’t have a situation where these things are happening again and again.”
He said he had been walking along the road with his wife and daughter behind the woman and her dog at about 8pm on Saturday when he saw the first dog run up to Rolo and attack.
He shouted “Whose dog is this?” and the XL Bully’s owner came out and dragged it off. But another XL Bully then came and started attacking Rolo.
The passer-by said: I feel for him – this can often be pleasant family pets that people are not aware of how awful they can be, particularly with other dogs.
He wasn’t aggressive, he was just trying to remove his dogs from the situation and it might have been the only time he witnessed that himself, I don’t know.”
A Sussex Police spokesman said: “Police were called to Mackie Avenue in Brighton at around 8.20pm on Saturday (13 April) to a report of a dog having been killed by another dog.
“The dog’s owner also suffered minor injuries in the incident.
“The aggressor dog was reported to have escaped from an address nearby.
“Officers attended and two XL Bully dogs were seized.
“Both dogs are currently being held in a secure kennel facility and are due to be destroyed, following engagement with their owner.”
Stupid government allowing these dangerous dogs ,the owner should go to prison
Good. Put them all down, charge all owners. No excuses. A pathetic breed of dog that’s only popular because of trends.
Bet you have a Chihuahua😂😂 shut up
I have a chihuahua. At least they don’t go round killing other peoples pets. Saddo
I’d be more impressed if they could kill anything to be fair, although they certainly have the temperament of a dangerous breed, just not the capability.
You shut up, your obviously a moron.
People in glass houses Tony still know how to use the correct your/you’re. Kind of important when you’re throwing shade on someone’s intelligence, as it throws yours into question.
That is so untrue, many breeds have a strong prey drive, and or territorial instincts.. I feel horrible for them all, dogs and owners involved. Better control (fencing) is absolutely necessary if you own a dog of this caliber.
Go look after your cats
When looked after and trained properly Bullies are beautiful creatures, exactly the same as any other dog breed. We need much tighter regulations when it comes to dogs/their owners in this country. Stop people using breeds like XLB as a fashion accessory to parade around their estates, make sure ALL dog owners actually know how to care for their pets. Tragic incidents like this could so easily be avoided. 3 dogs losing their lives all because of one scumbag owner. They should never be allowed to keep a pet again.
Totally agree to what you said ,down to the owner, neglected dogs running free in a garden which is not closed,she’s deserves not to own any animals..
I’m a bulldog owner mine is daft as a brush,intact my mini sausage has more balls than my bully , honestly he’s scared off his own shadow…makes me laugh ,such a big dog but so daft…
Indeed, there are plenty of breeds that, if trained poorly or not at all, are dangerous. I don’t believe aggression is down to just a breed; but rather its upbringing. I mean, we can see this even in humans. Some people are just violent thugs due to their upbringing, does that mean that all humans are violent? No, of course not.
Nothing wrong with the dogs, WNKR owners as usual, as said before,, circumcise the owners from the neck up.
Yes yorkshire terriers often kill. Pomeranians too.
These devil dogs need to be removed from society. “It’s the owners” is about 10% true, 90% of the problem is they are an inherently dangerous breed. Imagine if this was a child which it could easily have been.
60% of XLs that have been involved in incidents come from one bitch in America that was bred for dog fighting.
Bullies by name, bullies by nature. VERY dangerous dogs.
Think is if my dogs escaped they wouldn’t go out and kill another dog, they’d just be wandering round scared and looking for me. That’s the difference, other breeds don’t behave like that.
this sounds truly horrific… feel so sorry for the poodle and the owner
rip rolo