West Midlands Police share encounters with dangerous dogs

Shocking video released by police shows officers using riot shields, lasso sticks and darts to catch XL Bullys amid a rise in dog attacks.

Footage from West Midlands Police shows dangerous dog handlers cornering beasts behind riot shields before snaring and removing them from owners’ homes.

One clip shows a 60kg XL Bully barking at police before it is sedated with a dart and an officer can be heard saying: “Good shot”.

The force says its handlers were called out more than 800 times over a four month period this year, seizing nearly 100 dangerous dogs between April and July.

Ana Paun, 11, was attacked by an XL Bully as she walked past the beast in Birmingham. She told Sky News in September she wanted the breed banned.

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary Suella Braverman have vowed to ban the breed, though some experts argue it is not the dogs that are to blame but the owners.

Environment Secretary Therese Coffey said on Tuesday (October 24) the Government is “pretty close” to bringing forward its proposed ban on American XL bullys.

West Midlands Police said they published the video to highlight how their handlers are tryign to keep the public safe.

In another clip, a huge dog requires two officers to hold it down with sticks as they try to remove it from a property.

An officer can be heard telling the dog, “It’s alright, Charlie”, before the hound starts barking.

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A 60-year-old woman in Brisley, Norfolk, was mauled last week by her own XL bully dog, which escaped and then had to be put down.

Earlier this month, Ian Langley, 54, died after being attacked by an XL in Sunderland while he was out walking his own puppy.

Not all animal charities are in favour of a ban, with the Environment Secretary confirming the RSPCA has pulled out of a consultation about the definition of the dog type.

The animal welfare charity is part of the Dog Control Coalition, along with the Dogs Trust and the British Veterinary Association, which put out a statement after Mr Sunak’s announcement, arguing a ban “will sadly not stop” the attacks.

Critics of Mr Sunak’s proposal have argued that the XL bully is not strictly a breed and would be difficult to define.

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