A second arrest has been made after an 84-year-old man was attacked and critically injured by a suspected XL bully, police have said. The victim, who suffered "life-changing" injuries, was chased into a garden in Bardsley Avenue, Warrington, on Monday evening in what Cheshire Police have called an "horrific" dog attack.

As Warrington residents remain shocked in the aftermath of another XL Bully attack, a dog training expert has warned Mirror readers what to do - and what not to do - in the event that they are set upo

Police were forced to shoot two XL bully dogs 19 times to put an end to a vicious attack on a pensioner. A 29-year-old woman has been arrested in connection to the incident at 6.40pm on Monday after an 84-year-old man was attacked by a dog while he was walking in Bardsley Avenue, Warrington.

A SECOND arrest has been made in connection with a ‘vicious’ dog attack on an innocent 84-year-old man in Warrington. The incident occurred on Bardsley Avenue in Warrington on Monday evening, at around 6.

Almost a dozen suspected XL bullies were euthanised after being seized by Bedfordshire Police last year, new figures reveal.

The RSPCA said the Government should consider alternatives to legislation banning specific breeds, warning the approach ‘fails to reduce dog bites’.

Almost 100 suspected XL bullies were euthanised after being seized by Lancashire Constabulary last year, new figures reveal.