Pensioner, 84, dies weeks after vicious attack by escaped XL Bully

31 Mar 2025 • 9:23 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • An 84-year-old man has died from injuries sustained in an attack by two XL bully dogs in Warrington, Cheshire.
  • The dogs escaped their owner's property and attacked the pensioner as he walked home more than a month ago.
  • Police shot the dogs 19 times to stop the attack.
  • A 30-year-old man has been charged with owning a dangerously out-of-control animal that caused seriously injury and possession of an illegal dog.
  • XL Bully dogs are a banned breed in England and Wales without an exemption certificate.

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