Woman killed by her two XL bully dogs in east London
Police say the woman in her 50s died at the scene in Hornchurch, with the XL bullys contained inside a room in the house before being seized by officers.
Tuesday 21 May 2024 08:14, UK
A woman has died after a dog attack in a house in east London - with police seizing two XL bullys from the property.
The Metropolitan Police said the victim was a woman in her 50s and the attack happened in Hornchurch on Monday afternoon.
"Police were called to Cornwall Close at around 1.12pm... to reports of a woman attacked by a dog," a force spokesperson said.
"The woman was treated by medics from London Ambulance Service, but sadly she was pronounced dead at the scene.
"Due to the threat posed, armed officers attended. After assessing the situation, officers were able to safely seize two dogs.
"These were registered XL bully dogs and prior to officers' arrival had been contained inside a room in the house. They did not leave the house at any time during the incident.
"The family of the woman, who was the owner of the dogs, are being supported by officers."
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London Ambulance Service sent crews, an incident response officer and a helicopter to the house.
From 1 February, it became a criminal offence to own the XL bully breed in England and Wales without an exemption certificate.
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Anyone who owns one of the dogs must have had the animal neutered, have it microchipped and keep it muzzled and on a lead in public, among other restrictions.
The government move to ban XL bullys followed a series of attacks on people.