Man and woman rushed to hospital with serious injuries after 'XL Bully' attack

A dog believed to be an XL Bully has been seized by the police after attacking "a number of people", with a man and a woman ending up in hospital, officers said this morning.

Nottinghamshire Police rushed to the Hickling Court area of Mansfield shortly after 11pm last night following reports that a large dog had attacked people and was on the loose. The force said a man and a woman suffered serious injuries and were taken to the hospital.

According to a police statement, the woman fell from the window of a flat where the attack began. The dog was then seized from a nearby property and taken to "secure kennels".

A man aged 38 and a 24-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control. The police said the injuries sustained by the victims are not believed to be life-threatening, and added that an investigation is ongoing.

Any witnesses, or anyone with any information about this incident, is asked to contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 823 of 3 November. Alternatively, information can be given anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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In September, Rishi Sunak said he plans to ban XL Bully dogs as they are a "danger to our communities" by the end of the year. The PM said it is clear this is not about a "handful of badly trained dogs but is a pattern of behaviour".

In a win for the Mirror's campaign, he said the government is "urgently working to stop these attacks". He has tasked experts to define the breed of dogs behind a recent spate of attacks this week with a "view to then outlaw them" and ban the breed under the Dangerous Dogs Act.

In a video posted on his Twitter, Mr Sunak said: "The American XL Bully Dog is a danger to our communities, particularly our children. I share the nation's horror at the recent videos we've all seen. Yesterday we saw another suspected XL Bully Dog attack, which has tragically led to a fatality. It's clear this is not about a handful of badly trained dogs. It's a pattern of behaviour and it cannot go on.

"While owners already have a responsibility to keep their dogs under control, I want to reassure people that we are urgently working on ways to stop these attacks and protect the public. Today I have tasked ministers to bring together police and experts to firstly define the breed of dog behind these attacks with a view to then outlawing it.

"It is not currently a breed defined in law, so this vital first step must happen fast. We will then ban the breed under the dangerous dogs and new laws will be in place by the end of the year. These dogs are dangerous. I want to reassure the public that we will take all necessary steps to keep people safe."