All news on the topic: Dog attacks

The grieving family of Esther Martin, who was killed in a dog attack in Jaywick, Essex yesterday, says the animals' owner ignored warnings that they were dangerous

The grandson of Esther Martin came out "shouting for help" as two dogs attacked and killed his grandmother in Jaywick, Essex where a man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous dog offences

Michael McCafferty was injured when a dog clamped its jaws on his leg for several minutes before finally letting go, when it was shot and killed in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire

XL Bully Zeus had been rescued from England by his owner and brought to Hamilton in Scotland, but moments after happily having a treat at a local shop, it mauled his owner and was shot by police

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Kaelan Rockey, five, went to The White Hart pub in Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent on Christmas Eve, with CCTV showing the horrific 'unprovoked' attack by a German Shepherd

Metropolitan Police officers were called to the street in Greenford, West London on Sunday morning where they shot dead a dog following claims it had killed another dog

More Brits are now needing plastic surgery to treat dog bites as the number of dog owners in the UK appear to have risen since the pandemic, concerned surgeons say

Louis Rowley, 22, pleaded guilty to being in charge of a dog that was dangerously out of control after the pet bit a child on the face causing injuries that left them 'permanently disfigured and scarred'

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Kimberly Boekler nearly lost her daughter Raegan in a dog attack and now wants irresponsible owners to face the consequences of not taking more care with their animals

As the first restrictions on XL Bully dogs come into place on New Year's Eve, dozens of owners walked their pets unmuzzled on the sea front in Margate ahead of the eventual ban

Sara Wallis says she is scared of dogs and believes the UK needs to introduce tougher penalties, enforce rules on breeding and selling as well as encouraging dog training

Four stray dogs were seen on CCTV camera attacking the schoolgirl in Novy Urengoy, Russia, leaving her with horrendous injuries which were mitigated by her thick, winter clothing

Bodycam footage from an officer shows the horrifying moment when law enforcement burst onto a horrifying scene - a mom being mauled by three large pitbulls

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES - Sarah Blaylock was supported by Good Samaritans after the attack in Wrexham, north Wales, but those responsible were spared jail today

Allan Astley was cycling to work in Dumfries, Scotland, when a huge dog attacked him ripping chunks from his coat and leaving him with huge bruising, as Police Scotland confirm it is investigating

A 3-month-old baby boy was tragically killed by an Alabama family's pet wolf late Thursday afternoon, mauled to death by the pet and later pronounced dead at a local hospital

A young boy was left with severe wounds on his arm after an attack by a pitbull terrier. The owner at first claimed the dog was an XL Bully cross-breed - before admitting it was a pitbull in court

Jen RoyceJen Royce was badly injured by an otter while tubing down a river with friends - sJhe has even burned an effigy of the otter in a bid to work through the trauma

The 51-year-old victim has sustained gruesome injuries following the attack, which happened as he walked his own dog - a Weimaraner - in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent

Luna died after being viciously set upon in Tamworth Castle Grounds by another dog as her owner, mum-of-two Claire Goodwin, was also injured while trying to protect her

The shocking incident happened at around 3pm on November 5 in Tamworth Castle Grounds as police released an image of a man they want to speak to in relation to the attack

Police were called to a dog attack in Halifax, West Yorkshire, on Monday night in which two people and another dog were injured - with the attacking animal shot dead

Former Sky News journalist Glen Oglaza's dogs were among those being walked by Natasha Johnston when she was fatally mauled in January, but a judge has now ruled he can keep his pets

Holly Dodd was unable to control her partner's XL Bully Rambo as it ran outside and attacked a seven-year-old girl on a street in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, last month

WARNING SENSITIVE CONTENT: Trinity Rowles from Pennsylvania was left scarred for life after her dad's 100lb dog mauled her face in an unprovoked attack back in 2022