All news on the topic: Dog attacks

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Woman, 29, mauled by two 'XL Bullies' in horror attack as two arrested
Northumbria Police on Monday continues to investigate the latest dog attack in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, which has left a young woman with severe arm and leg injuries
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'Out-of-control' dogs ferociously attack 3 people in street with one in hospital
Lincolnshire Police confirmed arrest of woman in her 40s in Bristol Arcade in Sleaford, Lincs, this morning as the dogs have been taken into kennels pending investigations
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What to do if your pet is mauled by a dangerous dog as attacks on the rise
If your dog is attacked by another dog, you should take your pet to the vet straight away even if injuries do not look serious, as sometimes they can be worse than initially believed
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'Our dog snapped in my babies' faces - but my partner is refusing to rehome him'
A mum has been left with a heart breaking ultimatum after her partner has refused to let her rehome their dog - despite him snapping in her young children's faces
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Police hunt dangerous dogs after attack on horses as they roam out of control
Police have issued an urgent appeal for information after two dogs attacked a number of horses in a field near Beaumont College in Lancaster this morning
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Girl, 3, mauled by 'pitbull' in horror attack as 'dad prises beast off her head'
Witnesses at Mansfield Park in Chingford, East London, saw a "small brown pitbull-type dog" charging around the park and then heard screams after the dog attack
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Mum's horror as son, 5, mauled by dog and dragged across road as he played
Kaiden Burn was left seriously injured when he was mauled by an out-of-control Staffordshire Bull Terrier, an attack which only ended when neighbours had to hit and kick the dog in the head
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Boy, 5, seriously injured after being attacked 'by Staffordshire Bull Terrier'
Police seized the dog, believed to be a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, at the scene "to protect the public" after racing to the attack in Ashington, Northumberland yesterday
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Mum whose son’s face was torn apart by pit bulls shares warning to other parents
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE: Hunter Kilbourn had his face torn apart by two pit bulls when he was only 10-years-old in San Francisco, California, but he is now thinking of getting a dog of his own
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Pensioner has arm , leg and finger amputated after savage 'Rottweiler' attack
Vic Franklin was attacked by two suspected Rottweillers on a street in Bognor Regis, Sussex, and has been in hospital for two months undergoing amputations to his leg, arm and finger
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Rottweiler owner's chilling Facebook post just before pet dog killed her husband
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE: Karen Anderson questioned why humans weren't blamed for dog attacks just weeks before her husband Noel Backhouse was mauled to death by their own pet
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Boy, 5, injured after being attacked by three dogs 'before owner flees scene'
Three German shepherd dogs tore into a five-year-old boy on a street in Doncaster as the owner watched before fleeing the scene, South Yorkshire Police say
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Gran forced to make heartbreaking decision after puppies worth £3.6k attack her
Rachel Adams, who lives in Oxford, bought two St. Bernard dogs - named Dave and Alan - for £3,600 but now the grandmother believes they may have come from a dubious source
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Two women in hospital over attack by 'out of control' dog thought to be XL Bully
Police in Staffordshire are to destroy a suspected American XL bully after an attack which has left two women - a mum and daughter - injured in hospital
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Girl attacked on school trip by 'out of control XL Bully' as classmates in tears
Greater Manchester Police are searching for the suspected XL Bully and its owners after the dog reportedly attacked a young girl on a school trip to the city's Salford Quays
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Mum with 'perfect' XL Bully dog defends breed despite spate of attacks
Georgia Charlton has children as young as two but says her XL Bully Boris is "placid" and wouldn't even know how to bite - but the breed looks set to be banned by the end of the year
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Reason why dog owners love XL Bullies explained, according to vet
American XL Bully dog ownership has surged in recent years but there has also been a harrowing rise in dog attacks - and Mirror is campaigning to ban the status dog
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Police seize 'XL Bully and Staffy' as two men rushed to hospital after attack
The "serious assault" left a 36-year-old man with a string of injuries to his head, mouth, fingers and legs, while a 31-year-old man suffered puncture wounds "consistent with dog bites"
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Horrifying moment 'XL Bully' mauls cat to death in front of her distraught owner
WARNING: GRAPHIC FOOTAGE Nima Begum discovered her beloved cat Kiwi, whose kitten managed to escape the attack, was "ripped to pieces" by the suspected XL Bully last weekend
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Girl and horse attacked by 3 'out of control' dogs that 'appeared from nowhere'
Elisa Lanzai, 16, was forced to desperately cling on and scream for help as three English Bull Terriers "appeared from nowhere" and started biting her horse's nose and legs
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History of American XL bully - US roots and 'banned' breeding background
The American XL Bully, a breed originating from the crossbreeding of American Pit Bull Terriers and Staffordshire Bull Terriers, has become a point of controversy in the UK - What is their history?
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Biden's dog Commander thrown out White House after repeated biting incidents
The Biden family's dog, Commander, was ousted from the White house last week after the pooch committed a series of bites on US personnel, who at times needed medical attention on the spot
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'My dog was attacked weeks ago by same XL Bully that is centre of murder probe'
Retired Coal Board driver Jimmy Johns, 82, said he reported the incident to police after his nine-year-old Border Terrier Albie was attacked just weeks earlier
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XL Bully victim's pals back dangeorus dogs campaign after dad mauled to death
Close friends of Ian Langley, who died after an XL Bully attack, have backed the Mirror's campaign to overhaul the Dangerous Dogs Act as they grieve their much-loved pal
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Huge XL Bully 'Titan' that mauled dog walker who weighed just 8st to death
The suspected XL Bully, named by locals as 'Titan', was shot dead by police at the scene after reportedly sinking its teeth into 54-year-old Ian Langley's neck in Sunderland on Tuesday