‘Huge XL Bully’ attacks two people in street with its face ‘left covered in blood’ as armed cops scrambled
A HUGE XL Bully has attacked two people in the street with its face “left covered in blood,” it is reported.
Police Scotland scrambled to Penicuik, Midlothian, after the alarm was raised at around 11.30am on Thursday.
Two men, aged 22 and 33, sustained minor injuries that required medical treatment while their dog, which was also attacked, was taken to a vet for treatment.
A source told the Record: “The dog was a huge XL Bully type, big enough to drag a fully grown man across the road.
“It was tan brown and white in colour, its face was red with blood.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11.30am on Thursday, March 20, we received a report of a dog out of control in the Eskbridge area of Penicuik.
“Two people and another dog were injured.
“A 22-year-old man and 33-year-old man sustained minor injuries that required medical treatment.
“The dog was taken to a vet for treatment.
“Officers traced the dog at a nearby property.
“It was seized and taken to kennels.
“A 57-year-old man has been charged in connection with the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.
“A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.”