Moment ‘aggressive’ XL Bully is tasered after it was ‘set on cops by owner’ during arrest for ‘carrying machete’
THIS is the moment cops tasered an “aggressive” XL Bully after it lunged at officers trying to arrest it’s owner.
Police were called to a park in Manchester on Friday evening to reports of males carrying machetes.
Shocking arrest footage shows the dog lunging and barking at cops while they arrested it’s owner, dressed in a tracksuit with his hood up.
Cops said the male released the hound in “an attempt to evade arrest” in Levenshulme before the chaos began.
The clip shows the XL Bully – described by GMP as “aggressive” – being tasered after police claimed they had attempted to humanely control and retain the animal.
The hound later died at the scene.
Two 16-year-olds have since been charged with robbery and possession of an offensive weapon.
The older brother of one of the teens arrested blasted GMP.
He said: “Me and my whole family are traumatised, our dog has been killed in cold blood and all she was trying to do was protect her owner.
“She was just barking at the police as most dogs would have been in that situation.
“The whole street came out and witnessed the whole thing, and the whole street is with us and says what they did is disguising.”
He said the family were “devastated”, claiming the animal was registered, insured and muzzled.
He claimed the dog managed to remove its own muzzle and collar during the altercation.
Footage shared on social media by shocked residents shows a broken heart emoji.
The case has been referred to the Professional Standards Directorate, who are investigating the matter.
A GMP spokesman said: “Shortly after 6pm on April 25 we were called to reports of men with machetes at Nutsford Vale Park.
“As officers arrived at the location, it’s believed that one of the men released a large dog, believed to be an XL Bully, in an attempt to evade police.
“The dog was aggressive, and several tactics were utilised in an attempt to safely restrain the dog.
“To mitigate the danger posed to the public and officers at the scene, the dog was tasered. Sadly, it has since passed away.
“A 16-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of robbery, and another 16-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of robbery and possession of a bladed article.
“They remain in police custody.”
An updated statement added: “We have charged two 16-year-old males, who cannot be named for legal reasons, with robbery and possession of an offensive weapon.
“They have been charged and remanded into custody to appear at Manchester magistrates today.
“These charges relate to an incident which took place at Nutsford Vale Park on Friday April 25.”
Since February 1 last year, it’s been a criminal offence to own or possess an XL Bully dog in England and Wales unless you have a valid Certificate of Exemption.
It’s also against the law to take the dog out in public without a lead or a muzzle.
The new rules were introduced due to a significant rise in reported attacks with multiple fatalities over the past few years.
GMP has seized and euthanised 112 XL bullies in the last 12 months.