12-year-old left with broken arm after dog attack in South Yorkshire
Two XL Bully dogs were seized from a property in Sheffield on Tuesday night
A 12-year-old has been left with a broken arm after a dog attack in Sheffield.
The child was taken to A-and-E on Tuesday night.
A short time later, armed police were called to a property in Firth Point, where two XL Bully dogs were seized.
The dogs are now being kept in police kennels and an investigation is underway.
Chief Inspector Emma Cheney, leading South Yorkshire’s dangerous dogs work explains more, she said: “We have seen an increase in public dog attacks over recent years, but the greatest threat is still from family pets, within your own home.
“As Christmas and New Year approach, you may welcome more visitors into your home and have excited children, so it is important to be vigilant.
"Stop thinking ‘my dog wouldn’t do that’."