Woman left with 'life-changing injuries' after XL Bully attack in Staffordshire Moorlands

Police were called to the back garden of a property in Werrington

Author: Dan DaviesPublished 10th Jul 2024

A woman has been left with 'life-changing' injuries after an XL Bully attack in the Staffordshire Moorlands.

On Sunday evening, emergency services rushed to a property on Kennedy Walk, Werrington following an incident in a back garden.

When officers and paramedics arrived, they found a woman - in her 50s - with serious injuries to her face.

The woman was taken to hospital, along with a man who also had injuries.

An XL Bully which was seized from the property is to be humanely destroyed, Staffordshire Police said.

A spokesperson from the force said: "We were called to a report that a woman had received a significant facial injury after being bitten by a family pet in the backyard of a property.

The woman, in her 50s, was taken to hospital with life-changing injuries. A man was also taken to hospital with injuries.

An XL Bully was seized from the property and has been surrendered for humane destruction."

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