XL Bully shot dead by police in Scotland after attack leaves three people injured

Police in Scotland killed a dog, which moved from England to escape the XL-Bully ban, after it attacked three people as Peter Smith reports

An XL Bully has been shot dead by police after it attacked and injured three people in Scotland, ITV News can confirm.

Armed officers were called to Mannering, East Kilbride at around 10.25am on Sunday to reports of a dog attacking a 14-year-old Border Collie.

The elderly dog had a lucky escape thanks to a teenage boy, who prised open the XL Bully's jaws and rescued the Collie.

Police Scotland attempted to restrain the "dangerously out of control" dog. Officers fired multiple shots and the dog was killed.

Three people were injured during the incident.

While Police Scotland is yet to officially establish the breed of the dog, ITV News can confirm it was an XL Bully named Kilo.

The dog had recently been brought to Scotland from England to evade the ban on XL Bullies there, ITV News understands.

In a statement Police Scotland said: "Enquiries are ongoing to establish the breed of dog and there will be a continued police presence in the area while enquiries continue.

“As with any firearm discharge, the circumstances of the incident will be referred to the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC).

XL - Bully ban is England versus Scotland

In England it is illegal for XL Bully dogs to be without a muzzle in public.

This is not the case in Scotland yet because the Scottish government chose not to immediately follow the ban on the breed.

Owners of XL-Bully's then moved their dogs to Scotland en masse from England to escape the ban.

But this has now forced the Scottish government to u-turn on their policy and ban bullies.

The new rules will start coming into force until this Friday.

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