All news on the topic: Dangerous dogs

Donna Peacock, 42, has been charged with being the owner or person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury - but failed to show up in court

A horrifying dog attack on a horse and rider in Kent has been caught on film, showing the unleashed animal biting and scratching the horse as the rider's children looked on in terror

Katie Courts and her husband Paul Giller were leaving their house from Dovercourt, Essex, when four XL Bully dogs attacked their ragdoll cat Billie

Nicole Morey was mauled to death just moments after returning home from her 23rd birthday party, with armed police unable to save her despite quick action from bystanders

WARNING GRAPHC IMAGES: The youngster's dad said his son is 'lucky to be alive' after he was pounced on by the unleashed animal while having a day out in a Limerick park

The ban on XL Bullies in England has seen a surge in demand for dogs considered more aggressive, which can be dangerous if not properly trained, new research has found

The victim, named locally as Nicole O’Donnell Morey, 23, from Limerick City, who was living on the outskirts of the village of Fedamore, Co Limerick, died at the scene of the vicious animal attack at her home

WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES Gualberto Ramirez, 49, was walking home from the cinema at around 6pm when he went to sit down on a bench in Wormwood Scrubs park Lane to soak up some evening sunshine

Prosecutors said the sweep was left with physical and mental trauma and now fears working with dog-owning clients in the wake of the attack in Basingstoke, Hampshire

A man was attacked and suffered what police described as 'potentially life-changing injuries' in a garden of a home in Knowle, Bristol

Four-year-old pug Sultan was being walked by his owner's mum when the XL Bully burst out of a home and killed the pug - the offending dog has since been put down

Brave Elouise Smith, four, was mauled by a Staffy-cross at a play date at a friend's house and rushed to hospital where she had surgery and stitches on her face

Elouise Smith, four, entered Little Miss Glamour UK in a bid to rebuild her confidence after being bitten by a dog. The child spent five days in hospital and was left with scars

Gwent Police said that the dog had been "humanely destroyed" by a veterinary surgeon

A five-year-old boy has been bitten in the head by an XL Bully, in Hull, in another vicious attack by the breed that has been banned and he is reportedly recovering in hospital

A mum and son received a suspended sentence after their Rottweilers killed a woman who tried to pet them, the sentencing has been criticised by many including the victim's family

Angeline Mahal, 50, was mauled to death by her two XL Bully Dogs at her home in Hornchurch, East London, with her family claiming they told her to get rid of the animals

Armed police were called to Hornchurch, East London, on Monday following reports a woman had been attacked by her two XL Bully dogs, who has been named for the first time

A woman in her 50s was mauled to death by her two pet XL Bully dogs on Monday in Hornchurch, East London, where there was a chilling sticker placed on the front door

‌Vick Zidko needed major surgery after their new pet sank his teeth into his head, neck and back in Doncaster. The dog had been bought just two weeks earlier from an advert on Facebook

Natalie Sieracki was watching her sister's softball game in a public park in Chicago when a dog off the lead attacked her leaving her writhing in pain and traumatised

Lynn Holdom and Alan Bamford have been left trying to remortgage their home to pay for their dog’s life-saving treatment - otherwise they will be forced to sell their house

The terrifying CCTV clip shows a dog lunging at the little girl after barging into the lift in a block of flats in Noida, India, before a hero neighbour helps kick it away

Officers from Sheffield police , along with colleagues from Sheffield City Council's Animal Health, discovered the 'XL Bully' dogs, including puppies, living in squalid conditions

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Susan Greene, 88, felt a bite to her lower leg, followed by intense pain and blood loss before attempting to cycle home with her bleeding injuries