{"id":591383,"date":"2025-11-24T19:51:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T19:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/591383\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T19:51:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T19:51:19","slug":"dog-killed-in-suspected-xl-bully-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/591383\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog killed in suspected XL Bully attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Merseyside Police said it has seized a dog<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764013879_791_0_CaptureJPG.jpg\" alt=\"Google maps view of West Derby\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Google maps view of West Derby(Image: Google)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">A dog has been killed following an attack. Emergency services were called to Timway Drive in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/west-derby\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">West Derby<\/a> on Sunday, November 9, with reports<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/crime\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> a miniature Cockapoo had been attacked by another dog.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">The dog, which was on its lead when it attacked the miniature Cockapoo, is believed to be an XL Bully, police said. The Cockapoo was taken to the vets where it later died.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">A spokesperson for <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/merseyside-police\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Merseyside Police<\/a> said no other injuries were reported in the attack. <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/merseyside-police\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Officers <\/a>confirmed a suspected XL Bully type dog has been seized and the owner has been identified. 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