Terrifying moment ‘XL Bully’ dog attacks man on train station platform after ‘offering to help woman control pets’
THIS is the shocking moment an XL Bully-type hell hound savages a man at a train station.
He was left screaming for help as the beast latched onto his arm in front horrified onlookers on Sunday evening.
The victim, wearing a black puffa jacket, tries to bring the mutt under control by a lead before it slips its collar and pounces.
A woman - holding another dog back - screams manically as the beast rips apart the mans coat sending feathers into the air.
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He was lucky not to fall into the path of a train as the dog knocked him to the ground in Stratford, East London, and lunged for his neck.
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By some miracle the man escapes as the woman restrains the white and brown dog following the attack.
The footage, posted online, left viewers furious, with some calling for the hounds to be muzzled and owners to take control of their mutts.
One said: "If you can't control your dogs, don't take them out."
Another said: "Shouldn’t be allowed to own dogs if you can’t even control one."
And a third added: "This I why dog licences need to be brought back."
XL bully dogs will be banned in Britain from December 31 this year, ministers confirmed today.
New laws prohibiting the killer breed were formally laid in Parliament today under the Dangerous Dogs Act.
From February 1 2024 it will also become illegal to own an XL Bully dog unless it is on the Index of Exempted Dogs.
If you want to keep your Bully after the ban, you must apply for a Certificate of Exemption.
Owners have until 31 January 2024 to do so.
Anyone who defies the ban faces up to 14 years in prison.
The Met Police, British Transport Police and Transport for London were approached for comment.
