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Man and Woman Charged After Boy Bitten by XL Bully: Bootle Incident

Animal Welfare - Dog Attacks - Pet Ownership - XL Bully

A horrific XL Bully dog attack leaves an 8-year-old with serious head injuries in Bootle. Two individuals face charges in connection with the incident.

In a tragic incident in Bootle, an 8-year-old boy was viciously attacked by an XL Bully dog, resulting in serious head injuries. The boy was rushed to the hospital and remains in a serious but stable condition. Authorities have charged a man and a woman, Amanda Young aged 49 and Lewis Young aged 30, both from Bootle, in connection with the attack. The community was shocked by the severity of the incident and the young boy's life-changing injuries.

The XL Bully owner, Martyn Bates, went to great lengths, spending £1300 to meet criteria to keep his pet despite the breed coming under scrutiny. In a separate plea, a charity urgently seeks homes for four XL Bully-type dogs in Scotland before a government deadline looms. The Scottish SPCA is racing to rehome these dogs in light of impending legislation against the breed.

Despite the concerning incident in Bootle, efforts to find suitable homes for XL Bully dogs are underway. The Scottish SPCA's appeal for adoptions highlights the necessity of responsible pet ownership and the need to address the breed-associated risks. As authorities investigate the attack, the focus shifts towards preventing similar incidents and ensuring the safety of communities.

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Man and woman charged after boy bitten by XL bully in Bootle (BBC News)

The eight-year-old is in a serious condition in hospital after being bitten on the head by the dog.

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Boy, 8, suffers serious head injury in horrific attack by 'XL Bully' dog (The Independent)

The boy was taken to hospital for treatment of serious head injuries, where he remains in a serious but stable condition.

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Two people charged after boy with life-changing injuries bitten in the ... (Sky News)

A man and a woman have been charged after a boy was bitten in the head by an XL bully dog on Saturday. Amanda Young, 49, and Lewis Young, 30, both from Bootle ...

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Police seize XL Bully after 'horrific' attack on an eight-year-old boy in ... (ITV News)

The boy was taken to hospital for treatment of serious head injuries, where he remains in a serious but stable condition. | ITV News Granada.

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Boy, 8, left with life changing injuries after xl bully attack (Telegraph.co.uk)

Officers were called to Wadham Road in Bootle, Merseyside, just after 5.20pm on Saturday following a report that the dog had bitten a child in a communal area ...

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Boy, 8, rushed to hospital after bite to head from suspected XL bully ... (Yahoo Canada Finance)

The youngster is in a “stable but serious condition” after the attack in Bootle, Liverpool area, around 5.20pm on Saturday. ADVERTISEMENT. Advertisement.

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Man and woman, 30 and 49, charged over XL Bully attack where ... (Daily Mail)

Amanda Young, 49, and Lewis Young, 30, who are not related to the victim, have been charged with being a person in charge of a dog dangerously out of ...

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XL Bully owner's spent £1300 to keep him and wears bodycam ... (ITV News)

In total, XL Bully owner Martyn Bates estimates that meeting the exemption criteria to keep his pet dog has cost him £1300. | ITV News Wales.

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Man and woman charged after boy, 8, attacked by XL bully (Metro)

Police have arrested two people after an eight-year-old boy suffered 'serious' head injuries from an XL bully attack.

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Charity's urgent plea to rehome four XL bullies before deadline (BBC News)

A Scottish animal welfare charity is urgently seeking homes for four XL bully-type dogs ahead of a government deadline amid fears they may have to be put ...

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Scotland charity in race to home four XL bully dogs before they have ... (The Independent)

The Scottish Government's U-turn on the controversial breed means from February 23, it will be an offence to breed, sell, exchange, gift, advertise, abandon or ...

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Bootle XL bully attack: Mother and son in court after boy injured (BBC News)

The eight-year-old is in a serious condition in hospital after being bitten on the head by the dog.

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Can you give these two XL bully dogs a home by the end of the ... (Press and Journal)

Head of Animal Behaviour at The Scottish SPCA, Claire Haynes, said: “All our animals for rehoming go thorough comprehensive medical and behavioural assessments.

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Four XL bully dogs 'urgently' seeking new homes as Scottish SPCA ... (STV News)

The Scottish SPCA have condemned plans to ban XL bully-type dogs in Scotland following similar legislation south of the border.

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Bootle XL bully attack: Mother and son in court after boy injured (BBC News)

The eight-year-old is in a serious condition in hospital after being bitten on the head by the dog.

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Scottish SPCA 'urgently' seeking homes for four 'lovely' XL bully-type ... (Sky News)

The sale of XL bully dogs is set to be banned in Scotland following a spate of attacks - but the charity says one of the pups it is trying to rehome could ...

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