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| XL bully: Baby seriously injured in dog attack in Folkestone | |
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| Police were called to Siskin Close on Wednesday afternoon | Police were called to Siskin Close on Wednesday afternoon |
| Two people have been arrested after an eight-month-old baby was seriously injured by a dog in Kent. | Two people have been arrested after an eight-month-old baby was seriously injured by a dog in Kent. |
| Police were called to Siskin Close in Hawkinge, near Folkestone, at about 14:25 GMT on Wednesday following a report that an infant had been bitten by a dog, reportedly an XL bully. | Police were called to Siskin Close in Hawkinge, near Folkestone, at about 14:25 GMT on Wednesday following a report that an infant had been bitten by a dog, reportedly an XL bully. |
| The baby girl was airlifted to a London hospital where she remains in a serious condition, police said. | The baby girl was airlifted to a London hospital where she remains in a serious condition, police said. |
| A 76-year-old woman and an 18-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control. | A 76-year-old woman and an 18-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control. |
| The dog was seized and destroyed at the family home. | The dog was seized and destroyed at the family home. |
| One family member told the BBC the dog, named Hunter, had never shown any form of aggression and that the attack was out of character. | One family member told the BBC the dog, named Hunter, had never shown any form of aggression and that the attack was out of character. |
| "For the dog to do what he did, for me, was totally out of the blue," he said. | "For the dog to do what he did, for me, was totally out of the blue," he said. |
| Two people have been arrested after a baby was seriously injured by a dog, reportedly an XL bully named Hunter | Two people have been arrested after a baby was seriously injured by a dog, reportedly an XL bully named Hunter |
| Another family member said the baby and the dog were "like two peas in a pod". | Another family member said the baby and the dog were "like two peas in a pod". |
| She added that the mother of the injured baby was "devastated". | She added that the mother of the injured baby was "devastated". |
| "It is shocking. You see and hear about it all the time, but you don't actually think it is going to happen to your own family," she said. | "It is shocking. You see and hear about it all the time, but you don't actually think it is going to happen to your own family," she said. |
| Police said officers would remain in the area while inquiries were carried out and to provide reassurance to the local community. | Police said officers would remain in the area while inquiries were carried out and to provide reassurance to the local community. |
| Kent Police said the dog is reported to be a registered XL bully breed type | Kent Police said the dog is reported to be a registered XL bully breed type |
| In November 2023, Kent Police seized an XL Bully from Siskin Close following a report that its owner had been bitten on the finger, which caused a minor injury, the force has revealed. | In November 2023, Kent Police seized an XL Bully from Siskin Close following a report that its owner had been bitten on the finger, which caused a minor injury, the force has revealed. |
| A police spokesperson said: "The owner was asked to voluntarily surrender the dog to officers for destruction, but declined to do so. | A police spokesperson said: "The owner was asked to voluntarily surrender the dog to officers for destruction, but declined to do so. |
| "There were no legal grounds for officers to retain the dog in the circumstances, but the owner was asked to agree to accept the conditions of a police order, which included keeping the dog secure and supervised." | "There were no legal grounds for officers to retain the dog in the circumstances, but the owner was asked to agree to accept the conditions of a police order, which included keeping the dog secure and supervised." |
| The dog was seized and subsequently destroyed following the attack on the child on Wednesday. | The dog was seized and subsequently destroyed following the attack on the child on Wednesday. |
| Since 1 February, it has been a criminal offence to own the XL bully breed in England and Wales without an exemption certificate. | Since 1 February, it has been a criminal offence to own the XL bully breed in England and Wales without an exemption certificate. |
| Anyone who owns one of the dogs must have had the animal neutered, have it microchipped and keep it muzzled and on a lead in public, among other restrictions. | Anyone who owns one of the dogs must have had the animal neutered, have it microchipped and keep it muzzled and on a lead in public, among other restrictions. |
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