Police seize two XL bullies in St Neots after woman attacked

Police have seized two “unregistered” XL bully dogs days after a woman was attacked.

The woman and a dog were attacked by two dogs in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, on Saturday, police said.

Cambridgeshire Police said its officers had executed a warrant in St Neots on Tuesday.

In a Facebook post, the force said two unregistered XL bully dogs had been seized.

Strict rules relating to ownership of XL bully dogs are now in force in Britain.

From 1 February, it became a criminal offence to own the XL bully breed in England and Wales without an exemption certificate.

Cambridgeshire Police said the animals had to be muzzled and on a lead in public.

“Our officers carried out a warrant in St Neots following an incident on Saturday where a woman and a young dog were attacked by two dogs in Cromwell Road,” said the Cambridgeshire Police Facebook post on Tuesday.

“Today the two XL Bully dogs, which are unregistered, were seized.”

In February, a 68-year-old woman died after being attacked by XL bully dogs in Jaywick, near Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.

Grandmother Esther Martin had been visiting her grandson.

A man was arrested and bailed pending further investigations.

An XL bully is the largest kind of American bully dog.

The UK government has published guidance to help identify XL bullies, which are not recognised as a specific breed.