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The dog dies after being compensated by the police for seriously injuring a man

The dog dies after being compensated by the police for seriously injuring a man

A big dog has been killed after he left a man with serious injuries.

On Friday, March 14, a man in his 20s was attacked by the animal in West Bromwich, England, around 4:40 pm local time, according to a press release from the West Midlands police who shared with people.

The authorities said that the victim, whose identity has not yet been shared, “was found with serious injuries and remains in critical condition in the hospital.”

The dog died on the scene after being attacked by officers, police said. They added that they believe the canine was “a thug XL”.

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Police respond to dog attack on March 15, 2025.

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The Police Department said they will continue to have a presence in the area where the attack, which is still under investigation, took place while “seeking to establish exactly what happened.”

Birmingham Live He informed that the victim was treated by paramedics at the scene before being transported to the hospital. According to reports, the incident occurred in a rear garden, depending on the exit.

A police spokesman told Birmingham Live: “Our ambulance service colleagues gave him treatment on the scene before being transported to the hospital.”

West Midlands police headquarters.

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An XL bully is the largest type of thug dog, according to the BBC. Animals are described as large “with a muscular body and a block head, which suggests a great strength and power for (its) size”, by a document of the United Kingdom government.

The Government aggregate that dogs are determined to be XL if they meet the minimum size requirement and other physical characteristics.

Richard Baker, National Health Service Consultant (NHS), told the BBC that dog jaws can cause more damage than other races. “It’s a crushing or heartbreaking injury,” he said. “Once they grab, they don’t let it go.”

The United Kingdom Government website He affirms that it is “a criminal offense to possess or possess a thug dog XL in England and Wales unless it has a valid exemption certificate.”

It is also a crime to sell, leave, give away or raise a thug dog XL, as well as having an XL with a public without lead and snout, they added.

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