A Chihuahua was killed and a woman injured by two XL bullies in Glasgow.
police Scotland An investigation has been launched and attempts are being made to trace the owner of the offending animal.
Police said they received reports that the dogs attacked a 25-year-old woman and her pet Chihuahua on Fennert Street on Monday afternoon.
Fennert Street, Glasgow
The dog died during the incident, while the woman suffered a wound to her back, which did not require any treatment.
The attack took place between 4.20pm and 4.35pm.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the incident and to trace the owners of the two XL bully dogs.”
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The incident comes after Holyrood introduced XL bullying protection measures in Scotland.
The first phase, modeled on legislation introduced in Westminster, comes into force on February 23.
This breed must be leashed and muzzled when out in public. It is also now illegal to sell, breed, abandon or give away these dogs.
Phase two, which comes into effect in August, will make it a criminal offense to own an unlicensed XL bully dog without an exemption certificate.
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