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'Worrying rise in dog attacks on children' - surgeon

The Queen Victoria Hospital says it is deploying more resources to treat children bitten by dogs.

XL bully dog close up

What are the rules for having an XL bully dog?

Strict rules restricting ownership of American XL bully dogs are in force across the UK.

Two ambulances can be seen on a small road with parked cars, surrounded by houses

Boy, 8, and woman injured in dog attack

Police say the pair were taken to hospital after the incident on Sunday afternoon.

Ewe 'killed in attack by two dogs loose in field'

A farmer is believed to have confirmed that the sheep was pregnant and that her lambs had died too.

A row of police officers - only the one closest to the camera is in focus. You cannot see his face, but a police radio is attached to his high-vis uniform and POLICE SCOTLAND is written on the visible sleeve.

'Out of control' dog seized after two men injured

A 57-year-old man has been charged in connection with the incident in Midlothian.

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Ralph the dog pictured in a living room. The photo is focused on the dog who has a white fur with black spots just below his nose. In the blurred background, you can see a television and some artwork in a frame learning against a stone fireplace.

Owners shocked as dogs seized for XL bully checks

One couple say the moment their American bulldog was seized was like having a "child ripped away".

Jack Fincham crouched on the ground next to a black cane corse dog. He is wearing a black tracksuit and is smiling at the camera. The dog wears a red collar/lead.

Love Island star wins dangerous dog appeal case

After Jack Fincham's dog Elvis attacked two people, he wins an appeal against his jail sentence.

A sheep and two lambs seen from a distance, grazing in a field

Sheep injured in spate of village dog attacks

Seven sheep have been injured in three separate incidents in the same Dorset village.

Vic Franklin, 79, from Bognor, sitting in a wheelchair having had two limbs amputated following an attack by two Rottweilers

Thousands raised for pensioner mauled by dogs

Vic Franklin has had an arm and a leg amputated after being savaged by two escaped Rottweilers.